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P. NEWS AND FEATURES THE KEY TO MISSISSIPPI'S GREAT SOUTHWEST INTHEf FIPfY-FIRST YEAR jygAlSSIPPI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1940 NO. 252 EHlsadOoDnes 6y Oliver, nn ft? li I IF 1 'f i a Mo) 1 tAl 7 ill Be Necessary to Commissioner to Call Election for Franchise Take Care Under of Supplies F.D.R. Plan Martin and Flynn Meet in Capital Necessary to Secure Popular Approval lor MP Co, Renewal DUKE TO SERVE POST JF ASKED Ex-King Says He Will Be British Ambassador If He Is Appointed if Laid to Rest X' A IT 'V Washington, (AP) At least $2,500000,000 worth of war supplies will be to meet Britain's needs under any "lease-lend" program of American assistance, an authoritative source predicted Wednesday. The source said this would be over and above the $2,00.6,000,000 worth of munitions and material already ordered by Britain on the "cash-carry" basis.

Britain's military needs probably constitute only one part of the broad question of assistance, he declared. He said assuming British victory in the Suggestion to the Police; Department: There are some signs on Main Street which "One hour parking between ,8 a. m. and p. Take Ihem down.

No on' on Cod's green earth excepting strangers ever gave those signs a second thought, and the out-of-town visitors should be able to park as long as 1 hey wish in any place in Mc-Comb. Fred Sulie-ns wrote a personal letter to Mayor Kramer the morning after that famous Mageo chitt.erling supper. This sentence appeared in this personal letter, "Clod bless Amcaiea and to hell with chit-tlings" proving that Fred has both a private and a public interpretation of chitterlings. You may deduct the price of false teeth from your income lax rcpoi't according to new deck ion of the supremo court. The idea must Le that the federal government believes that the letter the teeth the bc'U'r the digestion; the better the digestion tbv belter the nerves; the better the nerves the better the disposition; the better the dix.

position the greater the productive power; the greater the productive power the larger the inccme; Jhe larger the in come the bigger the tax. McComb must be considered the birthplace' of the N. Y. A. A quarter of a century ago the city schools of McComb and the industries of McComb a cooperative N.

-iA'. i-iirvi-iii rin," i i A X' 'T end, he believed two or three billions more 4 I 'X; '4. ak.es 1. .1 O'Mallev. counsel of Fort NEA Telephoto.

Broad smiles and a handshake were in crder of day' as Rep. Jcseph W. Martin, chahman of the Republican National committee and Eehvard J. Flynn, chairman of the Democratic National committee, met in Washington. Both were called to testify the special federal grand jury investigating campaign expenditures.

would be necessary to rehabilitate the bomb-wrecked country. Indications of general Italian retreat in the battle of North Africa was seen as the Royal Air Force reported the Fascists falling back toward Derna, Libya- 150 miles west of the present fighting around Bardia. Royal Air Force warplanes reportedly bombed and machine-gunned Fascists marching on sing Group I Plans FoF'Sale-oi Exiled Emperor Haille Selassie's tribesmen were reported revolting, worth, Texas was in McComb I threatening the Duce's empire dreams fur-wedneiay conferring with w. t. ther.

Foreign affairs undersecretary Rich- ar(J Butlei" told the HOUSe Of ComniOllS that appears lo ue inaKing ijrogress. ne saia Britain is extending "all possible assistance to Selassie. The board of city commissioners met Tuesday and unanimously agreed to call an election to get authority to grant a new franchise to the Mississippi Power and Light company. The present franchise has expired and application has been made for a renewal. Tho franchise which has expiree! was of 25 years duration.

According to the jaw3 of Mississippi a utility such as the Mississippi Power and Light company must ask permission from the city authority to do business. The law is so constructed, however, that it necessary for an election to be he kl in order to get popular approval for such a franchise. It is also pointed out by city attorneys, Price and Price, that no exclusive franchises are granted under the commission form of government as is applied in McComb. The date of the election has not been set but it is expected to be held Eorac time within the next six weeks. Th bourd tlid not make any official members of the commission expressed commendation for the manner in which the Mississippi Power and Light company has operated in this city.

Said Mayor X. A. Kramer who at cue time was at the head of a competing power and light organization in McComb, "I consider the Mississippi Power and Light company one of the best business concerns in our state. Its office and personnel have certainly cooperated with the city of McComb in every way possible. As a corporation it has been an excellent citizen and the same can be said of members of the official staff and personnel." MAGNOLIA LADY DEATHVICTIM Rites for iMrs.

J. L. Phillips Held at Church of Nazarcne Magnolia (Special) Funeral services for Mrs. J. L.

Phillips were held from the Church cf the Nazarene in South Magnolia with the pastor, the Rev. L. E. Stover officiating, assisted by the Rev. A.

E. Pardue, pastor of the; Magnolia Baptist church. Mrs. Phillips died in a New Orleans hospital after a prolonged illness. Deceased was born in Hazle-hurst, June 13, 1891.

She was united in1 marnage to Rev. J. L. Phillips in May 22, 1910. Survivors included her husband, (Continued on pagre G) 15 OB WINDOW WITH GIPTS OH s-rop in jAnd buv 75M7 NNl-TH NO MOGE MOPPING DAYS TILL CHillIMA3 Miami, Fla.

While thousands wailed to wavej Lint a farewell, the Duke of Wind-, sor said Tuesday he would accept, the post of ambassaelor to the' Ui ited States should it be offered' and "if I thought it was in the in -7 Iciest of our two lie made the statement at conference aboard Axel Wenner-Gren's yacht Southern Cross, which brought the duke ai duchess here just a week ago, shortly before they vailed on their'return voyage to Nassau. The duchess, apparently completely recovered from the major dental operation that necessitated their visit here, stood beside the duke on the deck to acknovl-j edge the parting cheers of a largev crowd on the pier. Both stood erect a the Univcr-; sity of Miami Bard struck up "God Save the King" and the national anthem just as the sleek; yacht slid clear of the landing. J. COLLINS LAID TO REST Services Held at 1 O'clock Wednesday at Family Residence Funeral Lei'vices for John Collins 39, were held at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the family residence, 328 North Mag- nolia street.

Officiating at the tinal rites was the Rev. Wyatt R. Hunter, First Baptist church pas- tor, assisted by the Rev. Dr. C.

E. I (Juice, the Rev. J. L. Carter, anel Mr.

Pat Sullivan. Burial was in Hcllywcod cemetery. 'i he following friends of the ele-teascd served as pallbearers: Philip Martz, Clifford Billings, Joe Michel, Horace Wardlaw, Theodore Cloy, and Joe McCosker. Mr. Collins succumbed Tueselay ucining at a Jackson hospital af-ier having been ill with leukemia for the past two weeks.

He leaves to -mourn his passing lu.s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Collins, one brother, Ed Collins, all of McComb; two sisters, Mrs. Paul Bacon, McCo-mb, and Mrs. Shclton Smith, Gloster.

His wife, Mrs. Ruth Wilson Collins, passed away a year ago. Mr. Collins at the age of fifteen began serving bis apprenticeship in the Illinois Central Rail- shops here and was promoted a fireman in 1927. Popular with his fellow workers on the railroad, Mr.

Collins had many frierds who are grieved over his passing. The 'many beautiful floral efferings bespoke of the whip fripiidshins vvbii-b ho pnioveii. Funeral Home in Pike County Boy Receives Honors At I Mississippi Soilthem Edwin Pearden, a senior at Mississippi Southern College, has been honored hv gaining ininhpr- ship to Pi Omega Pi Rational honorary cc-mnierfe fraternitv. This 5s. the only national lion- orarv fraternity on the rumpus r.nd excellent scholast ic rating is reauired for m-mbc-hip.

Bearelen is an ouf.sUiding student al, Southern and a member of Kappa Phi Sigma so- cial fraternity. I 1 R. W. DUNN DEATH CLAIMS dunn President of American Oil Gwrt -Dies A Hat- tiesburg; Kites Thurs. "Dick" Dunn, 57, president and general manager of the American Oil company died late Tuesday at a Hattiesburg hospital after an illness of four weeks.

Mr. Dunn's death was atti Touted to a heart ailment. Funeral services will be held Thursday meaning at 10 o'clock at the First Baptist church in Hattiesburg. Mr. Dunn was a native of He came to Hattiesburg about 25 years ago, working first with the Tatum Lumber company as a shipping clerk.

He later worked with the Brookhaven Lumber company in Hattiesburg and then returned to the Tatum mill. Dunn was regarded as one of jllattiesburg's leading citizens, par ticipating in cvic, club, and -hurch affairs throughout his lifetime. Surviving arc his widow, two 'daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper, Jackson, Mrs. Mary Louise Jones, Grenada; a brother, C.

R. Dunn, Biloxi, anel a s-ister, Mrs. Annie of Luceelale. He is also survived" by a step-sen, Lt. Commander Bennett Paschall, of Seattle, Washington.

'II EACHERS NYE'S Mrs. Nan'Lce cf Jones Is Elected Secretary of Co. Association At a meeting of the Pike County Teacher's Association, held in the Magnolia School an interesting program was presented by various persons from the County. Dr. C.

E. Guice of McComb, eonducteel the devotional which centered around the Christmas Story. Mrs. Ellcy, dbtrict W. P.

A. librarian dis- cussed he place of the library in a democracy. Interesting- musical numbers were rendered by the Fernwood Chorus and several Summit piano students. Captain David W. Eddy gave an instructional demonstration talk on "Flag Etiquette." Mrs.

Nan Lee of Jones was elected secretary to fill the va- cancy left by the resignation Miss Simmons. -v 1 ou London (AP). Britain pledged compensation Wednesday for adult citizens killed and injured "as a result of enemy action." Japanese sources said that the Netherlands East Indies are to get their "last chance" to conclude an economic agreement in forthcoming negotiations. At least seven perished when the Western Prince was torpedoed and sunk Saturday, survivors reported Wednesday. Canadian Munitions Minister Charles Howe was safe but Gordon Scott, his financial advisor, was lost i na capsizifl lifeboat.

Hitler madd an unannounced address today at the Berlin Sports palace to 5,000 cadets receiving commissions. His remarks were unpublished. The DNB said he gave an "inspirincr address to prepare them for 4o onl in ivinrvm An 1 line avi Cllll ill i vv.vgiu(.iuu this vision and foresight, a well as this contribution to the presently accepted thought in education, th.2 N. fhould consider McComb as one of. its centers of activity.

The Duke of Windsor says that he will accept the job Hritish ambassador to Washington if the position is tendered him. and at this moment the appoirtmcnt may have already been made. Nevertheless this writer still that Edward is Britain's "ace in the hole" and that he. will remain on. the Bahama islands and not bj sent to Washington.

They changed telephone systems in Gulfport and Clayton Rand was advised that bis number was Turning to his secretary he said, "Lady, this going to- to a bitter dose for you." If you check the newspapers of Mississippi, as this does every week, you would find that McComb has more "society" than any other com munity in the commonwealth. It requires a lot of white paper to report, the function's of this social metropolis. F. D. R.

has7 e'cmpleted hi" four thousand mile cruise and now back in Washington. That rurely sounds like more than "12 hours from Washington." One tlrng fo- th" diplomat to remember is that America supplies the Christmas stocking fr-r Janan. it is silk stocking. Should we stop using silk there would be a lot of chaos in Japan. Ui.it Americans are not bkrly to desert Hlk hosiery.

Women like them; men lik? hcm. And when mrn and vn-mti agree, on scme'hing; wp'l, w-f Tl still be buying silk Ftockirgs for the women of America long after the war is over. Th people of 4.he South have ben tr-v'ng find new for They 7iow (Continued on paire 6) Santa Claus Says Santa Claus wishes to announce to the many little boys ard girls that the letters are being received regularly. Tho hey are temporarily crowded out cf the columns of the Daily Enterprise, they are being read by the eld Saint and will appear between now and Christmas in this column. ROTARY HAS QUIZ PROGRAM Two Members Presented One Year Atlend'ince Pins The program at Rotary Wednesday was a "Quiz" conducted by Dill Neville which was described as a mixture of nationally known radio programs.

Oliver Emmerich and Dr. L. W. Brock headed croups of Rolarians who attempted to answer the vcatehy questions. When time was called the count food 12 to 12 and duplicate prizes were awarded each team.

Dr. T. Paul Haney, former member of the club, and Judga R. W. CuSrcr of Magnolia were visiting Rolaiians.

One year attendance buttons wsre awarded George Maxwell and Charles E. Guice. George Sturm presented birthday greetings to Slcr nb Preston Sted- man, and Georgo Maxwell. It was announced that the club will meet with the Lions at the Palm -room cn' Tuesday. xi next week in a joint Christmas program.

WEATHER Forecast for Mississippi Partly cloudy and slightly warmer in west Wednesday night. Thursday floudy and warmer. Light to. moderate northeast to southeast' winds on the coast, TEMPERATURES DEC. 17 (United Gas Corp.

readings) 1939 1940 High 72, 3 p. 61, 4 p. m. Low 43, a. 40, 7 a.m.

Denman, chairman of the board of the McComb Housing Authority, officials, with a view of completing preparations for a sale of $651,000 Housing Authority bonds. McComb, Laurel and Meridian Housing Authorities are the first in Hi is section to make plans for such sales. These sales will be held simultaneously. Mr. O'Malley stated that cf the $654,000 bonds sold by the McComb Housing Authority that S5't of them will be purchased by the United States Housing Authority, Lhe balance of lo'c will ba placed on the open market on January 31 and sold to the highest bidder.

W. T. Den man stated that these bonds would be tax free and that the rata of interest would possibly be around 2ifi. He modified his statement by saying that previous bond sales of housing bonds would run about but that the rate of interest was dropped with each rale, indicating the increased pub-Mc appreciation cf the value of these bonds. He stated also that the first bonds to be retired would be the 15 offered to the public, the balance would be retired in about seyen years.

Mr. O'Malley staled that tho bonds would be backed by a pledge of rents and other revenues derived from the property. These bonds are issued in connection with Durglund Heights and White Acres, the two projects Hearing completion by the McComb Hom ing Authority in McComb. School Cantata Will Be Presented Again Sun. Night The High School Glee Club will present the cantata, "The Childe Jesus" again at the First Baptist Church on Sunday evening, December at the regular evening service.

The program was presented last Sunday to a large audience in spita of the heavy downpour of rain. So many re- 1 repeated. the task of leaders in the national socialist army. Two large tankers radioed Wednesday that submarines attacked them 850 miles off the northern tip of Scotland, indicating another British convoy under fire. They were the Pendrecht (Dutch) and Dalfon (Norwegian).

London, (AP). Officials said for the second consecutive day that virtually no bombs fell on the United Kingdom. The communique stated "A German bomber was shot down off the coast of Dover this afternoon otherwise there is nothing to report." xi.umuaa.y oaiu mclU -Oi rLlbU LU1JJCUU boats and a large armed supply ship off the I Belgian coast Thursday were attacked while escorting a irawier..