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The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
.Ortmain Statute To
Be Voted On Nov. Z

Gov. Hugh White has assured H. v.
Watkins, Sr., Chairman of the State
Mortmain Committee, of his "interest
and cooperation" in the campaign to Sc
cure the adoption of the Mortmain
Amendments to the Constitution which
are to be voted upon at the general elec-
tion, November Z.
"The amendments were submitted by
more than two-thirds vote of all the
members of both houses of the legisIa-
ture at the 1888 special session." the
Governor wrote. "They do not repeal
the Mortmain Laws, but simply modify
them so that benevolently disposed per-
sons may, under reasonable restrictions
and limitations, leave property by will
to church institutions.
at is important" Governor White
continued. "That all who vote in the
November election actually vote for
both amendments: otherwise under the
law they are counted as voting against
them"
Judge o. B. Taylor, of Jackson, Direc-
tor of the Committee, is calling the at
tention of the voters to the fact that
Mississippi is the only state in the un-
ion which discriminates against religious
institutions, and that because of this
discrimination church colleges, hospi-
tails and orphanages are at a disadvan-
tage as compared with such institutions
in other states.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Mrs. Campbell Hostess
To New Century Club

The New Century Club Of West, met
in the home Of Mrs. Nj. A. Campbell, Oct
4. with eight members present. The
subject Of study for the day was Liter
ature. Roll call answered by naming a
book. Several letters were read from
Mrs. Pitard, and Mrs. Nash in regard
to sending delegates to Tupelo to the
Convention in November, also a letter
from Celia Mortimer urging our Club
to buy and read the book, Magnol
Trail, being a Mississippi book, and the
author had some prophetic insight, and
suggested the discovery Of oil in Mis-
sissippi which as we all know has been
verified in Yazoo county.
Mrs. W. d. Brock read good paper
on "By What Standard Should a Book
Be Judged" Club sang "Old Folks at
Home In Mrs. Ellard's absence, Mrs.
Moore substituted, reading that beau
tiful psalm of Life" Mrs. Smith Cade
was on for paper on Mississippi
Writers. Mrs. w. d. Brock gave a much
needed Parliamentary Drill. During the
seoial hour, a delicious salad plate and
drink was served by the hostess. Hope
everyone will read our notice that we
are TO have our annual Fair the 21st of
Of October.
REPORTER.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
State Fair Acclaimed
AS Best Ever Shown

Acclaimed by scores of enthusiastic
citizens as one of the best ever held
the Both annual Mississippi Free State
Fair, which opened at Jackson Monday
October 9, is now in full swing with
prospects of breaking all records for at
tendance.
Exposition officials are anticipating
one of the largest crowds in Jackson
history for Friday, October 13, which is
School Day. Thursday, October IL, is
Agriculture Day and Saturday, October
Ia, is Veterans. Fraternal and Travellers
Day.
Parades are to be held Friday and
Saturday.
Featuring the Royal American Shows
on the worlds largest midway" with
40-odd tented attractions and rides, the
entertainment program of the State Fair
is praised as excellent. Ernie Young,
tho Chicago producer, presents his 1889
musical extravaganza, "Under the Stars"
in front of the grandstand nightly
Exhibits are well up to State Fair
standards. More than 10000 All Club
girls in 72 of the states SO counties
are represented. Beef cattle and dairy
cattle shows, as we'll as the farm show,
are all attracting attention for the ex-
cellence Of their entries.
As usual, there is no gate admission
TO the exposition and convenient, guard
I'd free parking areas are maintained adj
jacent to the grounds.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
County Sanitation
Department Keeps Busy

Below is brief record of the sari-
tation department of the full-time unit
of the Holmes County Health Depart
ment as released by DR.. H. L. Eubanks,
director, for the past month:
Pressure system water supplies in
stalled, 2; new sewer connections, 2;
now sanitary privies installed, Is; sep
tic tanks installed, 1.
Field visits to private premises, 146;
inspection of public buildings, z; inspec-
tion public swimming pools, 3; barber
shops, o; schools, 8; pubic water sup
plies, 8; food-handling establishments,
SO.
Inspection dairies, TO-. milk product
plants, 5.
Home mosquito-proofed, II; anopheles
mosquito breeding places eliminted, 7.
Water samples were taken from every
public supply in county.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Barr-Gwin Co. Shown
1910 Ford, Mercury

Barr-Gwin Co. local Ford dealers for
q years, presented the 1910 Ford and
Mercury at thetir show room Friday
October 6. A large and interested crowd
paid the display visit and much ad-
miration was expressed during the day,
stated L. e. Barr. Many prospects were
interviewed and very satisfactory day
enjoyed by the firm.
Two models Of the VS. Ford were on
display, the SIS and the De Luxe, also
the Mercury, all three being beautiful
automobiles with % important features
and improvements being pointed out.
Among them were more room inside,
new controlled ventilation, new ride
stabilizer, improved spring suspension,
self-sealing shock absorbers, two-way
adjustable drivers seat, finger tip steer
ine post gearshift, two-spoke steering
wheel, new sealed d-beam headlights, big
ger hydraulic brakes, new exterior
beauty, interior luxury and new design
ed instrument panel. Other refinements
throughout, both mechanical and in
body designs were noted.
Assisting Mr.. Carr curing the day
were: ]. H. Warner, Stigler Downer, W.
c. Thornton, Z. ]. Walden, statesmen; I;
VIM. Allan Ramsey, shop foreman and
W. A. Shackelford, used car salesman.
The consensus of opinion expressed by
many visitors that the 1910 Ford was the
most beautiful car the Ford Motor Co.
has ever built. OF further interest to
the public was the presentation of the
new Ford tractor, complete and COM
pactly built farm power unit, at new
low price.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
New Course Proves
Popular At Pickens

Supt. II. P. st. John of the Pickens
Consolidated School, was in Lexington
Saturday on business errand. He re-
ports good work at the school with a
nice enrolment and steady work of the
student body. A new department added
this year has proven very popular. It
is the Commercial Department under
Miss Carolyn Turley which offers the
work to the advanced students. Another
added feature is that it has been ex-
tended to the ladies of the town and
twelve have taken advantage of same
to improve their shorthand and typing.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
4-H Girls Complete
Officials For Year

Girls All Clubs in Holmes county
have been reorganized in ten schools
for the 1939-40 session, according to
Miss Elm Scale, home demonstration
agent in charge of the work Enroll
ments will continue through October
and November, but no girl may join
after December /. Officers elected were
as follows:
Coxburg-Grace Ferrell, president;
Sadie Mae Pierce, vice-president; Clau-
dine Wigley, secretary I treasurer; Miss
Marguerite Averette, adult leader.
West High-Lanelle Snavelly, presi-
dent; Roselle Brister, vice-president;
Elizabeth Black, secretary treasurer.
West Grammar School - Dorothy
Browning, president; Nancy Steen, vice
president.
Cruger Nell Bridgers, president;
Jane Arterberry, secretary treasurer;
Mrs. S. ]. Bridgers, adult leader.
Bethesda - Virginia Farmer, presi-
dent; Dorothy Tate, vice-president;
Elose Moore, secretary treasurer; Mrs.
j. S. Bevill, adult leader.
Centerville-Evelyn Ellis, president;
Katherine Autry, vice-president; Loree
Simpson, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. W..
Z. Grace, adult leader.
Ebenezer--Johnnie Rogers, president;
Marie Brock, vice-president; Grace
Brown, secretary-treasurer Mrs. X. D..
Henry, and Mrs. Wallace Porter, adult
leaders.
Goodman--Mae Boss Branch, presi-
dent; Hazel Branch, vice-president;
Katherine Stroud, secretary treasurer.
Lexington High-Annie Laura Buck,
president; Fay Lewis Brown, vice-pres-
ident; Lorene Mclean, secretary-treas-
urer; Miss Adeline Gully, adult leader.
Lexington Grammar School Sth Grade
Charlotte Byrd, president; Janice
Shipp, vice-president; Johnnie Hobson,
secretary-treasurer Mrs. w. H. Wallace
adult leader.
Lexington Grammar, 7th Grade-Bob-
by Mae Lipsey, president; Margaret It'd
well, secretary-treasurer; Addie Helen
Haynes, clothing captain; Mrs. w. H.
Wallace, adult leader
Durant-Matilda Mcclellan, president;
Lorraine Henry, vice-president; Juliette
Flemming, secretary-treasurer.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Holmes Judging Teams
Carry Off Top HonOrs

The Holmes County A. H. S. judging
teams won first place in both Crop Judg-
ing and General Livestock at the Gen.
trail Mississippi Fair at Kosciusko, Oc-
tober 5. The team in General Livestock
was composed Of Joe Tom Mabry, cap
tain. George Thomas, Billy Parker with
H. B. Powers, alternate. The general
average in four classes is as follows
Brood Mares, 1876; Mules, 96.5; Beef
Cattle,t 92; and Swine, Ss.7. The gen.
eral average for the team was 91.7 for
first place; Walnut Grove team, So.
second place; and McAdams team, 1914
third place.
The Crop Judging team represented
by Herman Teal, captain; Lee Ander-
son Jones. and Billy Young scored first
place with a score of 976; second place,
Walnut Grove, 900; third place, Zama,
s97.
The Dairy team composed of Hugh
Lee Dickerson, captain, Mike Moore and
Walter Doty tied the Carthage team
with score of 444 points of the pos
sible 600 and the banner was presented
to Carthage in view of the fact that
Holmes A. H. S. had already won two
banners in the Judging events. The
Dairy team scored one class of Jersey
cows and one class of dairy heifers.
The Poultry Judging teams composed
of James Terry and Carlton Aldy made
; good score, but did not get sufficient
points to score first or second. The
Holmes A. H. s. Chapter received the
large banner given for the top score in
all Judging events.
The Holmes Crop Judging team won
tho Central Mississippi District F. F. A.
last April and went to Northwest Live
stock Show at Como in May, scoring
second in the region. Joe Tom Mabry
scored first place in individual high
score both at Como in Regional Judg-
ing and in the recent Judging held at
the Central Mississippi Fair, Kosciusko.
HERMAN TEAL, A. H. S. Reporter.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
External Injuries
Second Cause Deaths

1t is very regrettable that our second
cause of death in Holmes County is ex-
ternal injury. Eighteen white and 18
negroes died from the cause in 1888.
AS you know, heart trouble was our
leading cause of death and violent
deaths and external injury was our Sec
ond cause of death as before stated in
g. previous article, nephritis was our
third cause of DEATH
Last year AL people were slain in
Mississippi. There were 81 white and
354 colored people slain. Gunshot
wound and piercing instruments were
the leading cause of death from those
slain. In order to intimate a remedy
from this life destruction it is we'll that
a few facts be given. The number of
slayers were 454. Only 1856 were SEN
fenced, 62 of these for less than life,
Sc for life, 10 to hang, z to insane hos
pitals, and to reform school. There
were seven legal hangings during 1888.
Two white and 5 colored. Alcohol and
gambling were reported 152 times in
connection with death. There were 13
homicides of the colored in Holmes
County in 1888. One white person and
negroes were killed by or with mo-
tor vehicles in Holmes County in 1888.
We are glad to report there was a de-
crease of 45 in the number of deaths in
motor vehicles in Mississippi in 1888.
Last year in Mississippi, 1853 were killed
by collision and LOG pedestrians were
killed. With reference to deaths of the
number killed, the greatest number were
between the ages of 25 to 40. The great
est number killed in hours during the
day was between s p. m. and midnight.
Nine hundred forty-five died in Mis-
sissippi during 1888 from accidental
deaths other than from automobiles.
Traumatism by fall was the leading
cause with 169 deaths. Burns with 134
deaths and drowning with 1Os deaths
were next. A study of deaths from au-
tomobile accidents will convince any
thinking person that alcohol and gaso-
line do not mix, as about one-half of our
automobile deaths are found in connec-
tion with alcohol. Alcohol and gamb-
ling are said to cause one-half of our
homicides in Mississippi. 1t seems to
me that we have reasons to believe that
means and methods can be provided to
reduce the number of deaths from these
legislators, judicial or executive branch
es Of our government; because | believe
that they realize the problem as much
as anyone and will do their part in max
ing the necessary changes for a better
and safer place to live. Many times
the prison causing the damage or death
has no means of rendering any aid to
the injured; therefore. we wonder if
the people that drive automobiles should
not be required to carry liability in
surance.
would like to take this method of
extending congratulations to Major
Birdsong and his group of co-workers
in the promotion of safety of highway
program. The highways have already
been made safer and feel sure that
with the cooperation of the people that
they can be made even more safe.
/ Yours very sincerely,
L. H. EUBANKS. NJ. D.,
Director Holmes County Health Dept.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Two More Producers
Reported In YazOO

Reports heard on the street this morn
ing indicate that two more wells have
been added to the Yazoo field, Missis-
sippi's first commercial producer be-
ing found in the area. Cores were taken
last night and both indicate larger yields
than the discovery well, it was stated.
The Perry we'll brings oil closer to Hol-
mes county and both wells indicate that
wide pool has been found. Relative to
further description of the two wells the
following news story appeared in the
lazoo City Herald regarding the drill
ing:
"Before the end of this week two more
oil wells in the Tinsley area, the Stew
ems No. / and the Perry No. /, are ex-
pected to strike pay dirt. Although
opinions as to when the oil-producing
stratum will be reached differ widely,
oil operators and drillers are unanimous
in their opinion that more oil is not
more than four or five days off at the
most for Yazoo County.
Cement already has been trucked to
the two wells mentioned above in prep
aration for setting casing, but drill
stem tests probably will be made be-
fore the concrete has been poured for
the casing.
"Both wells were reported this after
noon as nearing 1890 feet in depth with
the Perry well running about is feet
deeper than the hole being bored on the
Jennie Stevens property. However, sew
eral Texas oil men were of the opinion
that producing sand might be reached rs
feet or so higher than in the Union
Producing Co.'s Woodruff No. we'll.
The black shale struck above the Wood
ruff pay dirt was reached several days
ago by both the Perry and Stevens rigs,
and they are now approaching what is
hoped to be producing sand.
at was said this morning at the site
of the Stevens we'll that neither hole is
likely to be drilled more than five feet
into the producing sand, as that is the
approximate depth of the Woodruff pro-
ducing sand"
A press dispatch this morning stated:
Drilling crews, working in six-hour
shifts Of four men each, are battling
furiously to reach pay dirt. The drills
are coring for sand and castings will be
set later on in the week. While the
crewmen fight like a college football
team, John Rogers of Jackson, manager
of United Gas Corporation, which owns
both wells, said it didn't make any diff
ference to the company which well pro-
duces first. He predicted that oil would
start flowing by next Tuesday or We'd
nesday"
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Cagle-Smith

Mr. and Mrs. w. p. Smith of Midway
are announcing the marriage of their
daughter, Florence Irene, to Ben W. Ca
gle, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. eagle of
Dnasonville. The ceremony was per-
formed in Ebenezer ut the Methodist
parsonage on Sunday evening" October ]
with the Rev. B. f. Hammond officiat-
ing. Miss Gladys Smith, sister of the
bride. accompanied them.
The bride wore blue pebble crepe
dress with black accessories. She was
graduated from Benton High School and
Holmes Junior College.
The groom was graduated from Hol-
mes Junior College. They will make
their home at Deasonville where the
bridegroom has farming interests and
is also carrier for the Jackson Daily
News.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Contour Stripping
Pays Big Dividends

The practice of contour strip cropping
has enabled b. Grisham, farmer of near
Ecru, to balance his crop acreage so
easily that carrying out systematic ro-
tation is no trouble at all, he says.
Under plans worked out by Mr.. Grish-
am with the help of technicians of the
Soil Conservation Service in the CCC
camp area near Ecru, all his cultivated
land is divided into four-acre strips,
with every third strip in lespedeza and
intervening strips in cotton and corn.
These plans provide for the lespedeza
strips to be rotated with row crops every
two years. The strips of lespedeza, Mr..
Crisham points out, serve to retard and
spread run-off water and prevent soil
from the clean-tilled land from being
washed out of his field.
At the same time, rotation of the les
pedeza strips is enabling him gradually
to build up the fertility of his land by
turning under the lespedeza at the end
OF the two-year period and following il
with row crops in the rotation.
The row crop land to go into lespedeza
is seeded to oats in the fall and is fol-
lowed by lesaedeza in the early spring
Mr. Grisham also sows oats on the les
pedeza stubble in the fall, giving hin,
two feed crops from the same land in
one year and providing protection for
the soil at the same time.
With all his cultivated land divided
into four-acre strips. the acreage OF
he crops can easily be balanced and
: no rotation carried out simply by rotat-
.ng the lespedeza and row crop land
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Oregon Sunday School
EnrOlls More Members

Rev. T. II. Dorsey. pastor of the Lex
ington Methodist Church, delivered a
fine sermon last Sunday afternoon at
Oregon Church. Plans were made for
organizing a Methodist Church, and 20
names were given to Brother Dorsey as
being prospective members.
The report at Sunday School showed
IL new members added since the begin
ming Of October, bringing the total en-
rollment up to 1888. But there are still
others who should be members, and all
in the community are urged to come
and help make the Sunday School sue
cess. Mr.. H. NJ. Garnett, the Superin-
tendent, will name a day for the men
to come down and help finish the build
ing program.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Negro Farmer Brings
In Trailer of Greens

Walter Johnson, colored farmer Of
the Lexington territory, who lives on the
Acona highway, was in Lexington bright
and early Monday morning with trail
er loaded with turnip greens. He found
q ready sale to local grocery stores.
Walter said he had only small patch
but that the recent rain gave them
push" over the hill and now he has
them in abundance. A few years back
Walter raised nice batch of turnips
that found good sale locally when
greens were scarce.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
Agent Recommends
Treatment OF Seed Oats

Treatment of seed oats will result
in improved stands, more vigor in
seedlings, and consequently better yields
OF grain for Holmes county farmers, ac-
cording to County Agent T. M. Will
lians.
With the fall planting season at hand,
County Agent Williams is emphasizing
the necessity of treating seed oats for
control smut and to get the highest
yields of quality grain.
The county agent says that farmers
can use commercially prepared mercu-
rics at the rate of one-half ounce per
hushel as a dust on the seed oats.
Another effective and easily applied
method recommended is the formalde-
hyde treatment, which consists of one
pint OF commercial formaldehyde mixed
with one pint of water and sprayed on
the seed with small hand spray gun.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12
October Proceedings
Board OF Supervisors

Be II remembered, that the Board of
Supervisors Of Holmes County, Miss,
met in the courthouse in the City of Lex
ington, on this the End day Of Oct. A..
d. 1899. and being the first Monday and
the first day Of the term with the fol-
lowing members and officers present, to-
wit: Jesse H. Walton. NJ. B. s. Mol; M.
8. Rogers. NJ. B. s. No. 2; X. P. Thomas,
M. r. s. No. 8: NJ. l.. Smith M. r. s. No.
a; v. Reinhard. president, M. B. s. No.
s; Parham II. Williams, clerk; W. L. FL
lis, sheriff, and A. M. Pepper, attorney
for the Board. When the following pro-
ceedings were then and there held and
had:
In Re: County Depositories:
I beg to hand you herewith list show
ing balances in the various funds Of the
county:
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The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12

It is hereby ordered that the follow
ing accounts be allowed payable out of
Separate Road District No. l for sala-
ries. labor, supplies, ETC., as follows: w.
E. Diggs $4,000, Willie Randle $32.50,
Arch Randle $3.50. Charlie Archer
$3.50, Pleasant Randle $4,000; Tee Bell
Booker $1,000, Houston Randle $1,000,
Peoples Service Station $11S.S1, Ameri-
can Oil Co. $132.93. Terry's Garage
$122.96, Miss. Tractor and Equipment
Co. $412, Miss. Culvert and Mch. Co.
$455.66. Robert Sales $500, Dan Hor-
ten $3.50, John Sanders $26.25. Boose
Cooper $31 .25, Cicero Lacy $3.50, Rufus
Greer $3.50. G. M. johnson $25.60, J. r.
Booth sS440, Barr-Gwin Co. $s.79. West
ern Auto Store $.53, Holmes County Imp.
Co. s.15, G. M. Johnson $4,000. The
Finche- Co. $4.59. Peoples Service Sta
Standard Oil Co. $13S.76, Lexington
Wagon and Blacksmith Shop sl3.25, Ter
ry's Garage $17.09, Miss. Culvert and
Mchy. Co. $11.52.
II hereby ordered that the follow
ing rccounts be allowed payable out of
Sepa ste Road District No. 2 for sala-
ries, labor. supplies, etc. as follows: A.
c. futry $4,000, Jake Manuel $4,000,
Elur, Mcbride $4,000. Dennis Mcbride
$43.C1, Emit Kyzer $1,000, Jack Martin
$42.Cl. Reedy Mcbride $4,000. Sinclair
Ref ing Co. sl55.S5. Standard Oil Co.
$3.50 Allie Oil Grease Co. s94.29, Hand
Mote Co. $1,000. Miss. Tractor and
Equipment Co. $244.29, Mrs. Mildred
Holnias s1.50, J. B. McCrary $42.50, Red
T. Service $l.50.
1t is hereby ordered that the follow
ing accounts be allowed payable out of
Separate Road District No. 8, for sala-
ries, labor, supplies, ETC., as follows, to-
wit: Otto Wallis $4,000, Raif Harthcock
$4,000, Hermey Ables $4,000, Bilbo Mar
shall $4,000, Chandler Adams $4,000, Os-
car Rodgers $4,000, Willie Miller $4,000
Earnest Harthcock $4,000, Earnest Harth-
cock $500, Earl Covington $3.50, Wal
lace Bros. $3.50, E. H. Robertson 1925
Bill Edwards $2400, Hollis Edwards
$4,000. Presley Chevrolet Co. $74.40. Dill.
hngham's Garage.
It is hereby ordered that the follow
ing accounts be allowed payable out OF
Separate Road District No. 4, for sala
ries, labor, supplies, etc, as follows: r
c. Causey $500, VIM. Roof Jr. $4,000
Herbert Marshall $4,000, E. E. Carpenter
$4,000, Carl Bunch $1,000, Sam Carpen
ter $4.o0, Earl Plunkett $500, Alton Fer
rell $4.00, J. F. Carpenter $10.87, Lyol
Oil Sales Co. $155y66, Barr-Gwin Co
$lss.38, Miss. Tractor and Equipmen
$l.52, Baine Hardware Co. 1881.
It is hereby ordered that the follow
ing accounts be allowed payable out o.
Separate Road District No. 6, Tchuia
for salaries, labor, supplies, etc, as fol
$3.50, Simon Hays 5000, George Tay
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-10-12

Mrs. S. K. Waldrup and Miss Helen
Waldrup went to Jackson last Saturday
for the day. On their return they were
joined by Mrs. c. H. Cunningham who
spent the week end here. Mr. Cunning
ham came up. Sunday and carried her
home
Miss Alyce Phillips of the local tele-
phone office. enjoyed the day Sunday in
Durant, guest of friends.
4 Nj. and Mrs. J. r. Hathcock of Har-
lands Greek. were Saturday visitors
here.