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The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02
PERSONALS

Mrs. f. w. Anthony is spending
awhile in Washington, Mo-, with her
son and family, Mr.. Jack Anthony and
little daughter, Betty were here for the
week end and Mrs. Anthony drove home
with them.
Mesdames C. V. Maxwell and James
Wilburn attended an executive meeting
of the Women's Society of Christian
Service in Clarksdale Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. P. Neblett, Jr., left
Sunday for their new home in st. Louis
where Mr.. Neblett has accepted posi-
tion with an advertising firm.
Mrs. Ada Johnson of Starkville was
with her niece, Miss John Ada Walton
for the day last Friday. Together they
were the week end guests of relatives in
West.
Mrs. Edward Atkinson Sr. has recently
spent ten days in Memphis with hei
daughter, Mrs. Charles Mueller, Mr.
Mueller and Charles, Jr.
Ruth Maxwell spent few days al
Ole Miss attending the first weeks so
cial events.
Thomas Landrum is extending his visi
at home until December lst, owing tC
his deferment in the Air Corps in Illi
nois.
Pickens people are cordially welcoming
their new pastor, Rev. Metts and hi:
family, who have recently moved here
from Winona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dittman anC
daughters, Doris and Caroline and Mr.
and Mrs. Foster Lambert of Memphis
were guests during the week end of DR.
NJ
+. c. Hemphill and Mrs. Louise McPher.
son.
Mrs. Owen Buford and baby are spend.
ing few days with Mrs. w. W. Thomas
in Lueedale.
Hugh Varnado has been assigned te
the Signal Corps in New Jersey fol-
special training. Other Pickens boys
recently enlisting for service are
Charles Spengler, Bill Presley and Wal
ter Crawford at Keesler Field. Biloxi
Edward Spengler, jefferson Barracks
Mo-, and Barnett Rogers, Camp Shelby
Louise Shoemaker has enrolled as {
freshman at Hillman College and is very
happy at her chosen school,
After two weeks vacation with the
home folks, r. M. Bridgforth, Jr., re,
turned to his school in Boston, NJ, |. T.
where he has fellowship and is work.
ing on his p. H. d.
Misses Matte May and Mary Hart are
making their home for the present with
Mrs. Susie Morton.
Mary John Whitworth is a first yea,
student this year at Blue Mountain Col.
lege.
Coming up to vote Tuesday from the
Air Base in Jackson were John PRESLEY
and Herbert Dendy.
Mrs. Floyd Patton has returned from
pleasant visit in Arkansas with rela.
tives.
Mrs. Floyd Patton has returned from
pleasant visit in Arkansas with rela.
tives.
Mr.: and Mrs. Walter Murtagh are oc-
eupying the apartment recently used
oy Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Whitehead. The
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02
TCHULA
BORNMAN--CLARK.

The wedding Of Miss Elma Sugg Clark
OF Clarksdale and Mileston, to Louis
Gowan Bornman of Clarksdale, was SOL
emnized Wednesday afternoon at q
o'clock at st. Georges Episcopal churen
with the Rev. Lucien Malone, local rec
tor, and the Rev. w. L. McColgan, Pres
byterian minister of Clarksville. Tenn,
officiating.
The church was banked with green
cry and lighted by white tapers in can
dellabra. Baskets of white gladiola
flanked the alter.
Preceding the ceremony, Miss Alice
Fink sang 81 Love Thee" and Because"
Mrs. W. L. McColgan of Clarksviiie'
Tenn. played the wedding music. Inc
bride was given in marriage by her
brother, Frank Moore Clarke, Of Miles,
ton. She wore an ensemble of dawn piue
wool with brown hat and accessories
She carried white prayerbook to which
was attached an orchid and valley lilies
Mrs. Malcolm Grantham Of Jackson
was matron Of honor. She wore defense
blue crepe with matching hat and car
ried an arm bouquet of bronze chry-
santhemums. Miss Frances Clark OF
Jackson, sister of the bride, was MAID
of honor. wearing Boston tea crepe and
carrying bronze chrysanthemums.
Mr.. Borman was attended by mis-
brother, Edgar Bornman of Greenwood,
as best man. The ushers were William
Cobb of Whitehaven, Tenn, and Tom
Holloway of Memphis.
Immediately following the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Bornman departed for
wedding trip. They will live in Clarks-
dale where Mr.. Bornman is connected
with his father in the lumber business.
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02
Mrs. F. T. Worthy En-
tertaips Auxiliary,

On last Monday afternoon, Mrs. Eel
ton Worthy was hostess to twenty-five
members of the Presbyterian Auxiliary
in her home. After short business
session the honorees of this special
meeting Misses Matte Mae and Mary
Hart, were invited to view an attractive
display of gifts given by the Auxiliary
and friends from over the town. Their
apartment was recently destroyed by
fire, and these gifts proved the love of
the town of Pickens for these two
Members Of the Auxiliary served deli
cous sandwiches and iced drinks and a
delightful social hour was enjoyed.
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02
LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Fincher and chill
dren of Greenwood, and Mr.. Walter
Smith spent the week end in Alexan-
dria, La, with Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny
Mulholland.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Branscome, Jr.,
and son Dexter, were joined by Miss
Kitty Sue Branscome of Pickens for
pleasant trip to Jackson Friday after
noon. While there they visited with
Miss Emma Gene Gainey of Meridian,
who is student at Millsaps.
Mrs. w. r. Price of Greenwood spent
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Shute.
Mrs. R. X. Wilson of Tippo visited
her daughter, Mrs. Gillian Gwin, and
family Friday.
Miss Lima f. Foose of Sunflower
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Foose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Osborne and chill
dren, Ann, Henry and kathryn, of
Greenwood, visited DR.. and Mrs. J. j.
kazar and family Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. J. L. Shields, Mrs. C. r. Hamlin,
Mrs. W. F. Darnell, Jr., Mary Alice and
Tootles Shields visited Mr.. and Mrs.
j. p. Lacey in Jackson Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. Hyman Sehur and son Samuel,
left Friday to visit her mother, Mrs.
Dansiger in Memphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. NJ. Jones of Jackson
visited relatives here over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Link, of Bentonia,
were visitors here Sunday.
Miss Ann Smith, of Jackson, spent
the week end with her family.
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02

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The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02
Mrs. f. L. Zeigler Delightful Hostess.

Mrs. f. L. Zeigler was recent hostess
to her bridge club in her lovely home
when three tables Of players met for the
afternoon. Guests playing for absent
members were Mesdames Neblett, Var
borough, May and Linn. Mrs. John
Davis was acclaimed the afternoons
star player, while Mrs. j. NJ. Marlborough
won high guest prize and Mrs. Neblett,
consolation.
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02
PICKENS
As You Like II Club.

As You Like II Club.
The As You Like 1t Club held the first
meeting of the new club year on Tues
day, Sept. l6. in the lovely home OF
Mrs. Arthur torrance, with Mrs. Thomas
Owen Buford co-hostess. Roses and
other fall flowers added pleasure to the
occasion. After the business session,
in which Mrs. Fl. p. st. John, president,
presided, Mrs. J. +. Maxwell, chairman
of the committee on Legislation, pre-
sented Miss Martha Turner, instructor
in American government and director OF
Physical Education at Holmes Junior
College, who gave a most interesting ad-
dress on "The Legislation Department
of the United States Government" At
the conclusion of the program the hos
tesses assisted by Mrs. Watkins, the
mother of Mrs. Torrance, served deli
cious salad course.
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02
Attala County Man
Passes Suddenly.

While enroute from Greenville to
Kosciusko, Mr.. Avery Dowell aged g.,
was stricken with serious heart attack
near the edge of Tchula. His brother
rushed him to DR.. j. J. Kazar's office
where he passed away in about min
utes, due to a fatal heart condition. Late
in the afternoon his two surviving
brothers and one son took the body in a
Southern ambulance to Kosciusko. Mr..
Dowell is well known in Attala and
Holmes counties as q travelling sales
man of agricultural magazines.
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02
Miss Bess Atkinson Entertains.

Miss Bess Atkinson delightfully."- en-
tertained the mid-week bridge club last
week with tables arranged for a dozen
players. The hall and living room were
frightened by vases of roses from her
mothers garden. Mrs. J. M. McKie won
high score, Mrs. 'Neblett second high,
and Mrs. Bridgforth bingoed. Iced CO.
las were served during the game and
dainty refreshments at the close Of the
afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02

Murtaghs have recently purchased this
home from Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson.
Friends are congratulating Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Kaplan upon the birth of a
fine little boy at the Community Hos
pltal IN Lexington last Thursday and
Harry, the other little son, is very proud
of little brother.
Mrs. Frances White and mother, Mrs.
anthony, Mrs. Nell Davidson and Mrs
Susie Morton recently spent the day in
Cleveland with friends.
shopping in Jackson last Thursday
Mrs. Julia Bridgforth has returned
from two weeks visit in Greenwood.
Mrs. L. d. Mcpherson and Marvin
shopped in Jackson Monday.
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The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02
b. & p. w. Club Have
Social Meeting.

The B. & P. w. Club held its Septem-
ber meeting at the Club room on Sep
tember 25 at 1880 o'clock. The meeting
opened with a song "God Bless Our
State" with Sue Henry at the piano.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Stigler, who had
charge of the program welcomed the new
members and introduced the officers
and members of the club.
The theme of the programs for the
year is Strengthening Democracy for
Defense" "The Meaning Of Democra-
cy' was given by Miss Mayfield and
Things that Every American Can Do"
by Miss Ida Samuelson.
District Chairman of b. q p. W. CLUBS
Mrs. Annie Henry, gave a splendid re-
port of the Board meeting held in jack
son, Sunday Sept. 14th.
The local president, Mrs. Maude Ray
ner, presented Miss Ida Samuelson, re-
tirng president with B. e. P. w. en-
blem pin from the club. Interesting
games were led by Miss Stigler. Later
she served delicious ice cream and cake
to the following: Miss Lorraine Norman,
Mrs. Marie Ola, Mrs. Maude Rayner,
Miss Angie Walt, Miss Ida Samuelson,
Mrs. Annie Henry, Mrs. Elerene Cobb,
Miss Laura Turnage, Miss Agnes Sproles,
Miss Kathryn Mayfield, Miss Lillian
Pearson and Miss Sue Henry.
The B. e. P. w. Club held called
meeting in the club room on Friday eve
ming for the purpose of electing new
members. The following were elected:
Miss Tommie Foster, Miss Ruth Barrett,
Mrs. Nell Sails and Mrs. Mary D. Hodg-
es,
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02

The Woman's Reading Club met on
Friday afternoon in the home of Mrs.
I. U. Donald with Mrs. Earl Lucas as CO.
hostess. The meeting was social and
instead of the usual Six Hundred, a
number of games and contests had been
prepared by Mrs. Lucas. These created
quite a good deal of fun and entertain
ment. The hostesses, assisted by Mrs.
Leroy Donald served appetizing refresh
ments, consisting Of chicken la king,
on toast, tomato salad with cream
cheese, candy, accompanied by hot tea.
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02
Norge--Cold or Hot

We have Norge Refrgerators Electric Ranges and Oil
Burning Heaters in stock If it's cold or hot tenpera-
lures you are looking for-we have them
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02
Bendix Home Laundry

We have two machines allotted to for 194 The first
two customers will be all sell this fa-it appears
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02
RCA Radios
Special Sale!

RCA Radios-Table Combinations, Battery and Elec-
trio Sets. We have large assortment of these stand
ard and weknown radios for you select FROM Prices
are for quality Radios than for inferior makes
Why take chances when service and satisfaction what
you expecting when you buy?
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-02
HOW ABOUT SURVEYING
THE PREVIOUS SURVEYS?

AS nearly as anyone can determine -
the utterancCS out of Washington. jhr
only thing standing in the Way ot lmmeo-
late opening of Imperial eountN'S East
side Mesa lands to agriculture Is the com
pletion of a new soil survey by the -
Bureau of Reclamation.
Such is the procedure OF governments
that nobody-not even the men making
the survey-seems to be able to tell when
it will be Finished For all We know. i
might be turned into the sort OF "contlna-
ing survey which takes generations L.
complete. 1t has somewhat the aspects
of continuing survey already. when taken
in Injunction with all the other surveys
that have been made along almost de!-
tical lines.
There have been so many surveys OF
Imperial county soil. on the kastSiaE
Mesa and elsewhere, that there should
be enough data on hand to enable enElE-
GERS to tell by the mere flipping OF an
index what they want to know. IRtFe
was. for instance, the notorious IlrSl sur
vey, which resulted in federal report
formally entered on the nations records
that the land in Imperial countY-Whcn
was then practically all deSert-couId
never, under any conditions. raise any
thing but desert brush. How the men
who made that report must blush, now
that the same soil they rejected has made
this valley the nations foremost agI1cuI-
tural producing center III perShabIe
crops,
Imperial Valley has vast stake in the
Eastside Mesa lands; the valley Is IN
titled to know what are the plans WltG
respect to their future. If the purported
present "survey" is Just another effort
to delay action, we should know 1t. II the
survey is. in reality. a CONSCIENTIOUS e1-
fort to determine how best the lands ca!
be farmed then it should be pushed
through to a conclusion as rapidly as
possible. We know so little. and can find
out so little from Washington, that We
cannot escape a feeling Of doubt as to
the true motives behind the purported
survey.
We know only this that if there Is
much more delay, the people OF lmpefla
Valley must plan and carry through me
kind of fight of which they are capable
"a fight carried if need be to the very
last resort in Washington. to Ert some
action, and get it soon.
The Eastside Mesa is too vital to uS IL
be allowed to remain dormant longer.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-02
by Paul Harrison >.
Ho|Iywoods Fads, Fancies and FoibIes

a new and colorful personality about
year ago when attractive leg
and action stills of her began to
FLOOD tht .amtrv
a single picture OF Bette Davis
once encouraged her to carry on
i'll her struggle to become movie
actress wnen she was first under
contract IN HollyWOoc, d success
sion of bad breaks depressed her
and caused her to lose her vital
spark. One day I made a candid
shot, without her knowledge, OF
Bette laughing, and next day l
showed it to her as an example OF
what her personality might be. 1t
gave her new confidence and ami
nation.
While it is necessary for mo-
ton picture people to take ON dill
fercnt personalities in studio por-
trait gallery. the average girl who
has her picture taken perhaps once
a year should try only to be her
self in front of the camera.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-02

!
Universal Studio, Today's Guest
ColumniSt During Paul HarrisOn's
Vacation.
HOLLYWOOD. Dec THE still
camera finally has come into its
own not only in newspaper work
and the picture magazines but also
in Hollywood.
For years movie companies have
annually spent more than 81 100000
on photographs for publicity. At the
same time, they long failed to
realize the value of photographs for
use in actual production planning
I am naturally prejudiced, but
predict that portrait SittingS VIII
soon rival screen tests as media
for the discovery Of new motion
picture personalities and develop
mcnt of the versatility OF establish
ed players. The average feminine
star has about 20 portrait and fash
ion sittings a year, and 1t Is our
iob-with varied makeup, halr-do.
costumes. expression and altered
lighting-to reveal as many differ
ent facets as possible Of the ac-
tresS' personality.
An example of the part still pho
tography now plays in career
is furnished by the campaign on
Maria Montez Before she ever
played an important role, our de-
partment had shot nearly 1000
negatives of her. at cost OF some
$40 900. Besides publicity stills,
they included several still camera
tests of her on a projected jungle
role in South Tahiti When
these pictures were studied by Pro-
ducer-Director George Wagner he
selected her for the part.
Many present-day stars owe a
large measure of their success to
the efforts of Hollywood photos
raphcrS. Betty Cradle was kept
before the public for years through
the medium of stills, at time when
she was playing minor roles When
her big break came, the public was
ready to accept her as a top-rank-
ing star.
Myrna Logs discovery is gcner-
ally credited to photographer
whose stills brought her to the at
tention of the studios At one
point in her career, Carole Lom-
bard was glamorized largely through
still pictures. Jean Parker took ON
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-02
SOMETHING PRETTY
FOR The WALL

u hrl~'lHM Science Monitor)
l. uo criM, ,o ike NaXticld parrish'S
pictures; don't throw out the Wallace
N9t..nY tinted photographs. if YOU like
taeng. Yea DON'T have to know anything
aaaut art Il know what YOU like
\. Il studio party such advice might
sound Ike artiSlic-or rather, unartiStic
-rsre>T Bat Ihomas !. Watson, noted
- collector and chairman Of National
" Week. >ay> it without reservation:
"lou don.t have to know anything
about a." 10 90 out and buy yourself
picture.
" can see someone looking obviously
d. Mr.. Watson and saving. only too,
too tru,. ny dear Sir But il is doubt
ii tha, Nh. Watson meant it that way.
He wasn't being subtle, to Judge from
other remarks he made. These should be
more rea>>uIDg to the Young couple
with an empty wall space to fill. AS
Laurence Steru2. Of A Sentimental
Journey" would have described them,
II they have 4 fault, they are too ser
iou>.
just look around till YOU see some
thing that looks pretty to YOU, Mr.. Wat
>on advises. Few OF us will take him
quite literally. The young couple wants
to be sur" that the Something will look
pretty to their friends as we'll, and even
to the Young husbands boss when he
COMES to dinner.
Mr.. Watson deserves the thanks of
the multitude for transforming the task
of picturc-chooSing into potential pleas
ure So only one word would we add to
his artistic benignity: One may see wall
spaces that are preferable to the pictures
subsequently and perhaps frantically i'm
posed upon them.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-02
by Peter Edison
The Inside Track in WASHINGTON

this rev Job The CLIO. affiliate
vas founded in 1887, and has 2O3
locals of which 80 are in the Dis
urict cf Columbia. Like all Clio.
unions. it does not 90 by crafts but
takes in all employees.
WANTS MOVING COSTS
The oldest organization is the
National Federation of Federal
Workers. founded III 1917. Formerly
affiliated with AF. of l., it wigh-
rev in 1881. N.FFW. has 722 locals
- being in Washington. In addi-
:Icn to the plankS common to all
three organizations, it demands a
shorter work week and allowance
for transportation costs if cmploye
are transferred from one city to
another.
Tho American Federation of Gov
yernment Employees was founded in
1892 1t has 600 locals. II in WASH
mgton. Among its planks are =
mands for a bonus of S240 year to
cffse, the presenI increased cost OF
living. a five-day week, and eStab-
liShmcnt of board of appeals to
hear complaints of employees about
decisions of the Civil Service Com
mission
The right of Government employ
es 10 organize in unions was cor
fcrred upon them by an act of Con-
eress, approved AuguSI "a 1912, but
that organization has progressed
slowly Maybe it will be different
now with hot-shot organizers at
work CLIO.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dee. - UnCl,
Sam is a stingy boss who ought K
pay many of his civilian employees
a better wage.
Such is the claim of three rivaI
national organizations OF Federal
employees. the National Federation
of Federal Employees, the American
Federation of Government Employ
es and the United Federal WORKERS
of America.
They have many differing plankS
in their platforms. but all agree on
three things:
A pledge in their constitutions
that Ihey will not tolerate strikes
against the government.
A desire for extra pay for over
time and night work.
A minimum wage Of $500 year.
The government is the biggest
employer of labor in the country.
In Ihe executive branches, there
are 1891 .687 workers, l85,182 being
right here in the capital. A survey
made IN 1887 by the Civil Service
Commission showed that 90 per cent
of all government employees outside
the postal service received less than
$4,000 a year. II per cent goR less
than $1,000: "A per cent made less
than $500. and II per cent less
than $1,000.
To remedy this. Congressman
John E. Sheridan of Philadelphia
introduced a bill which provides
that every annual compensation of
less than Sl200 shall be increased
TO $500; compenSal ZION of more
than $1,000 and less than $4,000 shall
be increased $500, except that $4,000
employees shall get 5000 more and
the $500 employees shall get S100
more. Hourly wage rates would be
increased 10 cents an hour.
ONLY ONE APPEAL
{ Congressman Sheridan said mil
lions Of workers in private industry
Through their unions secure in
creased wages, but organized gov
ernment workers do not have the
same avenue of collective bargain
ing. They can only come to Con-
gress and ask for relief He said
government survey in 1899 showed
that the cost of living at mainten-
ance level for a manual workers
family of four in Washington was
S1481.76 a year. This mean that "A
per cent of the government employ
cS receive less than necessary to
support manual workers family.
One striking fact is the small
number OF government employees
who are enrolled in unions. Accord
ing to Iheir own figures, there are
$4,000 in the National Federation of
Federal Emp, } es, $4,000 in the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees and 27,000 in the
United Federal Workers of America.
That adds UP to only about 10 per
cent of governmenl employees.
The American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees is affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor,
and the United Federal Workers
are affiliated with CLIO. The lat
ter has announced IN intends 10
drive toward enrolling 100000
members. Michael Wicman, assist
ant director of Clio. organization,
directed the campaign among en-
ployeS of the Ford Motor Company
successfully, and has been assigned