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Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

four times" he told police. Two
Of his wives died, he divorced the
third and has a divorce from the
fourth coming up for hearing next
week
He has been giving his money
to charity and churches. He cut off
my allowance but has sent several
boys through college. l wanted to
get the estate before he had it
all sDent."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
CONTROL DANGEROUS.
O'MAHONEY DECLARES

NEW YORK, Dec. g. CUP'-Bus-
inesS thrives in free atmosphere
ernment control would be dangerous
and continued expansion of gov
Sen. Joseph C. OMahoney, D., Wyo..
chairman of the temporary nation
al economic committee-the mon
opoly mittee'-aSSerted today
before the congress of industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Mine CoIIapses.
Killing Seven

THETFORD MINES, Que, Dec
8. CUP)-Police said today that
seven miners were killed in a cave
in at the Bell company's asbestos
mine here last night
Nine men were working in the
mine when the walls and roof,
weakened by rain, collapsed. Two
ESCAPED.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
)Knity and Comfort

@iboVe the city council desk Herb
Fawcett was the acme of dignity
and poise and a picture of what
the Trim mayor shall wear.
Below the city council desk he
WrIggled nj, toas in comfort in d
pair of bedroom slippers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Started Something

Those DARK looks cast tt Harvey
Kenyon have reason behind then
Th& locks come from husbands
whose wives have whincd to them
why don't you ever remember
MY birthday the way Mi kenyon
remembers his Wifc'S?'
Kenyon delivered monster
basket of flowers to his wife at the
courthouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
What's That Again?

Also III thc council mcctll, ScV-
eial pairs oil eyebrows we're raised
IA merlm"nl Whon gentleman
lapida;cd md insanity"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Veteran Confesses Plot 10 Kill His
Father, Inherit Estate; Trapped
Paying $3.50 to Buy Aid of killers

RENSSELAER,, Ind, Dee. 8. UP)-State police an
nounced today that Ralph Myers As World War veteran
and former PEORIA Ill., bank employee had confessed
plot to kill his 73-year-od father and inherit $4,000
estate The father. George NJ. Myers. wealthy retired
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

OOKJNG BACK TO CHRIST
MAS II YEARS AGO
The new crossword puzzle craze
had Americans Proggy.
Photos were being transmitted
across Atlantic for first time.
Chicago gangsters lavished
lead and lilies on gang leader
Dion O'Banion, Jazz OPP
eras and jazz ballets were pop
ular in the east. Salaried
people were burning over pub
llcation of income tax lists.
Dea.h of Sam Gompers
marred holiday merriment
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
New Lighting DisIays Put Up Here
In Christmas Competition for3
Major Prizes Many Minor Ones

Erection of seven Christmas lighting displays in
FL Centre had been reported to the PostPress Thursday
qualifying their owners to compete in the seasonal
test for $50 in prizes.
The in addition to a number which have
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Fi|ipinos Arrested Here Suspected
Of Killing White Man in Phoenix
In Row Over Automobile Accident
Imperial Valley Officers Capture Islanders
Sought For Questioning in Murder of CCC
Enr0lce on Downtown Streets of ArZ City

-Four Fipinos wanted in Phoenix IN connection with
the shooting of white man Tuesday, were arrested in
Westmorand Wednesday night by Imperial county Officers
The islanders suspected Of being the ones who shot
and killed Carl H. Bass 20, former CCC enrollee from
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Shed Workers Under
u. s. Labor Board Rule
French Italians Mass Troops Along
Frontiers; Il Duce Orders Greater
Armaments; Riots Wrack Colonies
Italian Consulate at Tunis Guarded From
Mob Angered by Demands Territory be Given
TO MussOni: Big Arab Demonstration Set

TUNIS, Dec 8. (UP)-France rushed troop and mobile
guard renforcements here from Algeria today disorder
y demonstrations increased enon between the French
and Italian populations in Tunisia.
The reinforcements were Described PRECAUTIONARY
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
4 A Shopping Doys
Till Christmas

WIG IS COQQfcT.fANO 1AATS
,NAeRe TOu/QE COM N
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

Butter: Los Angeles, 3ici but
ierfat, Imperial VALLEY Lob. ranch
grade A, 39cI manufacturing milk
3Oc; route gathered cream zoe.
L. A. Hay: U. S. No. |, s1f.0O'
u. 5. No. leafy Sl5.5O-16' No. 2
leafy S13.OO-I3.5O; No. 2 SIl-1l.5O'
Minneapolis flax, Dec. SI.794.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

Sales in Sections
Milton Zinn bought now suit
Continued ON Page 2, Col. 2D
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Nobody Loves Him

That old beef between coaches
Cloppcd up again thc other cvcnn2
when Larry Hanson and Sheldon
oughbCrough were comparing mis-
cry capes. Said Larry with down
|Bt eyes:
basket ball squad is so lousy
7 think I will fire the whole 25!
Seid Lough, III that lost my beSt
friend tone:
III uish 1 Nd % To firn :"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
n. }. c. Moy Festive.
Scheduled Moy Is =

FL
One OF the most elaborate programs
ever presented here will be tina an
nual May Day Festival scheduled fol
May is. on Holmes Junior Colle.e
campus.
Practically every member Of the
Physical Education Department, un-
der the direction of Mrs. Stanley AL
len, will participate in the folk dances
Miss Dorothy Hines of Salisbury
Tenn. will reign as queen of the af-
fair. Miss Mary Thornton Lindsey
of Pelahatchie will be maid of honor
Freshmen maids will be Esther Ruth
Cowsert Of Goodman and Airline Ho-
ward of Durant. Sophomore maids
will be Laura Jones of Oakland and
Mary Ann ward Of Water Valley. Tbs
high school representative, will be
Susie O'Reiliy of Pickens.
Other characters include Johnny
Powell Of Mt. Olive. Pete Garrett q
Cleveland, Leonard Blailock, Meltcr
Fisher, Billy Miller of West. ant
James French OF Water Valley. The
Holmes Junior College band, under
direction OF W.. G. Skipworth, will
play.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
5. I. Roebuk Will
Come Here Soon
Highway Commissioner
To Speak To Group
On Beoutificution

Hon 8. T. Roebuck, member of the
State Highway Commission, will be
in Durant on Wednesday. May lS. TO
meet with the Holmes County High
way Identification Committee at the
Hotel Durant.
The meeting has been set for three
o'clock in the Afternoon and repre-
sentatives from all " the county
are expected to attend.
Plans will be mapped out for a
highway Identification program in
this section.
D. F. Smith, representative Of the
Airport Nursery Floral Company. OF
Jackson, will also be present at the
meeting and will tell the group about
certain plans that are now being
tried in other parts Of the state along
the lines of highway 5e~aatification.
Mrs. F. c. Calender, member of the
Doth Century Club in Durant, is chair
man of the county committee COM
posed OF representatives of almost
every club and organization in the
county.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
Official AIIotments
On Cotton Acreage
Are Mailed Out
sc, $50 Acres Will Be
Planted In Cotton
In This County

Official cotton acreage allotments
totalling 60,150 acres were mailed out
A few producers. because of regu-
ers, according to T. NJ. Williams,
county agent. Each producer sho aid
receive his allotment by Friday.
A fed producers, because Of regH-
lations in the law as amended, secur-
ed additional acreage in the 4 per
cent increase. This affected produc-
ers whose percentage Of cultivated
land did not give them as many acres
for cotton as one-half Of their cotton
base.
The law allows these producers tc
plant one-half Of this base. It also
allows the non-signer to plant IL
of the acreage planted in cotton dur
ing 1887.
The increased acreage amounts to
$50 acres in Holmes county and
brings the srAnA total t. oQ1n0 ee-ha
planted In cotton In this county dur
ing 1888, against the previous allo.-
Of 5o,800 acres.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
Commencement Exercises
Be Held At H. J. c.

DR.. w. C. Newman will deliver the
graduation address at the graduation
exercises which will be held at Holmes
Junior College Tuesday morning,
May II, at 1890 o'clock.
There are eighty-seven members
Of the graduating class.
Following is the complete COM
mencement program:
Friday, May Is. 4 p. M. Class Day
High School Seniors.
Saturday, May IA. 7:3o p. NJ, Junior
Senior reception.
Sunday, May is. I p. NJ, Senior lun-
cheon. s p. M. Sermon, DR.. G
T. Gillespie.
Monday, May 1s. 3 p. NJ, Senior re-
ception. Presidents Home. 5 p. n
May Day Program. 8 p. M, Sc
nior play. "A Woman Of No I'M
portance," by Oscar Wilde.
Tuesday, May II, Z A. M. Faculty
Senior breakfast 1890 A. m.
Graduation address, DR.. w. c
Newman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
Durant EIecfs School
Teachers For 1889
Bourd Of Trustees
Held Meeting On
Wednesday

Teachers for the 193s-3s school tern
in Durant were elected at a meeting
OF the board of trustees WEDNESDAY
afternoon.
The board is composed of Marcus
Love. chairman; G. H. Odom, W. y
Taylor. H. L. Harrington. n MRS
Lilly Williams.
Teachers elected were:
Miss Ora Lee Breland-lst grace
Miss Mamie Clark-2nd grade; MISS
Endama vickers-3rd grade; MISS
Jean Perkins-4th grade; Miss Kate
Pinson-5th grade; Miss Frances Al
len-6th grade. -
High School
Miss Irene McMaster-Jr. Socia'
science, Library; Miss X. McIlwain-
Jr. High School English. Math.; MI
D.. C.. Brumfield-Math., Coach; Mr.
M. p. smith-Sociai Science; Mr.. MAJ
COIN Carter-Science, Band; m's'
A. L. Griffin-Commercial WORK
Mrs. Madge Lipsey-Music.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
County C~oordinafine
Council Has Meet
Constitution Outlined:
Dr.. Onstott Speoks
On Health Unit

A meeting Of the County Coordinat-
ing Council was held in Lexington o
Thursday night with representatives
from member-organizations attend
ing.
The council is composed of repre-
sentatives OF federal and state agei-
cies operating In the county. Its pur-
pose is to coordinate the work Of these
agencies in order to prevent unneces-
sary duplication and work for a more
systematized program.
The main part Of the meeting was
a lengthy discussion Of the proposnd
constitution and bylaws Of the group
DR.. Robert H. Onstatt, superinten-
dent Of the county health department,
a member OF the organization, made
an interesting talk on the work OF
his department.
DR.. Onstatt outlined what the pub
lie health movement had meant to
the United States in its fight against
communicable diseases, and in its pro-
gram for the control of syphilis, pneu-
monia and cancer.
He also discussed the organization
of the United States Public Health
Service and how it's organization
helps to successfully put over vari-
Gus programs.
Among the agencies represented
were: County Agents office, home
demonstration office. home econom-
les d. ut, superintendent OF ed
ucation's Office. vocational agricul-
ture, soil conservation and others.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
Services Sunday At
Methodist Church

The Church School meets at 9:45.
Several Of the departments having
large attendance. Big day next Sun
day.
Preaching services at II A. M. and
7:3O p. NJ.
The choi has arranged a full pro-
gram for the IL o'clock hou and
there will be special music at the
night service. The pastor will preach
on "A Mothers Opportunity"
The Leagues will meet as usual.
At 7:30 the pastor will use as a
theme "A Man and His Home"
The circles of the missionary so
ciety will meet Monday afternoon al
8 o'clock.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7:30.
Choir practice Thursday evening
at Z o'clock.
The entire community is invited to
attend the special Mothers Day ser
vice at IL o'clock.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
Student AIumnoe Group
Meets At Blue Mt.

Blue Mountain, Miss.-The Nation
al Blue Mountain College Student
Alumnae Association. which includes
SO county and local clubs reaching
from New York to Los Angeles and
from Kansas City to Tampa, con
venes at Blue Mountain May Ct. Mrs
] B. Black, Murfreesboro. Tenn. ma
tional president. will preside.
Friday evening. May s, will be TAX
en- up with one-act plays given by
the Eunomians. Euzelians and Mo
denians.
The program Saturday, May :
will begin with a business session
followed by general assembly in the
college auditorium where President
Lawrence T. Lowery win receive the
portrait of DR.. W. T. Lowery. former
president of Blue Mountain College
which has been painted by the Mis-
sissippi artist, Karl Wolfe, jackson
and which will be presented by the
class of 1917. This will be followed
by an address by DR.. Martha Crump
ton Hardy. Chicago. alumna of ths
college.
Next there will be a luncheon hon.
oring DR.. w. L. Lowery, DR.. Hard
and the officers of the National Stu
dent-Alumnae Association in Whit
field dining hall. Mrs. w III. Ander'
| son, Booneville, will act as toastmis
l~tress. Mrs. J. E. Buchanan, Jr., O
Blue Mountain. is chairman of tn
program and reception committee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
Lexington TchuIo Highway
Povine Is Completed

Highway 40, Lexington to Tchula,
will be opened in about 10 days ac-
cording to a statement made today
Sodding and work on the shoulders
will continue for some time.
The last OF the concrete was pour ID
Wednesday and the workmen have
been busy finishing up today. The
road will have to set for ten days
before any traffic al pass over It
The distance from Tchula has been
cut from IA miles to a little TO- than
IL miles.
The Harrison Engineering Construc-
ton is in charge of operations.
The road will not be opened of
ficially until accepted by the State
Highway Department.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
Goodman Subscribers
To Telephones Are
Listed Today
Thirty-E Eight Names
Appear Ii Book
Sent Monday

Thirty-eight subscribers to the
Goodman exchange received telephone
directories Monday, according to A.
NJ. Burroughs. district manager at
Greenwood.
For the benefit Of our readers owe
the county We list the telephone sub
scribers and their numbers at Good
man since Goodman 10 not included
in the directory which serves Holmes
county.
Calls to the Goodman exchange
are handled ~ long distance calls.
There Is no charge for intra-city calls.
The list IL as follows:
Albin, H. J. gen. mdse.-2461
Albin, Fl. J.-2462
Allen, y. w. Dr.-2291
Brumby. n. A. Mrs.-2361
Commercial state Bank-21S1
Corner Drug store-24s1
Cowsert. H. I.-2261
Cowsert's Drug Store-2271
Derrick. A. A.-249z
Dickerson's Garage-2131
Flowers, ~Charte-2321
Flowers, Madison, Rev.-2371
Ford. =. w. Rev.-2501
Forde, d. J.-23O1
Goodman Consolidated school-2a51
IGullege, d. K.-21N
Hand, Il pap
Hands Store-2441
Holmes Jr. College-2111
Illinois Central r. r. Co.-2231
Knight, w. A.-2151
Mcdaniel & Davis Serv. Sta.-2341
Mcdaniel, N. C.-2101
Mcdaniel, w. T. groc.-2121
Meek, w. E.-2161
Moody. Elisabeth Miss-24n
Neaves. y. .. serv. sta.-2451
Neaves. y. D.-245S
Ousley. r. y -22si
sArxsg Nasa1
|roweSs, n. b, groc-2ls1
Schrock, G. Ss-2311
Schrock, H. M.-2331
Shelton, J.. T.-2152
Stafford, s. E.-2171
Sou. Bell Tel. 4 Tel. Co.-Dial Opera
tor"
Thomas, w. A.-2362
Vanity Beauty Salon. The-2481
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
Jurors Listed For Fourth
Week Of Circuit Court

49, "a. - ~ - 49, III ~
Following are the names drawn
for jury duty at the fourth term OF
court which Is scheduled to convene
Monday morning unless adjourned to
a later date:
H. p. Sullivan, J. B. Brown, e. c,
Buford, Guy Lewis. Hyman SchIr,
r. C. Holder, James w. Rice.
Earl Lucas, Aaron Carpenter. Char
ley F~aulconer, E. e. Tidwell. J. D
Tate, J. T. Edwards.
Yule Norquist, S. ]. Foose, Jr, 5
B. Taylor. Luther Mcclellan. w. 3
Cooper, George D. Fulmer.
Sam d. Gwin, Graydcn Johnson
]. D. Alsbury, A. B. Holder J. p. La
cey.
f. C. Foose, C. o. Poval. J H. Hol-
~, w. E. Wigley, George G. Rober-
son. Jr., r. Y. Wright.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
Reduction Announced
By City Light Plant

Effective this month patrons Of
the Durant Light plant will have a
40 per cent reduction On their light
bills provided they pay BY the 10th
OF the month whereas before they
had a SO IL per cent reduction.
This reduction will amount 70 II
cents on a minimum Of Is k. W. That
is. where the minimum has been $3.50
for 10 X. w.. with IS Id reduction
making a total Of 1.67, the 40 per
cent reduction will make the net
amount to be paid on the first Is
X. W. $50.
On the combination rate. where the
patron has refrigeration a. well as
lights, the reduction will be 30 per
cent Instead Of the former rs per
cent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
Howell, CressweII,
Durham Win
Mel uIIor, Harrington,
odom, McC une. lrby
Numed Aldermen

w. e. Howell was elected mayor Of
the city Of Durant on Tuesday. May
5. when 500 qualified electors went
to the polls and elected municipal
officers for 193o-40. This will be his
third term as mayor of Durant.
Mr.. Howell polled 273 votes to 118
for his opponent. Eugene Cole, and
! for c. G. Mansfield.
w. e. Durham was reelected city
marshal with the largest number Of
votes on the ticket, 296. Tom Ash
ley, his opponent, received 80. Bill
Burnley. not a candidate, received
two.
Mrs. Charlotte Cresswell received
2Ss votes and was reelected as city
| clerk against her opponent, Mrs.
Lauraene Wilkes. who polled 100.
F. ". McCullar, with 267 votes, poll
ed the largest number Of votes to be
elected to the board of aldermen. He
is q member Of the present board and
was offering for reelection.
The other four members elected
to the board in the order Of the num.
Der Of votes received were w. L.
Harrington, 25s; G. H. Odom, 249;
Mrs. ". e. McCune, 244; r. e. Irby.
also a member Of the present board.
202.
The board Of aldermen will con-
sist Of McCullar and Irby. old MEM
bers, and three new members, Her
rington, Odom and McCune.
D. ". Pound, one time mayor and
former alderman, received 1913 votes
to almost cause q runoff election.
Other candidates for alderman in
the order they received votes are:
J. D. Alsbury, 125; J.. o. Ritter. LOT;
C. G. Van Keuren, q member Of the
present board. 90; w. L. Abernathy,
81; J. s. Kealhofer, q; and Quitman
Steed, Sc.
AGs@bsrs Of themwAmoentkve
mittee were reelected without oppo-
siticn. They are Marcus Love, chair
man; Horace Weir, secretary; w. G.
Martin. Miss Winifred Mcintyre and
lClaud wilkes.
Election commissioners were J.. G.
Montgomery, Walter Durham, Hal
Rhyme, Mrs. Howard Mitchell and
Miss Martha Field were clerks and
Gordon Allen. peace officer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
.Dodd's Grocery Lists
Specials Today

Dodd's Grocery and Feed Store
announces the installation Of a large
modern grocery box and extensive
improvements in their store.
They cordially invite the public to
come by to see their store and also
take advantage Of the big bargains
they have prepared as weekend spe-
Gals.
On the back page of this paper
an advertisement listing the values
at Dodd's Store will be found. Cir
culars are also being distributed this
week and readers Of the News are
invited to take advantage of the
specials.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
Rotory Clubs Will Have
Inter-C City Meet

Rotarians in Holmes county will
enjoy an inter-city meet at Holmes
Junior College in Goodman tonight.
Over a hundred Rotarians from
Tchula, Lexington. Pickens and Du-
rant, are expected to attend.
NJ. c. Mcdaniel, president of Hol-
mes Junior College and the Dura
Rotary Club. is in charge of the
arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
CukewuIk Will Be Held
Here Saturday Night

A cakewalk will be held Saturday
night at 7:3O o'clock in Durant n
Front Street. Proceeds will go to
the school band to pay for uniforms
for new members Of the band.
All of the cakes will be home bak-
ed, according to an announcement to-
day and everyone is asked to -..e
present. Five cents per walk viii!
be charged.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
Bowlin Baptist Church
To Have Anniversary

The Golden Anniversary of the
Bowlin Baptist Church will be OBJ
served the 4th Sunday in May, Y,
ut 4 o'clock. There will be addresses
by former pastors and an interest,"
ing program. Everybody come ard
bring well filled baskets.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
Forest Perks Survey
Begins Here

Recently inaugurated in Holmes
County is the WPA Forest and Park
Survey Project. sponsored by the Mis-
sissippi Forestry Commission. The
purpose of the project is to aid a
the perpetuation and conservation Of
the forests and woodlands of Missis-
sippi, according to Mrs. Minnie Lee
Reed, county project supervisor. Lex
ington. Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

The officers of the Blue Mountain
College Club in Holmes county are:
president-Mrs. J. d. McKie. Pickens;
vice president-Nrs. J. r. Williams,
Lexington: secretary-Mrs. J. z. wiz
burn. Pickens; treasurer-Mgs. r T.
Van Keu,en, Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
through
Hazel
Eyes
BY Hazel B rannon

Durant's municipal election Is over
and everybody is happy.
Those few people who let them
selves go and said mean small things
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

ALREADY DeBfn-
ming to repent and
have begun to
think the people
who didn't vote
with them aren't
20 bad after all.
After all In
town Of $500 seuls
1t Is f~right1ully
embarrassing not
to be able to get
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05

Mac Ale, 4-year-old negro youtn'
was struck by a car last Friday about
three o'clock in the afternoon on s's
. highway 40. He was carried 20
the Community Hospital in Lexing
ton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-05
Criminal ~ourf Held
In Lexington; Recess
Expeded Soon
Over twenty-five
Cases Disposed
Of On Docket

Criminal court in Holmes county
opened Monday morning following
last weeks recess.
Over Is cases were disposed OF and
court expected to continue through
this week.
A fourth week Of criminal court Is
scheduled to open Monday unless
court is recessed later this week.
Following are the cases tried this
week and the results:
Monday, May 2
State vs.. Mildred E~arly-Guilty and
will await sentence last day Of court.
State VS.. Richard Griffin - mol
pressed.
State vs.. z. Manning = dismissed
with writ Of Procedendo to J.. p.
Court.
State VS.. Jerry Redmond fined
$25 and cost Of court.
State VS.. Jerry Redmond no
pressed.
State VS.. r. l.. Farmer contin-
ued.
state VS.. Pete Ellis mol pressed.
state vs.. Warren Miller and john
ME WATSON arraigned and later
granted a
state vs.. Ben Branch - mol pross-
ed.
State W.. Nano Davis, Tom Jack
son, John Proctor and Fur Davis =
arraigned and later granted a sever
ance.
State vs.. Anthony Jefferson found
guilty. one year in jail.
state VS.. o. C. Sargent - guilty as
charged, will await sentence the last
day Of court.
State Va. Alexander Beatty - found
guilty as charged, will await sentence
until last day Of court.
state vs.. d. w. Washington -
found guilty as charged, will await
sentence until last day Of court.
CITY or Lexington W. Earl johnson,
city Of Lexington vs.. Earl johnson.
City Of Lexington vs.. Mary Jane Ed
wards - dismissed with writ Of r-c-
cedendo ia major court and taxed
with costs Of court.
Tuesday, May 5
State VS.. f. M. Simpson mol
pressed.
State VS.. w. L. Simpson mol
pressed.
State VS.. r. NJ. Simpson moi
pressed.
State VS.. w. L. and F. M. Simpson
- mol pressed.
State vs.. B. j. Montgomery con-
tinued.
State VS.. Pat Brabston = mol pross-
ed.
State vs.. Hudson Thomas - fined
$40 and costs Of court.
wednesday. May 4
Staple Cotton Discount Corpora
ton VS.. Thomas Turner - judgment
by default, $2,e3s.57 given defendant
Carter Chevrolet Co. & Corp. VS.
Jessie Garland and Ruth Garland =
jury verdict for $56.48.