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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10

GUS T. LITTLE, Jr., formerly
Of Hollandale, will direct the
Holmes Junior College Band for
l953-54. He has served as band
director at Quitman prior to 60
ing to Hollandale in 1851.
Mr.. Little has had q wide ex-
perience in band work before his
work in high schools of Missis-
sippi. His experience includes
the following: Played opera mu-
sic for the O'Boist Symphony ut
Baton Rouge; Studio director in
orchestra music In Louisiana. and
Oklahoma; Music Workshop 1t
University Of Oklahoma: and the
past summer attended. the State
Band Clinic at University Of
Mississippi.
Mr.. Little completed most of
his work at Louisiana State Uni
versity and received his degree
Of B.M.E. at Mississippi Southern.
The Titles live In the teachers
apartment In the white House"
on the Holmes Campus.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
Revo|utionaIySoI
History Is Sought
Five Families Are
Known To Have
Lived In Holmes

For the past five or six years
the Mississippi Society of the
Daughters of the American Rev
olution have been collecting and
compiling records of the families
of the soldiers who fought in the
Revolution and later came to
Mississippi to settle.
They were the pioneers who
laid the foundations of our state
and shaped its policies through
the early years, and, for the most
part, their descendants have been
the leaders in the state up to the
present time. The records of these
men and their families should be
preserved and their names held
in honor.
The OAR. have a list Of over
six hundred names, soldiers or
their widows, who came to Mis-
sissippi to build their homes after
the Revolution. They have proof
of service for most Of them and
are making every effort to locate
their descendants.
It is the earnest desire of the
OAR. to secure all service rec
ords possible and all the informa-
ton available on each soldier.
They want the names of the chill
dren and grandchildren of these
men with all the dates and ref
erences that can be furnished.
They look forward to printing all
of this information and, in that
way, providing permanent
memorial record of these early
families of Mississippi.
The following men, probably
all of them Revolutionary Sol
diers, are known to have settled
in this part of the state: Zachari-
ah Evans, William Knight, Henry
Muirhead, John Nall, and Richard
Ship.
If any Of their descendants are
still living in this area, the chair
man of this phase Of OAR. work,
Mrs. w. S. WEIGH, Laurel, would
welcome correspondence with
them, or with the descendants Of
any other Revolutionary Soldiers
who came to Mississippi.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
Mrs. Eu|aIie Johnson
Rites Held Monday

Funeral services were held
Monday morning at the residence
at 10 o'clock for Mrs. Eulalie
Coleman Johnson, who passed
away Sunday night at the
Holmes County Community Hos
pital. The Rev. P. D. Bragg Of
ficiated. Interment was in the
family cemetery in Carroll Coun-
ty, with Southern Undertaking
Association in charge of arrange
ments.
She was born in Carroll Coun-
ty, but had made her home in
Lexington for the past thirty
seven years. At the time of her
death, she was employed as stem
ographer in the offices of John
son and White Law Firm.
Surviving are three brothers:
c. ]. Coleman, Albert Dick) Cole
man, and John Fades Coleman.
all of Greenwood.
Active pallbearers were: ]. J.
Martin, S. S. Truitt, M. X. CHM.
j. S. Watson, Jr., r. M. Brown.
A. j. Heinrich, H. D. Terry and
Andrew Smith.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
Goodman Home
Demonstration Club
Net Thursday, Sept. ;

Ths Goodman Home Demon.
sratton Club met September ard
IN the heane Of Mrs. H. L. Amin
with Ms. T. r. Jones q co-hos-
tess.
Taking part on the program
were: Mrs. c. A. Hansen, who
gave the devotional, Mrs. r. E
Brumby, who gave the Ed,ea.
tional topic and Mrs. c. u. Dan
aid, who presented the demon
stration on 'Upkeep Of Shrubs.
Miss Mary Dale. pretty Good
man girl, was chosen the repre-
sent the Goodman Home Demon
stration Club in the "Queen Of
the Forest" contest.
Guests at this meeting were
Mrs. Jack A1bin and Miss Mar
garet Brumby of Baton Rouge,
Louisiana.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
Mrs. J. 7. Nicely
Hostess To Club

The Castalian Street Garden
Club met in the home OF Mrs. j.
T, Nicely.
The meeting opened wit
PRAYER. Mrs. J. E. Brown was
leader of the program. Mrs Jake
Hermann discussed propagation
has gone plastic-something new
in roofing plants and trees.
Mrs. Brown told how to build
a lawn without disturbing the
old grass.
Mr.. Jack Horner talked on
bulbs urging all to plant more
each season.
Mrs. Harry O'Cain's varo was
voted the ward of the "n".n
The October meeting VIII be IN
the home of Mrs. d. M 'arranro
A committee was apo"'n:.' "
make plants to plan' nl',,'sa
trees on Highway IL tokes VIZ
served to eleven me'no ii0
one quest, Mrs. Lee HUTCHINSON
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
Negro School
Teachers TO Meet
Saturday, Sept. 18Th

The Holmes County negro
teachers are scheduled to meet in
the Ambrose School in Lexington
at 200 p. m, Saturday, Septem.
Der 10th. according to Supt. L. R.
Thompson.
All teachers who taught in any
Of the county schools last ses-
sion and are applicants for teach.
ing jobs for the current school
session. together with those who
live in the county and are new
applicants for teaching Jobs
should be present at this meet.
ing. he said.
It win be necessary for n
teachers who have completed ad
ditional training since last schoo'
session to file 4 transcript or Of
fetal class card Of this trainins
with the County Superintendent
OF Education on or before Mon.
day. September 18th, in orde,
that this additional training NAV
be considered in determining
salaries. A record Of all training
must be on file regardless Of the
date the training was completed
In determining salaries no con-
sideration will be given to train.
ing filed after September 18th.
New and beginning teachers
and teachers who have had bro.
visional teaching licenses re-
newed this summer or have been
issued q higher type Of license
than previously held should have
this license recorded in the
County Superintendent's Office
-. later than Monday, Septem-
Der 18th.
It Is suggested that readers Of
this article pass on the informa.
ton to teachers and other in
terested persons.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
Colored Man Killed
In Auto Mishup
On Sunduv Nioht

John L. Anderson. AZ resnect
ed colored citizen of Ebenezer
was killed shortly after midnipb,
SUNDAY when the car he uy.s
driving failed to make curve
on the Richland-Ebenezer road
and hit a bank.
Anderson suffered a crushed
chest. He was dead when four5
nv passersbv. Alone at the ti,,o
Of the accident, he was drivin q
1882 Chevrolet sedan. The o..
cident occurred about two rn;Ios
from Richland.
Surviving are a wife and 60.
children. The family resides ~,
the Henry c. Brock place -.
Ebenezer and the deao NOV
worked crop for Mr.. Brocl, al
also drove tractor for Mr. r. =
Murtagh. -
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10

understanding" Mr.. Gibson stat
ed, "and could have been avert
ed" He said that Crew Leader
Barrett English has already start
ed contracting landowners to de-
termine whether they have GER
tain fall field burning planned, in
an effort to create a closer work.
ing relationship between the For
estry Commission and the land
owners.
BY November l, most landown-
ers in Holmes County will have
been contacted, he said. In know
ing when and where certain
burning is to take place, our fire
suppression crews will be more
readily available should an en-
Urgency situation arise, he con-
tinued.
'The effectiveness of any for
est fire prevention program in
any county is directly dependent
upon the cooperation Of the peo-
pie in the county," Mr.. Gibson
said, land I earnestly solicit that
cooperation now"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
by Hassl Brannon Smith

Travelling on a public highway
is no run.
The highways, almost all of
them are crowded so with
large trucks that a mere auto
mobile driver has a hard time
driving safely and making rea-
sonably good time.
Every truck passed means get
ting up to a speed of more than
60 miles an hour-and the way
they come numbering toward you
in traffic is enough to make a
nervous wreck out of any person
even one with good nerves.
The highways of the country
are certainly not adequate for the
tremendous traffic load n o W
carried.
believe the truck lines
should be compelled to build
their own roads--and not be al
lowed to operate on the nations
highways built primarily for
passenger traffic.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
CressweN Family Holds
Reunion September s

The home Of Ma Bette Cress.
well Of West was the scene Of a
family reunion Sunday, Septem-
Der 8. The gathering was in honor
Of Miss Annie Green, sister o.
Mrs. Cresswell. who celebrated
her 80th birthday.
Those enjoying this occasion
were: Nrs. Bette Creswell, Miss
es Annie and Maggie Green, Mr..
and Mn. Frank Creswell, ST.,
Miss Peggy Creswell and James
Creswell Of Ya1oo City: Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Creswell, Don Cres-
will, Mrs. Claude Parker, Of IN.
phis; Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. stan-
ford, Bobbie Creswell, Mr.. and
Ed Huff and Miss Bette McCo-
wan Of jackson; Mrs. Charlotte
winborn, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Cresswell, Miss Cathy Cresswell
and Bill Cresswell Of Durant
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
IchuIa 1rounces Linn
31-0ln Opener

The Tchula Firh BULLDOGS.
decked out in new uniform.
gave the Linn gridders a 81 to d
trouncing on the Linn gridiron
last Friday in the first game al
the season for Coach G. c. kirk
sey's unit.
The winners scored in every
quarter. Gordon counted IN the
first period, McClesky in the 60
cond. Sally in the third and Bar
din and McClesky in the final
Stanza. Waterer made the onlv
point after I'd by catching a
pass. Linn never made anv
serious threat to tally.
Tchula led in first downs IA
to 6. McClesky and Sallv did the
best work in the backfield while
Lusk and Akin were OUTSTANDING
in the line.
Starting lineup for the Bull.
dogs was: Bardin and Waterer
ends; Akin and Odom, tackles:
Moore and Lusk. guards: A.
Killebrew, center; Howard quar-
terback; Sally and McCIeskv
halfbacks; and Gordon. fullback
st. Aloysius Of Vicksburg will
will provide some of the tough.
est competition of the year Fri
day night in Vicksburg. The line
up will probably be the same as
the one which started agains,
Linn.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10

C0lls Son
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Dinas were
happy Wednesday to talk to
their son, Constatine Dinas, who
is stationed with the armed
forces in England. They had not
heard from him for some time
and were worried so they placed
the call which was completed in
less than thirty minutes. They
found that Constatine had Just
been discharged from the base
hospital where he had been sick
for nearly three weeks, narrowly
escaping an attack of pneumon-
ia. His many friends will be glad
to know he is recovered and do
ing fine and that he will take q
months furlough in Greece be-
fore long.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
West Opens Season
At Home. FRIDAY

Coach j. L. Gaston's West
High football eleven will usher
IN their 1858 season at West on
Friday night when they tangle
with Vardaman in the first noe
turnal clash ever staged on the
West gridiron.
Loss OF a number of lettermen
through graduation will be a big
handicap to the squad but the
group is showing determination
in workouts.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10

Schools are now open and il
is time to comment on the im-
portance Of driving safely-es-
pecially in the vicinity OF
schools.
One can never tell what a
child may do--and it is far better
to drive slowly and avoid an
accident than 70 try to make a
little speed and be responsible
for the death or crippling Of a
little boy or girl.
Take ii easy. ~
The life you save may be your
own.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
Durunt B. and P. w.
Sponsors Outdoor
Program Saturday

The Durant Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club is spon.
soring an outdoor program il
Railroad Park, Durant, Saturday;
September 18th at S o'clock. The
theme will be Religion ir
American Lite"
The aim Of this program is q
truly COMMUNICATIVE religion.
observance. The pastors Of the
local churches and other speak.
ers win participate.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10

Typographical errors, the bane
OF every editors existence cause
more trouble than anything
Sometimes a poor editor will
spend hours writing piece" for
the paper and carelessness on
somebody's part will make it
come out altogether different
from the thought intended.
We remember a long time ago
in The Durant News we were
trying to whip up some interest
among our readers in a dairying
meeting to be held at the Durant
City Hall. We gave all the details
about the important officials
from st. Louis who were coming
down for it, invited everyone to
be present. and ended by saying:
%. and we'll guarantee you
won't be bored"
The only trouble was the limo
type operator dropped the 20" in
bored" and it came out: "
and we'll guarantee that you
won't be bred"
What brought the foregoine
was this story taken from the
Wharton, Texas. Spectator, b,
way Of Mary Gains Summit Sun
The editor Of q small tow
newspaper. when taken to tasl
because Of IN error In his news
paper. came up with this answer
'Yes, we know there were som
errors in last weeks paper. VI
win further agree that there wer,
some errors In the issue Of tn
week before. But before bawlinI
VI out too numerically about II
we want 70 can your attention Il
these faets: In IN ordinary news
paper column there are 1000
letters, and there are seven pos
sible wrong positions for each let
Ter. making 10000 chances {.
make errors and several million
chances for transposition. Their,
are - columns In this newspaper
% you can readily see tn,
chances for mistakes. Did 20,
know that In the sentence, II
be or not to be-. by transposition,
alone, 2.75e,012 errors can b<
made? Now aren't you sorry yor
got mad about that little mistake
Last week."
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
Hue Bulldogs Open
Season Sept. 18th

The Holmes Coaches are work
ing overtime this week in pre-
paration for their first game of
the season this week. The team
some 80 strong, will board the
bus early Saturday morning for
Poplarville where they will en-
gage the PRO Wildcats that
night.
The spirit of the squad is very
good, and every man out for the
team is hustling on every play
Holmes will definitely have an
improved team over the 1852
eleven that did not have an i'm
pressive record as to the win and
loss column. The ten veterans
from last season will form a nue.
leus for the team this fall. Luther
Lamb, Of Winona and Howard
Snyder of Canton are ends will
service last season and are likely
starters at tn e terminals. Tn e
tackle slots have Robert Alexan-
der Of Kosciusko and Robert Dos
sett Of Canton. Bobby Reed Of
Ackerman and John r. Cain of
Kosciusko are guards with ex-
perience. James Moore Of Ben
ton was reserve tackle last sea-
son, and is back for his senior
year at Holmes.
Three backs from the 1852 team
are out for the team this season.
James Oliver is leading the
group based on his good showing
last week in a regulation scrim-
mage game. Pete Chambless Of
E,lpora played most Of last sea-
son at TO and will see service
again this year. Billy Shepherd
Of Yazoo City has played at half
and quarter and his play has i'm
proved. Oliver is a former Vino
ma player and looks as Holm
es regular If he continues TO show
improvements in his play..
Holmes County Boy MAKING
Good Al Holmes
Three Holmes County boys
who played for their local high
schools last season are showing
well in practice sessions. and al
are sure Of service this year at
Holmes barring injuries.
Joe Lacy Chapman is out for
the quarter back post and Is
giving the two veterans from the
last years team plenty Of compe-
tition. His passing and general
work at the t-q post has made
him one of the best freshman
prospects at Holmes for several
seasons. He is usually ready and
can use the option play to good
advantage.
Joe Cauthen a former Licking
ton high PLAYER is one Of the best
linemen on the squad playing at
guard position. He is also a
good line-backer and pass de-
tense man. Supporting a good
line FROM terminal position Is
James Rucker Of Durant. He IL
playing at new position this
season after several years a. a
standout back at Durant Hish
He Is equally as good on de-
tense as on offense. and will be
found battling all-the-way any
time he IS IN the game.
Following the Pearl Rive-
Games this week at Poplarville
where h"th Holmes and Pre- viii
he playing their first game. the
Bulldogs win return homo 70
make ready for the perkinston
eleven on Branch Field At . p.1
m. on Thursday, September II.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
PGtisnts AT The Hospital

Mrs. Minnie Davis, Durant
Chris H. Campbell, Goodman
Mrs. Opal Taylor, Durant
Mrs. J. G. Lane, Durant
Mrs. Carlton Abels, Varndale.
Arkansas
Mrs. r. L. Cain, Durant
Miss OPAL Cain, Durant
J. d. Wall, Memphis
Colored
Woodfoot Smith, Durant
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
Visits Fnfhef

Visits Fnfhef
Mrs. w. L. Sanders spent Tues
dav with her father. Mr.. H B.
SARGENT He returned with her
for a visit.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10

In Sfmkville
Friends of Miss Edith Webb
Wilburn will be interested to
Know she has accepted a posi-
ton as superintendent of nursing
at the hospital in Starkville.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
In Water Valley

In Water Valley
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Baine and
Miss Ethelyne Baine spent the
weekend in Water Valley with
their daughter and sister, Mrs.
Watkins Turnage.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10

Jackson Visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Odom
visited Mrs. Jimmy Odom and
Bill in Jackson Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
"'s't In Kosciusleo

Mrs r. G. Howard, Miss Ruth
toward and Miss Rosa Ramsey
We're Kosciusko visitors Wednes-
dav afternoon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10

visit In New Hdmpshire
Miss Elba HUMPHREYS and Miss
Marion Bickne1l are visiting the
alters relatives in New Hamp-
shire this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10
Visits Mother

Visits Mother
Miss Gertrude McCune Of Jack.
SON spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. w. f. McCune
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-10

Kosciusko Shoppers
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Clinton
shopped in Kosciusko Wednes-
day.
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-12
p. r. r. Announces
New Appointments

Superintendent M. III. Lingenfelter,
Delmarya Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at Cape Charles, Va,
announced today that the following
appointments were effective June
1st:
Frank V. Hebron, formerly chief
craftsman on the Delmarva Divi-
sion, was appointed chief clerk
division with headquarters at Cape
Charles, Va, vice Charles C. Kerr,
deceased. Mr.. Hebron, a native of
Philadelphia, entered service with
the Pennsylvania Railroad as a
chairman on June 21, 1929 and had
advanced through the various
grades in the NJ w. & S. classified
service until appointed chief drafts
man at Cape Charles on August 1,
194S. His wide experience in rail-
road matters and a very thorough
knowledge of office routine should
give him a fine background for his
new assignment.
James M. Fair succeeds Mr..
Hebron as chief craftsman at Cape
Charles. Mr.. Fair, native of AL
toona, Pa, came with the local
railroad organization as a drafts
manOn June 21, 1851. His experience
and capabilities in the engineering
field should enable him to fill his
new position with considerable
credit.
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-12
The Past In Review
News As II Was Reported In The Chronicle
f orty Years Ago.

Taken from the June 1s, 1918 Issue
Miss Helen Tatman, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Tat
man, of Milford, graduated at
Swarthmore College on We'd
nesday last after having taxi
en- a four years course. Miss
Tatman received a Pennsyl-
vania State Certificate to teach
in that State.
Work on the new creamery,
which is now being erected on
Mill Street, North Milford, is
being pushed rapidly. 1t is the
intention Of the promoters of
the project to have the plant in
operation the latter part of
the summer.
William Humphrey, a we'll
known resident Of Milford,
presented this office with two
fine heads of lettuce on Satur-
day last. The lettuce is the
finest shown here this year,
but the grower will not reveal
the name of his salad. He
stated to the writer that he has
saved the seed from which he
grows this lettuce for the past
twenty years.
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-12
Thirty Years Ago.

Taken from the June IS, 1923 Issue
A house auto from Florida
was on RehObOth Beach last
Sunday.
Senator Murphy of Harring-
ton, will ship some of his fast
trOtters West this week for the
opening of the fairs in that sec
ton of the country. They will
return here in time for the
local fair.
svo
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis M.
Frampton, of Bridgeville, are
being congratulatiOn upon the
birth of a daughter, Hide SalO-
mae, born at the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital, Thursday eve
ming, June 7th.
zoe
In some localities, especially
between Georgetown and Lau-
rel, the farmers claim that
their land has become so hard
from the hot suns and dry wea-
ther, they have been unable to
plOW for late cora
oeO
Charles Knox of Harrington,
has been appointed a member
of the State Highway Police
Force, and will take instruc-
tiOns for about two weeks be-
fore being assigned to his
post of duty.
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-12
Twenty Years AGO.

Taken from the June 10, 1888 Issue
A public reception for the
world famous traveller, au-
thor, lecturer and radio re-
porter, Lowell Thomas, will be
held in the Community Hall,
Georgetown, Monday evening,
June 18th, at $3.50, standard
time.
Tom Draper, who has been
home for a few days, has re-
turned to New York in order
to appear as one of the sOlOists
in the dance concerts to be
given July 18th and 18th at
the Lewiston Stadium.
Oliver Aldon James, son of
DR.. and Mrs. o. v. James, has
recently received the degree of
Doctor of Medicine from the
Johns Hopkins University at
Baltimore.
FELTON, defeated Frederick
last Saturday in one of the
best played games that has
been staged on our grounds.
The score was 2 to 1, in favor
of FELTON,. Next Saturday,
EdgemOOr will be here and if
Jim POstles is in condition the
fans will witness another good
game.
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-12
NEW ENGLAND HAS DOCTORS

MONTPELIER, Vt.-(P)-Maybe
New Englanders aren't just born
rugged.
According to a recent survey by
Schenley Laboratories, Inc, YER
mont has 434 practicing physicians
to care for the states medical
needs. That's one physician for
every $40 persons. This ratio places
the Green Mountain state in the
nations top 10 states in number
of active M. DIS per resident.
New York is number one with
one physician for every 626 per-
sons.
Other high-rating states include
Massachusetts, Connecticut, COlora-
do, California, Illinois. New Jer-
sey, New Hampshire and Pennsyl-
Vania.
Rhode Island ranks 18th and
places five of the six New Eng
land states in the top II.