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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
Sunshine Valley
(Near Oakley


Some from here are attending the
revival services at Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinal Banning and
family, also Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Banning and daughter were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Ban
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Passwaters
entertained relatives over the week
end.
The birthday party given for Miss
Grace Webb on Tuesday evening
was largely attended.
Miss Mary Bowman and friend,
Melvin Banning, spent Sunday with
friends in Deepwater, N. J.
Several from here attended the
Halloween party given at the home
of Bert Savage on Tuesday evening.
Lester Morgan spent the weekend
with his aunt, Miss Mary Hem
monds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Wagner spent
part of last week with relatives in
Baltimore, Md.
Miss May Banning was a Sunday
guest of the Misses Pauline and AL
ma Wisseman.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
Andrewviue

The people of this vicinity are
busy getting out late potatoes and
report not very good crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vincent were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Henry and Mrs. G.. A. Henry.
Henry Silberisen motored to Bal
timore on Sunday to meet his wife
and son who have been visiting in
Ohio and Kentucky.
George Wright and Myrtle Bowen
motored to Denton last Saturday
and were married. We wish them
much joy in married life.
Mrs. George Vincent has returned
from weeks stay in Chester with
her children.
Bethel Aid is to meet next Tues
day, November 5, with Mrs. George
Vincent; hope it will be a fair day.
From the looks of the road from
Andrewville to Pennington they will
soon be ready to lay the stone?
Mrs. Geo. Vincent, Mrs. Bill Brad
ley, Sr., and Mrs. Frank Taylor, all
have Maytag washer and they are
all right.
George Morris has a new Whippet
sedan.
Mrs. Steven Wroten is seriously i'll
at her home.
c. E. Griffith has made an i'm
provement to his home by adding a
new hen house.
Little Billie Bradley is improving
slowly.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
Yes. We're ~COIOr Conscious"

A recent exhibit at an Atlantic
City convention disclosed the fact
that housewives now want their gas
ranges in colors to be in keeping
with colored pots and pans and other
things having to do with culinary
art. Cameras are now seen in as
many colors as are motor cars
while casket manufacturers report a
growing tendency to use appropriate
colors to rob funerals of the sombre
settings. Gasoline is another com
modify which is now to be seen IN a
variety of hues, as a means OF lden-
tifving the various brands.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy during the death of our
dear wife and mother. We also wish
to thank them for the beautiful flow
ers and loan of automobile. Mr.. Will
liam Joseph and Sons. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
Hitch-Hikers

The State of New Jersey is to have
law prohibiting the solicitation of
free rides by the hitch-hikers. He
is the fellow who stands at the road
side waving his arms and inviting
strangers to include him in their
family automobile parties. Lots of
people who have taken him abroad
have regretted being so gullible
when their passengers have turned
out to be crooks, and sometimes
murderers.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
lively at the Capital

With a new murder about every
week and a consequent Impending
smash-up of the entire local Govern
ment at the National Capital, COUP
led with the exciting Investigations
Of lobbyists and everything else sup
~ oosedlv wrong, Washington is turn
p i,o ont a class of headline news that
;s ;ne morbid, nor but not otherwise inter-
oefinO
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
How Not to Break Your Neck

The combination of a polished
hardwood floor and sliding rug has
long been recognized as danger to
necks, legs and other parts Of the
body. A manufacturer has made
what is called rug anchor" It is a
specially coated fabric which, when
used as an underlay holds the rug
securely in place. No fasteners of
any kind are required, and neither
the floor nor the rug is marred or
harmed in any way. The material
is simply cut slightly smaller than
the rug to be protected, and laid
coated side down beneath it. The
rug "stays put" It cannot slide,
slip or creep, and will always lie
fiat and smooth, even when it is be-
ing vacuum cleaned.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
Natural Envy

A young frog who's just learned to
jump thinks he's pretty smart until
he sees a thousand grasshoppers do
ing the same thing.-Farm G Fire
side.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
Where They All Fail.

Most folks are prepared for any
thing" says Scattergood Baines in
The American Magazine, "till it COM
mences to rain and then there's a
leak in the roof"
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01

If only the Mediterranean fruit fly
or the Mexican beetle would develop
an appetite for dandelionsl
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
Industrial Shows

An industrial show or exhibition
has been described by Senator Cap
per of Kansas as an unconquer-
able medium of portraying the grow
ing industrial and commercial i'm
portance" of a city that stages such
an event.
The big cities of the country are
adopting these industrial shows as
annual affairs with the result that
thousands of people go to the halls
and auditoriums where the products
of their local industries are on ex-
hibition and return home with bet
ter idea of what their city is doing
in affairs of industry.
Just as these exhibitions have
proved to be the "shop window" in
big cities so is it possible to make
them answer the same purpose in
smaller cities and towns. In other
words Senator Capper's statement to
the Washington press concerning
the industrial exposition in the Cap
ital City should prove valuable to
smaller communities and some of
them might profit by putting on
their own shows.
Soap and Water as Disinfectants
When the season for open fires
closes the windows, and colds and
other nuisances begin to afflict us,
there arises in the land the strong
odor of disinfectants in which many
communities still put their trust.
Yet this practice may be compar-
ed to the heather custom of burning
incense to appease the gods of dis
ease, according to bulletin of the
Wisconsin State Medical Society.
eff people would use soap and
water more freely and less disin-
fecting concoctions they would be
better off," says the bulletin. ample
light admitted into rooms will kill
more germs than any spray or
smudge."
Careful hand washing with soap
and water and brush, with special
attention to the nails as a means to
cleanliness and to freedom from
germs, is advocated with the pious
wish, would that more cooks would
bear this fact in mind!"
It is well to be reminded by such
authorities that medical science is
more and more emphasizing simple
every day cleanliness, of dishes, of
hands, of personal habits. Whether
our concern is to escape illness, to
prevent its spread, or to wipe its
record from the household slate,
there is apparently no getting away
from the sanitary trinity of soap,
water and sunshine. Odorous fumi-
CATION is often prescribed by public
health officials simply because the
town would not feel satisfied with
out it. But real protection demands
less endurance from the nose and
more from the sturdy right arm that
wields the scrubbing brush and mop.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
Observation-Disclosures
Our Weekly
Washington Letter
Some MuddIe

The tariff debate is now going on
and it is easy to foresee many trou-
bles ahead.
There is already grave concern in
Washington over the outcome of it
all and the closest supporters of the
President are not concealing their
anxiety. Nevertheless the "coali-
ton" has shown plenty of tenden-
cies to break whenever it suited any
of these independents" to gain
thereby. In consequence enough of
them are likely to fall in line when
each schedule comes up, to pass the
regular Administration tariff bill.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
Better Highways

The percentage of graded and
drained earth roads decreases and
the percentage of surface roads con-
tinue to increase throughout the
country. Official reports received at
Washington indicate that there was
improved in 1928 in the entire United
States, exclusive of the State roads,
a total of 1851 miles of local and
county roads, of which 29,SSS or Sc
per cent was surfaced. Thirty-four
per cent were graded and drained
earth roads. All the official state
ments show that road builders in
every part of the country are devot-
ing their energies to laying high
ways that will stay laid and which
will not give way under the heavy
weight of traffic.
It has been proved that even
though good roads cost more to
build that they are the cheapest in
the end. Dynamite is so cheap that
there is no longer any excuse for
neglecting using it in blasting
through barriers and distractions
such as hills and swampy lands in
order to obtain the proper founda-
tions for new roads.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01

his greatest interest is in the price
of the stuff when he rolls alongside
of gas tank.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
Where is the Gasoline Coming FrOmg

About ten years ago the Nation
became panicky when told by petro-
leum organizations, whose opinions
were backed by scientists and statis-
ticians, that the supply Of crude oil
was diminishing rapidly in the Uni
ted States. The latest statements
from the United States Bureau of
Mines shows that the quantity of
crude petroleum. refined during the
past two years has increased by
many millions Of barrels. Apparently
new discoveries of oil are keeping
ahead Of the wells that are being ex-
hausted.
The general consumer feels that
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
More and Retter Turkeys

There is joy ahead for Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas because the tur-
key crop is nine per cent larger this
year than it was last year, and the
Department of Agriculture gives us
the further comforting information
that a favorable year which included
the right kind of weather has help
ed to increase better methods of
handling turkeys. The result: more
and better turkeys than ever be-
fore.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
New Fairies

No need to use table cloths that
are expensive to laundry, any long
er. The new material called fairy
damask" looks like linen, but it can
be cleaned with damp rag, and it
will look as fresh as new. The ma
terial comes in the runner form and
in oblong and square doilies for
those who like the smart "bare" ta-
BILE idea that is so much in vogue
and are being used in a wide range
of colors including, in addition to
the white, color schemes in peach,
tan, blue, green and maize, to har-
monize with the table or the room.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
MILFORD, FRIDAY, NOV. 1, 1923
TWO THEORIES OF COMMUNITY
LIFE

Years ago, the business slogan in
most towns are, every man for
himself, and the devil take the hind
most" Or as they used to put 1t
in the mining camps, every man
for himself, and hold your cards
close to your belly"
The result of that cutthroat policy
was that the business men spent
their time and energy scrapping with
each other. The effort that should
have gone into making business bet
ter for everybody, was all wasted.
Today, we have in wide awake com
munities, a sentiment among the
business men that the best results
are obtained where all work har-
moniously for the common good. A
town where that sentiment prevails
will go far ahead of one which runs
ON the old lines of everyone for him
self.
While business men have general
ly been converted to this idea, there
remains considerable of the obsolete
Everyone for himself conception
among the public generally. A good
MANY people do not realize that their
prosperity and welfare depend to a
large measure on the prosperity and
welfare of the community as a whole.
One manifestation Of the everyone
for himself idea, is shown by the
people who buy much of their sup
niles away from home. 1t is d1thcult
to see how they gain anything even
temporarily by this practice. And
in the long run this policy is harm
full to them, since they impoverish
their home town by so doing. And
when they impoverish their home
town, they lessen its ability to give
them satisfactory employment, good
business opportunities, and an ade-
ouate share of those advantages that
are necessary to make residence IN
any town desirable.
If we are to have a prosperous
community in which it will be profit
able for people to live, the people
must stand by each other. Support
the business of your home town.
and it will provide advantages for
you in return.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
PICTURE AND RADIO EDUCATION

Mr.. Kersey, California state su-
perintendent of public instruction.
thinks that in the near future talk
inging pictures and radio broadcast
ing are going to be big factor IN
the schools. He finds that through
these instrumentalities, the children
are brought closely in contact with
events.
It seems probable that picture
films. particularly talking films, will
be widely utilized in schools. They
will arouse interest in a child's
mind where he would get a head
ache in working over books. You
could teach a boy lot about geog-
raphy gy showing him moving pic
lures illustrating the life and actlV-
tiles of the various states and coun-
tries.
If a pupil is wide awake and in
+erested. he will take in as much IN
half an hour as he would in whole
dav if his interest is not aroused.
The same principle applies to
radio broadcasting as a force IN
school work. There is something
magnetic in the spoken voice, and II
a broadcaster had faculty OF in
teresting children he would get their
co-oneration in learning the lessons
of the day.
Only to make good on this method
Of education, the pupils would have
to do some real work. If they just
sit with their mouths open looking
at pictures, they gain no practice IN
mental effort. They get into a pas
sive habit of watching someone else
do things. To amount to anything
in this world, people have to learn to
do active things themselves.
Such education ought to have
great deal more effect, if after seeing
such pictures or hearing a radio
lecture, the pupils were required TO
write out what they had heard. That
would be valuable training in COM
position and penmanship, and would
develop them in industry and con-
centration. It would seem probable
that by such methods, children could
learn more in a shorter period OF
time.
@o6
IN A FAMOUS poem, the maiden
asked the bashful lover, "Why don't
YOU speak for yourself, John? This
remark might apply to many bus1-
ness concerns that fail to speak up
for themselves by advertising.
%e@
IF A CONCERN can't find time to
think up a good line of advertising
for its business, it is doubtful If the
rublic will find time to hunt up its
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01

Men worry a lot about their hair
when it's half gone.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01

IF A CONCERN can't find time to
think up a good line of advertising
for its business, it is doubtful if the
public will find time to hunt up its
store.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
%oR

IN A FAMOUS poem, the maiden
asked the bashful lover, "Why don't
YOU speak for yourself, John?" This
remark might apply to many busi-
ness concerns that fail to speak up
for themselves by advertising.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-30
ROtarians Entertain
Faculty, Graduates
In Fine Celebration

The Lexington Rotary Club honored
the teachers of the high school faculty
and all members of the graduating class
at Fridays luncheon and the event was
filled with interest for all members of
the local organization as they met the
splendid array of educators and their
finished products.
DR.. c. A. Moore, president pre-
sided in the place of Lester Barr, who
was absent on account of attending a
Ford dealers meeting at Greenville. In
vocation was made by Rotarian Josh F.
Williams. Secretary Harry Watson re-
ported that the last meeting only noted
an absentee list of three members
which was highly gratifying to all pres
ent. The president then turned the
meeting over to Sessions Povall, chair
man of the program committee.
Allie Povall, president of the Senior
class, introduced each member of the
graduating class in genteel manner
and after all formalities of greetings
President Allie made brief talk that
| held an interesting review of the past
year and the enjoyable associations fell
| by all members of the class. He thank
ed the Rotarians for their splendid spir.
| it towards the school and its students
the city for its faithful loyalty of every
scholastic endeavor and the faculty for
their untiring efforts at all times.
Chairman Sessions Povall then intro
duced each member of the faculty pres
ent who were Supt. w. B. Kenna, Coacn
L.. r Thompson, Norman Weathersby
Mrs. Charles Carter, Misses Annie
Brown, Ruth Gardner, Edith Hayden
Mrs. Effie Swittenberg and Miss Will
Jams were unable to attend.
Two members of the graduating class
Miriam Gwin, valedictorian, and Sue
Alice Frost, salutatorian, each respond
ed to a request for talk and both ac.
quilted thmselves in their usual charm
ing manner. Mrs. Charles Carter, OF
the faculty, also made a few remarks
of an enjoyable nature.
Hon A. NJ. Pepper next spoke for sew.
eral minutes on a review of school and
college life, stressing the fact that op-
portunities are at home. He made sew
eral apt illustrations to bring out the
facts of his subject. He expressed the
consensus of opinion of the club as d
whole when he stated that he hoped all
members of the graduating class woulc
devote their future efforts towards 8
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-30
Greenwood Firms Adopt
Wed. as Half-HOliday

Ne4Greenwood business houses and firms
VIII observe half-holiday each We'd
nesday afternoon during the months of
June, July and August, beginning We'd
nesday afternoon, June 5, according to
+. l.. DeLoach and s. F. Parker, the COM
mlttee in charge of notifying the trade
areas served by the merchants of Green
wood.
Advertisements appearing over the
territory served by the Greenwood firms
announce this fact to the public in order
that patrons may take notice and not
undergo any Inconvenience in shopping
demands.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-30
commencement Pr0g'm
Sunday Morn, June l
Rev. Gray, Presiding

A vested choir of twenty -four voices
will lead in the musical program Com
mencement Sunday, June End, at the
Baptist church at which time Rev. Dun
can M Gray, rector of the Episcopal
church will be the preacher.
The program follows:
The Seniors March.
Professional, "The King Triumphant"
The Lord is In His Holy Temple.
Invocation and opening service.
Lesson.
Jubilate
The Apostles Creed.
Prayers and Announcements
Hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy, Blessed
Trinity"
Sermon, Rev. Duncan M Gray.
DoXology
Offertory Anthem, "They That Trust
In The Lord"
Presentation of Offering.
Solo, 1.-TWO Roads," Miss Carolyn Har-
rell
Benedicton.
Recessional, Follow Christ The Risen
King"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-30
HOOsier Week Begins
June | At Fincher Co.

Beginning Saturday, June /, and last
ing only one week, The Fincher Co., will
hold Hoosier kitchen cabinet sale. of
fering unusual bargains during the ev-
ent that will be of interest to every
housewife in the trade areas.
colorful convenient kitchen is the
desire OF every woman and with an op-
portunity to buy the beautiful Hoosier
cabinets in pleasing colors is quite an
innovation of domestic demands.
10 further add to the attractiveness
OF the sales event, 45-piece set of high
grade aluminium will be given at no en-
ira cost with every purchase of the
Hoosier Beauty Cabinet
Owing to the limited number of sets
available, The Fincher Co., requests an
early attendance in order that Won NAV
take advantage of their offer. We call
attention to the advertisement appear
ing on page 6.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-30
Young People Need
Recreation Hall
for Social Meets

Now that vacation is at hand, it is
high time that thoughts be directed to-
wards looking after the recreational de-
mands of the young people, and sur
vey of the town quickly discloses the
fact that there is no public place in the
city suitable for a public social gather
ing of the younger set except the high
school gymnasium.
This fact has elected the support and
endorsement of the whole city that some
arrangements may be made towards this
end in order that the boys and girls
may enjoy the same privileges and
pleasures of other cities, and as most of
the social activities of the school are
generally continued during the summer
months when friends and visitors of the
students are in our midst, further hos
pitality may be added to the list Of en-
tertainments and diversions by utilizing
the high school gymnasium for public
social affairs.
Boys and girls of the present day are
a source of pleasure not only to each
other but to older people who follow
lGheir interests and reereations, and il
fact is more readily understood as the,
freely discuss the pleasures and under
takings of each other. Parents ar,
quick to realize any phase that tends tc
add to their normal activities and well
earned vacations, and a place to hold
tncir rgblic functions and social gather
ings chances to be among the ones in
Lexington that is now before US. for So
luton
AS long as a place exists that offers
an ideal gathering spot for the boys and
girls at the high school gymnasium, ii
seems like some arrangement couid be
made to allow the younger set to take
advantage of the accommodations where
proper housing and facilities abound.
This opinion seems to prevail :hru-
out the city, and it is to be noped that
the young peoples request Will be
granted by those in authority. state
those who are interested in the boys
and girls of Lexington.
TAXI-At your service. Two
new Fords and a Chevrolet to
serve you. Telephone 20. 3-3t
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-30
Advertiser Force Will
Observe Half-HOliday
Saturday Afternoons

In keeping with the annual custom Of
observing a half-holday each week dur
ing the months of June, July and Aug
ust, the firms of the city will be closed
on Wednesday afternoons each week and
The Advertiser force has selected Sat-
urday afternoons as has been the Gus
tom in former years.
1t is urgently requested that all pa
irons send all orders and copy for job
work in ample time for execution before
noon Saturdays, in order that same may
receive attention and no delays encount-
cred. Your complying with this request
Will be greatly appreciated and aid US
to render our usual prompt service.
The Advertiser office will remain
open on Saturday afternoons as usual
for the general routine and demands of
the public, in the transaction of busi-
ness,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-05-30
nty Three Girls
Id Boys Form 1929
/ Graduating Class

ay night, June 3, will form a
Sbe occasion for twenty-three
/ girls and boys who form the
hing class of the Lexington high
for the scholastic year just end
date represents a completion of
d study and work that entities
boys and girls to receive a diplo-
the happy event will also be en-
BY those that have followed each
e during their years of ambiti-
rsuits towards the goal that re-
them with a certificate of distinc-
y recognized services in pub
eational institution.
sping with custom that never
lid, the members of the Senior
n enjoying a series of brilliant
Ind dates, planned for their spe-
hor. Parties, banquets, plays and
Elteresting features reaches the
climax graduation night when
ksive the merited honors of a
that closes a series of school
.ssi ssesss.'Ag - a'.es.
Forest Cooper will deliver the
Aureate address to the class, while
Parham n. Williams will deliver
diplomas. Supt. w. B. Kenna, as
d by Martin Hemphill. of Tchula,
resent the class prizes.
graduates of the Lexington High
number the following boys and
! Miriam Gwin, valedictorian; Sue
Frost, salutatorian; Zulika Byrd
Nee Walton, Mary Porter Stigler
Martin, Jean Mcdonald, Octavia
MM Hester, Edward Frost, Wal
tea Mwin Faulconer, Hugh Gar
nA Burwell, John G. Herbert
Gnn, Morris Williams, Louis
Rat Mulhern, Henry Mullen
Jordan, Allie Povall, Erwin