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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-22
Soph Tom Poland
Scores Two tbs

| Hampden sydney use q
smothering defense and a slash
ing ground attack to torpedo New
port News Apprentice Schools
Shipbullders IS to 0 Friday night
On the Farmville High field be-
fore 1900 spectators
The Tigers gunnery. more than
adequate for a seasons starter
featured sophomore projectile
marked Tom Poland, manufac-
tured at Herndon, Va Dean
Tester at the periscope made
the computations accurately for
the most part, although three
Dltch-Outs back fired into fun
bles during maneuVerS that might
easily have added y points to the
Death Valley tally
AS it was the Tigers scored
once in the first quarter fired two
quick succession touchdowns sal
Vos in the third quarter This
while smothering the Builders at
tack for net ground loss OF 40
yards. and breaking up 20 aerial
"reminiscences. save three.
The defense high-lighted by
the capable performances by CO.
Captains Stokely Fulton and Jim
Stokes and the touted freshman
from St Christopher's School Jim
Frazer, led to the Tigers first I'd
1t came four plays after a Build
erS' punt was partially blocked
and the Tigers recovered on the
visitors "a yard line. Poland ran
for II in the biggest grounded
ing run, then Tester pushed
through the middle from the six
for the score
Fulback Cabell Rives then
made the first Of three unsuccess-
full extra point placement at
temptS
Twice more in the first half the
Tigers came close. Once a drive
from their own As carried to the
MAS 8 where a pitch out went
astray and the foe recovered Near
the end Of the half the Tigers
started another drive from their
own IS from where Poland,
Tester, R,VeS and a promising
freshman back Billy LeHeW. from
Clifton Forge, carried to the Visi-
tors ~ Here a Tester to End Al
ton Bryant pass put the ball on
he n and another running play
carried to the 20 Here the Tigers
again tlubhed on a pitch-out tan
gle and the Builders recovered,
The third quarter was the
Tigers most Workmanlike MINI
ltes after it started Poland came
Jack after a rest on the bench
from a bad. after whistle pile-on
o intercept q pass by Pat Phillips
Builders left-handed aerialist on
The mn 10 and eluded tacklers as
far as the IL Two plays later PO-
and took a pitch-out the last
It is the opening game Of The sea
on for both teams
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-22

they want, right, center or left
field Others. who have natural
bent for scooping up grounders
and now developing the arm for
those important pegs to first base
Viewed from the sidelines, a
recreation program which makes
room for these youngsters to de
velop, summer after summer to
their full capacity; program
which provides the supervision to
properly develop such talent. will
pay back to the community re-
wards OF some type in later years.
over and over
We still hope that in the sum-
mers ahead the baseball division
Of the recreation program can
provide for tWo-day baseball
clinic for the youngsters. You'll
never suppress the athletic instinct
in young Americans. 1t seems to
US. with that admitted, the next
thing to do is to give that in
stinct all the room it needs
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-22
Emporia Hi Tops
Farmville 70 to 7
FHS Attack Hit
As Lowe Injured

A second half surge, good for
two touchdoWns, gave Emporia
High School Eagles a POT VIC
tory over Farmvllle High School
Friday night on the winners grid
iron.
The Wolverines. making their
second start OF the campaign.
were hampered III their offensive
chores by the absence Of Clark
Lowe, shifty halfback, who was
injured after the game was only a
few minutes old and was never
able to return.
Coach Gilmer said later Loves
injuries will sideline the speeding
scat back for two weeks
The Eagles scored first in the
opening quarter on sustained
march Farmville then took a
halftime 7 to 6 lead as Co-Cap-
tain Wally Vale, Lacy Cumby.
Randolph Lafoon and Johnny
HarWod moved on running plays
on a sustained march Vale
plunged over for the extra point.
Farmville moved the ball for
substantial gains in the second
half, but never generated quite
enough attack to punch over.
Meanwhile the Eagles capitalized
on speed-their chief asset-and
possession tactics OF successive
first downs to score twice. Full
back Mike Doyle and Halfback
Jimmy Jeans did most Of the
damage as the Eagles struck for
six-pointers in the third and
fourth quarters
Loves absence, according to
Coach Gilmers after game sum-
mary might have been the diff
ference His performance in the
season opener at South Boston
indicated his value to the team.
His outside speed and stiffness
are irreplacable assets.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-22

It is the opcnnna game Of the sea
on for both teams.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-22
Local Dove Hunters
Report Good Bags

Good results, we'll ahead of last
years disappointment. nave been
reported BY local dove hunters
since start of tie split season last
Wednesday.
First half OF the season con-
tinues unit! September 30. when
it will close until October IT. At
ter the second opening firing will
be in order at doves until Oc-
tober 81
Regulations provide a bae limit
of eight doves day. Shooting
hours are from neon until sun
down daily The migratory duck
stamp is not required for shoot
ing doves as some have believed
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-22
TV Game of Week
Setting Moves East

The General Motors 1V game
of the Weelicameras move east this
week 10 bring televieWers across
the nation the 22nG renewal of
the Dartmouth Holy Cross foot
ball rivalry So -urday afternoon.
Sept. 26 direct from Manning Bowl
in the outskirts of Boston. at
Lynn, Mass The telecaSt will start
at Las p IN. lESDT) Game time
will be D. m. FSDT0.
The Dartmouth Indians and
Coach Eddie Anderson'S Holy
Coss Crusaders both are rated a
fighting chance of becoming one
OF the East's 1858 grid standouts.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-22
Hampden-Sydney's Ground Attack,
Defense Torpedo Shipbuilders 1870

eight yards.
In the same period the Tigers
drove forty yards without inter-
upton for their final tally
Poland scored again with a wide
sweep Of nine yards,
The Builders were stopped cold
except for one dazzling play, a
2ass from Phillips to Halfback
Silly Ayers, which clicked for AZ
ards. Ayers was finally doWned
1n The Tigers two yard line. From
here three pass attemepts and a
running play got the Builders
minus nine yards for their effort.
Aprren. HIS
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-22

the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. COckrell n Kilmornock
Visits Daughter
Mrs. Jane Meredith is visiting
her son-in-law and daughter Mr..
and Mrs. Jake Woodbridge, in Roa-
noke.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Crawley. of
Chapel Hill, N g., were dinner
guests of Mrs J F Alsop recently
and called in The home Of MI.
ann Mrs. C. A Garden.
Recent visitors in the home of
tie Rev, and Mrs j. c. Weaver
we're Mrs Wea"er's mother, Mrs.
Bonawel and her sister. Mrs. c..
L. Chance of SAKE.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-22

Misunderstanding
Left Henry. Key
Left Tackles-FraZer. McVey
Left Guards-Lee, Tucker
Wolcott, Mead
Right Guards Fulton, Tigmo
Right Tackles-Stokes, Engles
Right Ends-Hardy. Bryant
Quarterbacks - Chester. Jim
Smith, Fur
Left Halfbackc-LeheW, Denny
Fullbacks -Rives, Motley, Glas-
cock
Apprentice -~.--- 0 0 0 O. 0
HIS ....................... 0 II 0-l8
Hampden Sydney - Touch
downs: Poland 2, Tester
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-09-22
Tigers, Wolverines
Opposition Results
Hampden Sydney

HampQen- SydneF
Randolph Macon 0-RiChmond
%
Emory & Henry 6-Concord 0
Farmville High
Randolph Henry l4-Clarks-
vile
Blackstone 27-Amelia IL
LaWrenceville 6-Victoria 0
Bedford 24-Brookville 0
CreWe "opens Friday
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Durant Tigers Meet
Ki|michae| Friday;
Tough Game Expected
Tigers Still Crippled
With Encounter With
Winono Team Friday

The bruised and battered Du.
rant Tigers will play host to the
mighty Kilmichael Hornets OF
Kilmichael Friday night, Septem.
Der Is, at 8 o'clock.
Kilmichael, Big Blacks favor
lite for championship honors this
year, goes into the game as the
favorite, due to their smashing
of Noxapater 1876 last week. Seth
Rogers, all Big Black performer
OF 80, is expected to give the tiny
Tigers a run for their money on
Friday night.
Durant is still badly crippled
from their 45-6 shellacking by
Winona last week with Tackle
Richard Armstrong not expected
to see action in the game.
The Tigers will not be at full
strength for this all important
encounter. Both teams are unde.
feated in conference plays this
year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Durant And Lexington Brought Closer
Together With New Bus Service; Five
Round Trips Daily Will Be Made
Continental Southern Puts Bus On
Until January lst On Trial Bosis;
Schedule Makes Good Connections

Durant and Lexington were
brought closer together on Tues
day of this week when bus SER
vice was inaugurated between the
two towns by Continental South
ern Lines, Inc.
Although the service will be
only on a trial basis until Janu-
airy LIST, 1854, it is hoped that the
bus company will at least break
even on the operation so that it
may be continued.
The new schedule, which calls
for five round trips daily be-
tween Durant and Lexington,
takes the place Of the one bus a
day service which Lexington has
formerly had-between Licking
ton and Jackson by way of High
way II to Pickens and south to
Jackson on Highway 81.
G. F. Byars, district passenger
agent for the bus company, was
in Lexington and Durant Tuesday
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Bus Service Begins
Mayor ProcIoims Y-Teen
Week In Duront

This is Mississippi YWCA-Y
Teen Investment Week. II 200
towns across our state where Y.
Teens are active in high schools,
the citizens of the community
will be given the opportunity of
investing in character-building for
its pirlhood by contributing to the
support of the Mississippi Y-Teen
Program Agency, the Mississippi
District YWCA.
For thirty years the Y-Teene
nave been an asset to our state
our communities, and the world
in its 'ASork with women and girls
to enrich their lives spiritually
mentally, and physically. II works
to make our good community a
better community It deserves
the GOOD will of every citizen.
In behalf of our citizens I con-
eratu'ate the YWCA-Y-Teen or
eanization and am happy TO pro-
claim the week of September q
October 3 as Mississippi yW-A-
Y-Teen Investment Week
(Signed): R. F.. McNeer.
Mayor of Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
West Youth Receives
Promotion In Germany

Elmer Froman, whose wife,
Louise, and parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Froman, live in West, re-
Gently was promoted to corporal
with the 4th Infantry Division in
Germany.
Stationed in southern Germany,
the 4th Infantry Division is re-
'ceiving intensive field training
as part of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization defense
force for western Europe.
Froman, a wire team chief ir
Headquarters Battery of the goth
Field ARTILLERY Battalion. has
been overseas since last Sentem.
hor. He holds The Arnnv of Occu.
patton Medal for service in Ger
many. Froman entered the arm,
in April, 1852.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24

The Rev. A. w. Dick, pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian Church
OF Memphis, will preach at a re
vival to be held at the Duran,
Presbyterian Church beginning
Sunday, October 4, and continu-
ing through Oct. 8.
Services will be held twice
daily at TOO am. and at 7:3O D m.
The public is extended a most
cordial invitation to worship at
all these services by the Rev
S. L. MCCULLOUGH, pastor, and by
members of the church.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
by Hazel Brannon Smith

The long range weather fore.
cast is for two more weeks of dry
weather.
1t has been so long since we
have had rain that the woods are
extremely dry now and in great
danger of burning.
We have had four forest fires
in the past few days in Holmes
county-and even now (Wednes
day. as this is written fires are
raging all over this district.
District Forester f. p. McMil.
Ian was in Holmes county TODAY
trying to enlist interest and SUP
port from Holmes citizens 70 try
to prevent woods fires before the,
get started this year on a large
scale.
An ounce Of prevention is sup.
posed to be. worth a pound of
cure, so the old saying goes.
But an ounce Of fire prevention
is worth hundreds Of thousands
OF dollars to the people of this
state.
Won't you cooperate by try
ing to prevent fires?
And If you see Q fire won't you
telephone. the fire tower, Lexing-
ton phone ?. Immediately and re.
port its location and the extent
Of the burning?
Furthermore, II II is just start
ing won't you try to put IL out
before Il gets out Of control?
After all, we have only limit
ed number Of fire crews and they
are only human-they can't be In
more than five places at once.
Let's stop woods burning in
Holmes county.
IT'S such unnecessary waste Of
natural and human resources.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Secretary Of Agriculture Asks Farmers
To Formulate Program Under Which
They Wish To Operate In Nation
Holmes Formers Expected To Attend
Meetings To Comply With Secretoy's
Request Says President ChisoIm

Holmes County farmers along with farmers over the
nation being asked by Secretary of Agriculture Ezra
Taft Rneon TO write farm program under which thew want
to operate.
The Secretary in unprecedented move asks Che na-
tons to sneak through their farm organizations for
me t OF a"ri"ral program they want-and asking that
Ii be the TYNE OF nroqram that will benefit all farmers
IN RESPONSE to the Secretarys request series of ten
neet"@e being held this week and for the ensn;n I
davs i" o"e County by the Holmes County Farm Burean
Tor the of determining what Holmes County farmers
want '" 'ho vaV of national program
T. Fhiso'n. president of the Holmes County Farm
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Religious Program Will Be Held Here On
Saturday Afternoon In Railroad Park
Public Urged To Attend Service At S;
Sponsored By Duront BPW Club

In preparation for the nation
wide observance during Novem
Der of Return to Religion in
American Life" the Duran. Blu
siness and Professional Women
Club as a part of its community
national security project in CO.
operation with the local pastors
and other religious leaders viii
present the following program in
the Railroad Park, Saturday af-
ternoon at 500:
Aim: A truly community wide
religious service "a progressive
program with the pastors of the
local churches, and others parti.
cipating).
Presiding, Mrs Erma p. White
Miss George Mcintyre.
Invocation: Lords PRAYER, the
Rev. S. L. MCCULLOUGH.
Song: Onward Christian Sol
diers, Girls Ensemble.
National Security Through Re
ligion-Home. Church and School,
Mr.. Orlan Miller.
Keep Your Morale Through Re-
ligion. Rev. c. M. Day.
Churches Build and Maintain
Our Freedom Of Worship, our
Freedom Of Thought, and Our
Freedom of Assembly, the Rev
J. v. Stewart.
Song: God Bless America. the
Girls Ensemble.
Benediction, Rev. J. O. Bearden.
A cordial invitation is extended
to everyone to attend and parti-
cjpate in this COMMUNICATIVE
religious observance.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Civilian Defense Plan Projected For State
At Meeting Held In Jackson Last Week
Communities And Counties Asked To
Set Up Own Plans For Civilian
Defense In Event Of Enemy Bombing

ZION, reglstra1lon ana ,nformo.
ton must be provided and tenn.
pordrY rehabilitation.
Plans for the statewide civil
defense setup have been worked
out by the State Civil Defense
Council of which Hendrix Daw-
son is director, and the Division
OF Emergency Welfare Services
headed by J. A. Thigpen. both
appointed by Governor White
These plans provide for a basic
organization for each town ana
county to develop their own en-
Urgency plans patterned after the
guide set up by the state planning
agency. This would entail taking
the existing agencies and person.
mel in each community, and CO.
originating their efforts toward
providing food, clothing, shelter
and medical care for mass evacua.
ton.
Affected would be doctors. nur.
ses, police and firemen, restaur-
ant and mercantile men: hospi.
tails, schools and other institu.
tons.
Red Cross
The facilities of the American
Red Cross would be made avail.
able Immediately in the event ~
enemy disaster and a representa-
tive Of that agency was presen,
and outlined how such a plan
would be effected.
Regional Director
Also attending the Jackson
meeting was Colonel Harry
Brown, regional director of Fed.
eral Civilian Defense who said
the Importance of having enough
auxiliary police and firemen IN
the event Of national disaster
such as enemy bombing could nv
be over-estimated. He said this
was second in Importance onlv
to having enough doctors and
nurses. gin
Other meetings held through-
out the state last week to develnn
civilian defense plans were -.
Mississippi State College the IT.;
versity OF Mississippi, Delta Stat.
Teachers College at ClevelanS
and Mississippi Southern College
at Hattiesburg. se
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24

making contacts in regard to the
new service and soliciting the
support and cooperation Of all bu-
siness men and citizens Of the two
communities.
Mr.. Byars said it was his COM
pany's hope that the bus service
could be continued indefinitely.
He asked that citizens cooperate
in every way possible in passen-
ger and express business so that
it might be continued.
The complete schedule is given
elsewhere on this page.
Stution Moved
In Lexington the bus station
has been moved to a prominent
location on the Square to the
Crown Service Station across
from the First National Bank.
This station is owned and oper-
ated by Tom Lannon's, who will
serve as ticket agent for the line.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24

A plan for civilian defense in
Mississippi's cities and communi-
ties in the event of enemy bomb
ing was projected at civil de-
Tense leadership conference held
September II in Jackson in the
auditorium of the new state office
building.
The meeting was attended by
Walter D. Smith, administrator OF
Holmes County Community Hos
pital; Alderman c. M. McDan-
iel, representing the city of Lex
ington; Miss George Mcintyre,
alderman, representing the city
of Durant; Billy Rathell, fire
chief of Lexington; Mrs. Erma
White of Durant representing the
BPW Club and Mrs. R. c. Elmore,
representing the Durant Woman's
Club.
The part communities like Dur
ant and Lexington will play in
taking care of mass civilian popu-
lations-which will be evacuated
from metropolitan and industrial
centers, in the event of a bomb
ing by enemy forces-was stres-
sed at the meeting sponsored by
the Mississippi Civil Defense
Council Of which Governor Hugh
White is chairman.
The Jackson meeting, one of
five held last week in various Sec
tions of the state, was attended
bv one hundred men and women
from central Mississippi. Those
attending, for the most part, were
citizens who will take key role
in developing civilian defense
plans in each community and
county in the state.
It was emphasized that targets
in Mississippi are not expected to
be bombed in the event of an en-
emy attack but counties through
out the state will be expected to
take care Of mass evacuation
from cities like Birmingham, Mo-
bile. Memphis, New Orleans, Ba-
ton Rouge and Shreveport.
Communities such a Durant
and Lexington will be expected to
hove standby plons whereby they
NOV take core Of food. clothing.
lodging dnd medical cure for
Thousands Of evacuees. In addi.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Ellis Bound Over
To Grand Jury
On MurderChor0e

Fed Ellis, colored farmer Of
West, is being held in the Holmes
county Jail without bond on q
charge OF murder as result Of a
preliminary hearing held in Jus
tice of the Peace Court in Durant
before Judge E. B. Guess We'd
nesday afternoon.
Ellis is charged with shooting
Ned Leflore, also of West, as
the latter sat in his own car near
West on the night Of Sept. 4.
The case will be presented to
the Grand Jury at the October
term of Circuit Court.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Miss Sudie Mitchell
Assistont HID Agent

Miss Sudie Mitchell, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Mitchell OF
Ethel. is now assistant home de-
monstration agent Of Holmes
county and began her duties or
September l.
Before coming to Lexington
Miss Mitchell taught home eco
Monies in the Carrollton High
School. She is a graduate of M
S. G. w.
Miss Mitchell has a room with
Mrs. E. w. Ellison.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Durunt jos Meet
Friday Night

The Durant Chamber of Com
merce had its regular meeting
on Monday night at the Durant
Hotel.
Reedy Mcclellan, president, pre-
sided over the business. Plans
were made for the concession
stands in Durant and Goodman
for the coming football games.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Farm Meetings Set
Durunt Roturiuns
Hear HJC Coaches

At the regular meeting OF the
Dur'int notary Club Friday, at
the Durant Hotel, Coaches Van
Stewart and Oliver Poole OF
Holmes Junior College made
talks on the prospects of their
football teams TINS year and in
the years ahead.
There were also four visitors
rom Kosciusko present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Arrive Toduy

Arrive Today
Sgt. and Mrs. Robert Y. Love
will arrive today Thursday from
Portland, Oregon, where he has
been stationed, for a thirty day
furlough with his mother, Mrs.
Herman Clements. After his fur
Tough, Sgt. Love will report to
San Francisco where he will sail
for Japan.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24

Bureau urges every Holmes
county, farmer tn attend one of
the rcc'i0ee scheduled for his
section Of the county, if he has
not already done so.
Mr.. Chisolm said: "This is the
first time the farmer has had p
real opportunitv to write the ag-
ricultural program he would like
70 have" He continued:
Secretary Of Agriculture, Ere
Taft Benson, has stated that he
is expecting all farm organiza-
tons tn poll all farmers and come
cut with an agricultural program
that all farmers want to operate
under in the future. Keep in
mind that this program will have
to be one that will be Of benefit
to all farmers Of the nation. Our
report has to be completed ~
October 10. Therefore we are ask :.
ire you, as a farmer, to attend
enc Of the ten meetings we are
holding in Holmes county b.
tween now and Octeher 9th.
- ''The U. S. Department oe Az
riculture has prepared list Of
40 questions to be answered "e,
or no by the Individual farmer
The manner in which these cues
tons are answered and the vote
Continued on Page y
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Ised Fills. Pete Horper
Convicted Of GumbIind

Fred Ellis and Pete Harper,
wn'ta men, We're convicted of
ra"n,'ne in a public place near
West in hearinU in Jp Court in
Dnrant "Wednesday afternoon.
Inc gambling episode was SUD-
. nosed to have occurred on Sept.
10Th.
The two men, both of whom
tailed IN appear for trial. were
fined 500 each by the court.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Housemother

Friends Of Mrs. E. Sweeney
will he interested to know she
has accepted position as house
mother at the kappa Data sor-
ority house at Georgetown Col
lege. Georgetown, Kentucky
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Attending Convention

Mr.. J. L. Longinotti is attend
inc the American Bankers Con-
vent'on IN Washington, D. c., this
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
In Hospital

In Hospital
The many friends Of rsre. Rob-
ert K. Ray will be glad to know
she is resting as comfortable as
could be expected at st. Domin-
les Hospital in Jackson following
an operation Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24

Weather forecast is for two
more dry weeks. Prevent woods
fires.