The Lexington advertiser., 1938-10-27
Current Comment
BY Henry Willis

BY Henry Willis
First Class School Band is very
desirable addition to schools studies.
IL big part of what schools are for
IL to train the minds of pupils, then
certainly the mental training that learn
ing and reading musical notes and then
reproducing them variously is good
training for any school. Besides that,
music is becoming more and more a
quite profitable vocation and therefore
band training is part of the vocational
training we want our schools to give
practical something that VIII heip
tho proficient to earn living and more.
Already some of ours have played-so
to speak--their way thru college py
means of membership in the college
band. SO it is matter for congratu-
lation to the Junior Chamber OF Com
merce. under the Presidency OF Norman
Weathersby, and the schools under
Superintendent Kenna's direction, that
they have secured bandmaster-weli
recommended w. II. Scott of Alabama
who il to be a member of the faculty
and give school credits toward gradu-
ation to members Of the band. An
additional and very important part OF
work in a band is that the members
learn to work together, to drill, to make
their particular music at exactly the
right time. Timing" counts for much
in school activities, athletics, band
and counts even more heavily in after
life. The necessary funds have been,
raised by Weathersby, Dee Lundy and
their associates. Mr.. Scott, wife and
child. will become residents and addi-
tions to our social life. Those who by
their work or contributions Of money
have helped make the Band an insti-
tuition may feel the satisfaction of
| helping the young people and inevitably,
| themselves.
| Perhaps Il il not News, but it is worth
recording that here before the end OF
| October all the crops are harvested, the
gins are thru, corn gathered, potatoes
dug, peas picked, hay baled. Little more
to do except pick up pecans till hog kill
| ing time. In our trade territory the
crops are reported unusually short and
have been expensive to raise--and its
twelve months to another crop.
.Game Law violators Are Warned BY
Federal Judge" says the bulletin Of the
State Game Commission and gives a
news item with names of several who
were fined $500 to 5000 and costs.
The sentences were considered light
and were accompanied by warning
from the Federal Judge that future vio-
lators would receive heavy sentences.
Which is as it should be. The game
hog is stealing from every sportsman
who abded by the game laws Those
laws are all intended t. keep up a
supply of wild life for the pleasure Of
! hunters The "sooner" and the market
hunter must be curbed II there is to
be future hunting 1t must be the bu-
siness OF each individual to stand up
and testify ON game law violations with
in his knowledge. Think of smaller
states with larger populations having
game crops worth many millions Of
dollars!
A Pneumonia Vaccine has been de-
veloped which appears to be effective IN
very large percentage of cases. In
certain Pacific Coast CCC camps the
frequency was nine times as great
among those not innoculated as it was
among those who received the preven-
tive "shots" The material used can be
kept on hand for emergencies. If COM
plete tests confirm the present views,
one of the most dreaded diseases will
have been conquered.
improvements on the Big Black River
is stated to be starting in Holmes coun-
ty in the very near future. Crews are
to work out of Pickens both ways clear
ing the channel and allowing the water
to run off quickly so that the usual
flooding for the winter OF the river
valley will be avoided. Very good news
to our east side citizens particularly.
Watching the Lexington Hi Football
Squad one is impressed with the vim and
energy. the will to win, the courage and
drive of the squad. Last Friday night
, Coach Thompson with 10 to lead very
properly sent in the substitutes for the
!, final quarter. They are little fellows
, but did they give ground! Not they
, What they lacked in weight they made
, up in grit and they drove into the other
! team with all the force they could
, muster. Two long and well executed
passes got by them and the Vicksbure
boys scored but that might have hap
! pened to the regulars. The team as q
, whole showed more polish, better CO
. ordination and vastly improved blocking
, Congratulations to Coach and Squad.
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Automobile Tags Must Be Bought This
Month and don't forget it. If you wait
till after the 3lst you will have to pay
$3.50 more. The tax collector will fig
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