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The Lexington advertiser., 1939-07-13
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Herrin spent Sun
day in Attala county, guests of Z. ID.
Jenkins at his Sails home.
Mrs H. L. Eubank, Mrs. Owen Eubank
and Miss Mary Gray came over from
Greenville the past week on visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Gray at Owens Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Moss of Jackson,
enjoyed a stay the past week with
Misses Mary and Nora Thomas in their
Ebenezer home. They also visited rela-
tives at Durant while in the county.
Mrs. Homer Perkins and children of
Tchula, visited Mrs. Robert Presley here
the past week.
Misses Helen, Loretta and Virginia
Presley are visiting at the home of the
Frank Bennetts this week.
Miss Elizabeth Cain Byrd is spending
this week in Walden where she is
guest of grandparents, DR.. and Mrs. NJ.
o. Huffman.
Miss Hilda White of Jackson, arrived
Sunday for a visit to her sister, Mrs.
Scott Fowler.
w. A. Everitt of Yazoo City, spent
Sunday here with Mr.. and Mrs. Grayden
Johnson and family.
Miss Reba Gelston of West, has been
guest this week of her sisters, Mrs.
w. F. Scott, Mrs. Paul Baldwin, also Mrs.
X. F. Downer at Acona.
"Sonny" Russell left Tuesday for
Greenville where he will visit his grand
mother, Mrs. w. r. Kuykendall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Sessher and sons,
Herbert and Rufus Watson of Port
Arthur Texas and Mr. and Mrs John
Sessher of Vicksburg, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Fritz and Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Fritz and Miss Lucy Fritz last
week end. Others to join the family
reunion were Mr.. and Mrs. Buck Tidwell,
MIR. and Mrs. Bob Farmer. The Sesshers
had been to Cairo, ILL.,, to visit relatives.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-07-13
Traffic Lines Given
New Coat of Paint

The ctiy's traffic lines are being re-
newed this week as Street Superintend-
ent Billy Rathell and his crew are busy
painting the white lines on the public
square and on adjoining streets leading
to the thoroughfare. The parking prob
lem in Lexington continues to become
greater every day as the space is at q
premium due to the large number of
people transacting business here to-
gether with the local residents and their
needs. It is true indication of the
steady growth of our little city.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-07-13
FSA Assistant Is
Moved To Tallahatchie

David E. Jones, assistant supervisor of
the Farm Security Administration for
Holmes county with offices at Lexiny-
ton, has been transferred to Charleston
and will serve as supervisor of the Talta-
hatchie county unit.
Mr.. Jones is succeeded her by James
". Goodin. Bonneville, who came to Lex
ington from the Columbus office Mr..
Goodin was accompanied here by Mrs.
Goodin and they have an apartment at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McRae
in West End.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-07-13
Brooks Lose Infant
At Hospital Sunday

Sympathy is extended Mr.. and Mrs. E.
L. Brock Of Howard, in the loss of their
day old daughter, Jerry Nelson, who
died at the Community hospital Sunday.
Burial was made at Liberty Chapel Mon
day morning. Besides her parents, she
is survived by brother, E. L., Jr., and
sister, Patricia Ann Brock.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-07-13

ferred to the matter Of collecting the
tax from the wholesaler instead of the
tokens and that if the merchant col
lected the tax they should be allowed
a commission.
The speaker dwelled at length on his
program Of developing the raw materials
of the state that "wise and kind Provi-
dence has placed here for our use." He
pledged his four years towards this end
for bigger and more prosperous Mis-
sissippi.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-07-13
Snider Spoke Monday
To Pickens Voters

Continuing his speaking tour in be-
half Of his gubernatorial candidacy at
Pickens Monday, 1t. Gov. ]. B. Snider
called upon Mississippians to stop fol-
lowing and become leader yourself
He asked for the voters to join him
and free Mississippi from domination OF
group of politicians, offering under
his proposed development program jobs
for the able-bodied men who can be
taken off the farms and placed in fac
tories and mills utilizing Mississippi
products and resources.
"The half left on the farms will have
a market for what they raise right here
at home. Prosperity will then come to
both. 1t will come again to the mer-
chants and professional people because
there will be new money in the land.
This is not an idle dream. 1t is being
done in other Southern states. Only
Mississippi is standing still, and you, the
voters, can blast this key log out of the
way by using your vote.
II will veto any measure that will in
crease your tax rate" he told his hear
ers.
Mr.. Snider said he believed that re-
storation of certain sales tax exemptions
first inaugurated in the measure for
merchants should be restored. He re-
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-07-13

Bridge Club.
The Bridge Club met in the lovely
home Of Mrs. Pate Johnson THURSDAY
H,ob score was won by Mrs. M. A.
Campbell. Perfume was presented 70
her. Mrs. Martha Bowie was the honor
Ouest for the afternoon. A deiicious
sAlad course with iced tea was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Melton, Misses
Laura and Claire Melton motored 70
Itta Bena Sunday to see relatives ana
friends.
Mrs. q. b. Clover and daughter, Mrs.
Joe Pugh,. Of Itta Bena, visited in the
A. j. Stevens and j. II. Melton homes
Thursday.
Niss Claire Melton left Sunday for an
indefinite stay with Mrs. Z. G. Davis and
family in Benoit.
Miss Elizabeth Thornton Of McCool,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID.
Thornton, over the week end.
Mr.. J. L. Taylor anil w. T. Hand made
= business trip to Jackson Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Murff and chill
dren, Thelma Beth and Sonny, OF ANA
rillo, Texas, are vising relatives ana
friends here at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wallace, OF
Wayne, Ark, have returned home after
having spent several days with rela-
tives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Alexander and chill
dren, Blanche Moore and Earl, Jr., and
Mrs. C. B. Alexander attended the
funeral Of the late Mr.. X. A. Bachman
At winona Moore Memorial Methodist
Church, last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. McCarrolls baby
boy. Jimmie Dale, died Saturday, July
9Th and was buried at Walden. We ex-
tend sincere sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Messrs. w. L. Campbell, u. L. Alex
ander. Mrs. Beall A. Brock and Miss
Annie Alexander visited the McCarroll's
In their sorrow Sunday. There is
another child critically i'll. We wish
Tor him . speedy recovery.
Mr.. D. H. Murff was business visitor
60 Lexington Saturday morning.
Mrs. Jeff Browning, who was operated
on 1t Jackson hospital Wednesday, is
reported a. doing nicely. >
Miss Elizabeth Browning, who is in
summer school at Goodman, spent the
holidays with her parents here.
Miss Martha Ann Fox, who has been
vISlLlHR neI huut, Mrs. - ~. AayiUt, hos
returned to her home at Marked Tree,
Arkansas.
Rev. Madison Flowers preached two
fine sermons Sunday on "For Whom
Should Vote" and Sunday evening on,
"Who Is Capable of Voting" Each SER
mon was fine. He was entertained in
the home Of Mr.. G. d. Thornton at the
noon luncheon and in the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Camillus Autry for the evening
meal.
The flower show held at Mrs. H. A.
Moore's store, sponsored by the Century
Club. last Friday. was a decided sue
cess. Delicious ice cream was sold
which netted neat little sum.
Mr.. Charles Wright, who has been
working in Jackson, has returned home.
Mrs. S. p. johnson Of Greenville.
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. L.
Murff, last week. She was accompanied
home by her mother who returned on
Thursday.
Mr.. s. L. Murff has not been we'll for
some time.
A class and homecoming reunion Of
Hesterville high school classes of 1910
and 1911 was held at Hesterville last
Wednesday. Those of the group who
attended from this place were: Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. ]. Hand, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
Hand, Mr.. o. w. Thomas, Mrs. S. L.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-07-13

Daniel Pettus is assisting at the West
ern Auto Associate Store this week while
Thurmond Moses and James Stewart
are at Camp Shelby.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-07-13

Give Another Man A Chance.
Tom Shepherd will sincerely ap-
Preciate your vote for Circuit
Clerk and will try to make you
q good official.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
Fires Have Supplied Dramatic News
ever $4,000.

ever $4,000.
The first floor of George
Houghmaster's building which
adjoined it on Second street was
occupied by the Aune and Thune
clothing store. DR.. H. E. Schlegel,
DR.. William Corpron, DR.. H. j.
Henze and Mr.. Houghmaster oc-
cupied offices on the second
floor and there were some sleep
ing rooms, one of then rented by
Dwight Bissel.
Originating in the hotel kit
chen and famed by a north
west wind, the flames made the
progress of quicksilver. The
clatter of breaking plate glass
and noise of the seething flames
twas something awful to listen
to" according to witnesses.
Property loss was listed as
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
out cinders on the dry lawns.

out cinders on the dry lawns.
When the front of the Fran
co.'s building crashed about 4 a.
m, huge clouds of burning Gin
ders were carried for blocks
along Washington, over the court
house and above residences in
the east section of town.
Joseph Fountain, proprietor of
the hotel and his son, Percy
Bradley were the heroes of the
event. They aroused hotel
guests, threw some of them out
of the building. A Minneapolis
salesman who was overcome by
smoke was carried out.
The corner block, oWred by
Mrs. Lizzie II. Francois housed
the hotel and the Francois and
Schmahl department store which
carried merchandise valued a.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

follows: Francois hotel build
ing, $4,000; Francois and Sch
mahl stock, S35, 900; Joseph
Fountain, hotel furniture, $4,000;
personal effects of guests, $1,000;
Houghmaster office block, S10,-
600; Aune and Thune stock,
S25, 900; DR.. Corpron, $4,000;
Drs. Schlegel and Henze, So, 500;
F. r. Lobdell, meat market stock
damaged, $500; Damage to south
side of street, $4,000.
In addition, the Minnesota
Central Telephone company sus-
tanned the loss of 40 to so wires
on Washington avenue and A. {.
Burmeister's wiring system on
both streets was damaged. j.
H. Kylie's saloon front was in
Continued on page 12)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

81, 500; H. c. Ack1nann's grocery
at $4,000; King Brothers place
at 81 900; Ringle's saloon at 5000
and Grady's saloon at $500.
An old landmark was destroy.
ed in that fire.
Known as the Northrup house,
the residence was located west
of j. M. Dunnington's grocery.
C. E. Smith, the jeweler and his
family who had recently arriv-
ed in Redwood Falls occupied it
at that time. 1t had been the
first saloon in town and located
next to the first school house.
Attempting to tear it down
while the fire ragged, the axe and
rope bridgade had terrific diff
Guilty in breaking up the native
timbers of which it was con-
structed.
1t was at this residence that
the fire ended (about the site
now occupied by Writings bar
Der shop).
Another raging Sunday fire
came July z, 1889 at p. m.
Temperature had been log foc
three days and a little knot of
men gathered in the shade of
the trees opposite the CONNER
cial House noticed puff OF
smoke issuing from the north
side of McGetrick's livery barn.
Patrolman Albeit sounded the
alarm, bringing citizens and fire
men to the barn.
The Commercial House barn
on the west and the sample room
of the hotel were the first to
spread the flames. Then the
hotel was consumed, only a part
of the bedding and furniture
having been removed.
Firemen Suffer
DR.. E. A. Lyman, a fireman,
was severely burned when a
sudden puff of heated air from
the hotels sample room struck
his face.
Fay Robinson's hat and one
boot were burned to a crisp
while he held his post at the fire
hose across the street from the
burning building, even though
he was wearing an armor of wet
blankets. He was credited with
saving the Philbrick building.
Once more the entire town
was threatened.
Hot draughts of air carried
embers which set fire to build
ings on Second street repeated
ly. Peck's drug store was fired
three times, H. F. Buechner's
and Francois stores were also
set ablaze but saved.
N. B. Andersen's Photographic
shop, on the lot now vacant
between Hotel Redwood and
Hotel Ramsey, was burned with
all his possessions. But he was in
business again within few
days, working in a big tent.
Nearly $125, 900 went up in
smoke when the Francois block
and Houghmaster building at
Second and Washington streets
burned Thursday, October %,
1908.
Guests in the Francois hotel
barely escaped with their lives
in the roaring inferno which at
times threatened the entire city.
Every resident was up (the fire
started at a. n.y., women and
children protecting their homes
by putting out sparks as they
landed on the roofs and stamped
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
BRICADES SAVED
MERCHANDISE IN
BAD FIRE OF IS
HIGH SCHOOL, GALES
STORE RECENT BAD
CONGREGATIONS

Fires have always provided
the most dramatic news in the
city.
A row of 10 buildings on the
north side of Second street was
destroyed in the big fire of the
zoos, with two permanent eff
fects on the city. The city coun-
Gil passed an ordinance prohib-
iting the construction of frame
buildings in the business section
shortly afterWard-and the up
town buying district spread to
include Washington street. Prev
iously most business establish
ments had been located on Mill
and Second.
Shortly after a. m. Sunday
morning, November 20, 1885, fire
was discovered bursting from
the roof of the old postoffice
building owned by William
Crowley and occupied by Frank
Ringle as a saloon (where the
Thorp building now stands).
All movable contents of the
saloon, Pitts Tenney's barber
shop, w. F. Dickinson'S bank
and King Brothers store were
safely carried out.
Passed Out Goods
A frantic effort to move a
small building occupied by
Thomas March as shoe shop
was made, but the hook and
ladder company gave it up when
King Brothers store was found
to be afire.
While a line of men and
women passed out dry goods at
the rear of Kings, another group
was cleaning out H. c. Ack-
mann's grocery. The Ackmann
stock, with the exception of
some goods in the basement, was
saved.
H. M. Hitchcock's stock of
drugs and stationery was not SO
successfully carried out, because
of the nature of the goods, but
those first in the store were
careful to remove all of the viii
lage library. The books We're
piled up on the John Thomas
lots and afterward moved to
Robert Wilson's building, with
the rest of Mr.. Hitchcock's mer-
chandise. Thomas lots were also
covered with King Brothers and
Ackmann'S goods.
The heat was so intense that
glass in Chambers, Lichtwarck's
and Winters buildings across the
street was broken and the paint
Shriveled and blackened.
Loss of $14,60O
Losses, as estimated by the
Gazette, amounted to $4,000.
Matt Offerman'S four stores
were valued at $1,000; William
Crowley's two buildings at ST.
200; w. F. Dickinson's bank at
$1,000; j. w. Crump's store at
$500; brakes harness shop at
$500; Hitchcock's drug store at
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-09
YANKS GAIN
FOUR = III WI N
FARMERS ON
TOURS OVER WEST

College Station, Raleigh, Oct. 8
A total of 1924 persons attended
farm tours in 16 Western North Car
DINA counties during the past sum-
mer, and saw demonstrations Of the
best methods Of crop and livestock
production, pasture Improvement,
erosion control, and reforestatlon, it
was announced today by w. r. Shoff
ncr, farm management specialist Of
the State College Extension Service.
OF even more significance is the tab
ulation which shows that 1874 Of the
tour participants were farmers other
than demonstration farmers.
Haywood county won the honor Of
holding the largest county tour, with
a total of $40 persons participating,
including 100 women. Macon county
held two county tours and they at
tracted SOS persons. Clay county had
1886 on its one-day tour, and Watauga
had 1903 on its tWo-day tour.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-09
Coach Stevens Believes
In Using The Air Lanes

othopedics, surgery, and Gynecol-
ogy.
Coach Stevens was appointed to
his post at New York u. in 1884,
md was reappointed in 1886 for a
fiVe-year term. His five teams
there have won "a games, lost l6,
and tied 2, and rolled up 749 points
or almost double the 1872 for the
opposition,
New York U. teams Of the past
two seasons under Stevens have
become known as one Of the great
est passing teams in the country,
and here's the reason.
The Violent Niolets have thrown
1854 passes. or an average Of % per
game and have completed 1863, or
total gain of 2,078 yards. or 100
rs percent of their hcaVes, for
yards per game.
Yes. it looks like an epic aerial
battle when the New York and
North Carolina air raiders meet
head-on in keenan, Stadium Satur-
day
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-09
FLORISTS OF STATE
PLAN HUGE DISPLAY

Raleigh, Oct. 9.-The North Caro-
lima public will be offered a rare
floral treat when the North Carolina
State Florists Association shOlds its
annual convention in Raleigh at the
Sir Walter Hotel on October 1919.
Brilliant feature Of the convention
will be a flower show in the Virginia
Dare ball room to- which the public
is cordially invited from II moan to
10 D. M on the 18 and from 9 a. m.
to II neen on the 10.
No ordinary show, this eXn7eit will
be a spectacle Of flowers Of perfec-
ton: a museum of the finest blooms
produced by the many species OF
flowers shown. Exhibits will be made
up of specimens of flowers perfect
ed by commercial growers IL many
parts of the United States. The new
est of cultured roses, chrysantemums,
pom pons, ly-of-the-Valley, or
chads, gardenias, carnations, lilies,
blooming and decorative plants will
be on display
Beautiful examples Of the florists
art in floral arrangement will be
shown. Bridal bouquets in the latest
bridal fashions, bridesmaids flow
ers in brilliant arrangement, newest
styles in shoulder cOrsages, and eX-
quisite made-up pieces will form
an interesting and educational part
of the Associations show.
In q room adjoining the Virginia
Dare ball room, tea, reception, din
ner luncheon and tables will be set
to show the current trends in table
appointments Linen silver, china and
crystal appointments will blend with
the dominating notes Of the floral
centerpiece.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-09
UNC ENROLMENT is
HIGHEST ON RECORD

Chapel Hill, Oct. "A total of
1874 students are now enrolled IN
the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. according TO figures
released by the Central Records Of
flee. This is 1872 above the previous
high record Of 1872 set a year ago.
Enrolment by schools follows:
General college, 1878; College Of
Arts and Sciences, 900; School of
Commerce, 389; Law School, 119;
Graduate School, 467; School of
Medicine, 80; School Of Library
Science, "a; Pharmacy School, $40;
Division Of Public Health, 35; and
Division Of Public Welfare, 73
There are 2,495 North Carolina
students registered and 1850 rep
resent other states and foreign
countries.
All but six states in the Union
are represented, and IA students
come rom foreign countries.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-09
Green Hope
Bulldog Foe
Here Thursday

Drubbed in its first two starts,
Henderson high school Bulldogs
eleven will seek d win here Thurs
cay afternoon, meeting Green Hope
high school at $50 o'clock.
The contest, Originally scheduled
for Friday, was moved over one
day, due to school day at Raleigh
air.
In falling before Littleton by 4
81 to 0 score Friday, Henderson
looked as listless and poWerless as
a Henderson team has appeared on
the grdron for many moons.
Information from the Green
Hope camp said the team is light
end inexperienced but about on par
with TIE team there last year.
P.oland Carpenter and Junior
Glover captain the Green Hope out
fit, and W. O. Council is coach.
Coaches Bing Miller and Fred
Fitzpatrick will have to do plenty
az work with the Bulldogs durin
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-09
Makes Study of SEED

College Station, Raleigh, Oct. g.
C. L. Davis, graduate student in
far mcrops at State College, has
completed a study Of Bermuda grass
seed grown in North Carolina, and it
is indicated that local seed sources
may be developed that will provide
seed that will terminate as high as
II to SO percent. he announced here
today. He predicted that the live
stock industry in the State will ex-
pand rapidly if Bermuda grass seed
is available locally to plant for pas
lures
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-09
THREE BIG DAYS AT
FAIR FOR All GROUP

College Station, Raleigh, Oct. o
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday win
be the big days for All Club mem
bers at the State Fair, which will
open here Tuesday and continue
through Saturday. However, l.. r.
Harrill, state 4-H Club leader, says
every day is Ali Day at the Fair
and he urges as many club members
as possible to attend.
The All Jersey Cattle show will
be held at 10 a. m. Tuesday in the
livestock building, and the club pig
show and judging will take place
from to o'clock Tuesday after
noon in the swine building
On Wednesday the Al events are:
Guernsey show and judging in the
livestock building at 10 a. M, and
baby beef show and judging in the
livestock building from | to D. H.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-09
Deacs Meet
.Wolfpack Next

Raleigh, Oct. 9.-Wake Forests
mighty Demon Deacons will invade
Riddick Stadium Saturday night To-
tackle Coach Williams Ooc) New
tons State College WOlfpack in de
Gliding the thirty-first annual Wake
County Championship, a game that
has become one of the classics OF
southern conference circles.
Many an eye will be focused ON
these two teams that have been more
or less a question mark all season
It has been said that the outcome
of the game will have d lot Of bear
inc on the standing Of either team
in the big five race.
Much speculation is under way as
TO whether States line coach lIcr-
man Hickman has been able tn
build a forward wall which can Ston
the poWer-house drives Of ioltne
John Polanski, Wake Forests spec
tacular sophomore. But POlanski if
not the only fellow who is Worrying
the Wolfpack menOrs. Red MaybemN
the lad who kicks them so far tm
the DeacOns, will be worth keeping
an eye on.
But weighing both sides of the
matter fairly, States Ty Coon, one
of Dixie's leading All-American can
didates, should be a prime factor i'm
suppressng the Wake Forest attact
Coon already has three fine pci-
formances to his credit this season.
In the Davidson game he was tie
fellow who recovered that tumble
that setup States first score.
At the other two posts in the
Deacon backfield will be Tony Gal
lovich, who has not hit his stride
this season, and Marshall Edwards,
q powerful spinner.
Here's the way the Wolfpack
backs probably will start: Art Room
ev at quarterback, Co-Captain Andy
Pavlovsky and Dick East at the half
back posts, and dimunitiVe Tony Di-
Yeso at fullback.
But not to be left out are State
surprising Sophomores who made
history nthe Tennessee game. These
spirited youngsters probably will be
called on to do a lot Of relief work
: ere the battle is over Already tWC
| of them-Al Phillips and John Bar
) rate first team posts.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-10-09

the few days ahead if they enter
tain any hope OF improving the
showing the highs made last Fri
daV.