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The Lexington advertiser., 1941-01-02

mas holidays here with her sister, Mrs.
Hal A. Gillian. She left Thursday for
Meridian to begin her duties as one Of
the staff nurses of the public health
department of Lauderdale county.
Last Thursday Mrs. Webb Brame and
Miss Marcie Brame of Yazoo City with
Mrs. Vernon T. Rhyme of Pensacola, Fla,
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Shepherd and family.
w. X. burden was down from Mem
phis this week looking after his busi-
ness interests in our city.
Friends in Lexington of DR.. r. C.
Elmore of Durant, are sorry to hear
that he is listed among the sick this
week and all hope that he will soon be
back in his useful place in the COM
munity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Bray of Tallulah
La, are the parents of fine son born
December 81. Mrs. Bray will be most
pleasantly recalled as Florence Mae
Buford, daughter of Mrr. and Mrs. H.
r. Buford of Tallulah, and a grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Pepper
of our city.
|. w. Carson and Miss Ellen Scale are
attending meeting of agents at State
| College this week.
Miss Clara Watson joined Hiss Cath
crime Clark of Yazoo CITY FOR tri~ %
the Orange Bowl in Miami, witnessing.
the Georgetown Mississippi State foc.-
ball classic.
Lexington friends and relatives ex-
tended warm welcome to five members
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-01-02
Major ID. j. Crawford
On Defense Personnel

Holmes county is unusually proud of
of Major d. j. Crawford as his picture
appeared in Life last week along with
the 90 men of the United States who
were responsible for the gigantic task
of defense of America. Major Crawford
is tho man in charge of tanks and scout
cars under the new defense plans. He is
the son of the late ID. J. Crawford Of
Durant, and Mrs. Crawford, prominent
family of Holmes county. Major Craw-
ford has been in the army for a num-
ber of years and aside from valiant ser
vice with the nation, has been one of
its capable officers. He is now stationed
at Washington, ID. c.
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-01-02

holiday visitor in the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Ellis. Her
visit was marred by illness as she was
sick with flu most of her stay.
MI. and Mrs. j. P. Downs of Edwards.
and Mrs. J. H. Wynn of Brandon, were
guests in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunter Cade the past week.
Homer Davis of Hattiesburg. spent
several days during Christmas with
Mrs. Davis, Ann FAINT and Lillian Davis.
MISS Hilda Downs will leave this
week to begin her new duties with the
health department at Meridian. Best
wishes OF her many friends are accomp-
anying her in her new work.
Mrs. E. Cohen left this week for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kahn
in their Morgan City, La, home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Hoff and Martha
Lee enjoyed Christmas dates with rela-
tlves at Gloster and other south Missis-
sippi towns.
Supt. and Mrs. W. B. Kenna enioyed
dates Of the holidays with relatives at
Summit and New Hebron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Cade enjoyed
Sunday in Walden, guests of his sister
Mrs. Percy Bennett.
Miss lnez Trull of Belzoni and Miss
Margaret Trull and Mrs. ]. A. Buck OF
jackson. were holiday guests in the T
J. Trull home.
Miss Pauline Huntington is on tn.
SICK list this week her many friend.
regret to hear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denton Rosamond ant
John Bell returned from a very delight
ful visit during the holidays with he,
mother, Mrs. Grace Taylor, and grand
mother, Mrs. J. w. Harrison, at Leban on
Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal A. Gillian and little
Sonia, visited relatives in Greenwood
Sunday.
c. c. Pahlen reported Tuesday thai
Mrs. 5. F. Davis had called that day
and told them that Judge Davis hat
been quite i'll the past few days but
was better all will be glad to hear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Neblett OF
Toledo, Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs r. p
Neblett, Jr. of Brookhaven, were guests
Monday night in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie B. Gilliland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Alexander of
Emory, spent Monday here with Mrs.
Luda B. Rogers.
Miss Ruth Chason, who has been in
Meridian the past three months taking
public health training, spent the Christ
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-01-02
Young Folks Enjoy
Nice Holiday Dance

An outstanding social event with the
young people and girls and boys home
from college for the holidays was a
New Years dance at the Lexington
Country Club Tuesday night A num-
Der of out-of-town visitors and friends
joined in welcoming the New Year and
bidding farewell to the old one Music
was furnished by records of the latest
dance numbers. The ehaperones for the
date were: Misses Allie Mable Smith
ard Frances Roberds. Out-of-town Wis
itors included Horace Bowie, Katherine
Wilburn, Wiley Humphrey, Durant;
Montfort Jones, r. E. Marks, Tchula;
Guy Slack, Alice Mae McBee, Green
wood; Lee Crawford. Billy Atkinson,
Pickens; Liza O'Reilly, Benton; Susie
0'Reilly, Vaughan; Josephine Howell,
Cleveland,
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-01-02
were served.

Of Battery b who came home Tuesday
night for brief visit with home folks.
Those coming were 1t. George Povall,
Sgts. Bubber King, Bubber CHM, w. H.
Fincher, Jr., and Corp. Jas. Fowler. They
report everything okay down Camp
Blanding way but Mississippi still looks
mighty good to them.
Martha Rhyme left Wednesday for
Bolton, Texas, where she will resume
school work at Mary Hardin-Baylor
College, after spending holiday dates
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John X. Rhyme.
1t Harry McCleland Of 22nd Inf. Ft.
Mcclellan, Ala, and Mrs. George Wolf
and baby Of Greenwood, were visitors
in the homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Watson Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Frazer and their
daughter, Betty Murphy, of Columbia,
South Carolina; Mr.. and Mrs. N. ".
Doty and little son, Arthur Warren, Of
Jackson, Mississippi, visited DR.. and
Mrs. A. M. Doty and Corinne during the
holidays.
J. M. Guy Of Hattiesburg, visited John
Kimbrough over the week end. Bill
Guy was a guest Of w. M. Byrd.
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-01-02

the former Miss Mildred Levy of our
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Sessions Povall, Mrs.
Luda B. Rogers, were Joined by Miss
Hazel Bailey of Tchula, for a visit to
Shellmound Monday night where they
were supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs Joe
Terry.
Miss Ellen Scale, our popular home
demonstration agent, is back this week
after an enjoyable trip home to Roxie
during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. w. Carson enjoyed
the holiday dates in south Mississippi
and Louisiana.
Colonel Halbert Nelson of Nashville
Tenn, was guests of friends in Lexing-
ton during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Flanagan of Glen
Allan, spent several days during tn,
holidays with C. C. Pahlen and Mrs
Homer Davis.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles B. Counts OF
Union City, S. c., who are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. L. D. Pepper, made a visit to
Omega, La, during Christmas where
they visited Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Buford
Mrs. Pepper also went with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Lee of Morton
were among holiday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe W. Latham and Betty Jo
Latham.
Ed Tye Nelson, who has been making
his home with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H
Wallace since his father, Capt. E. T
Nelson, left for Camp Blanding, Fla.
will leave this week for Jacksonville
Florida, to enter private school and
be near his father.
c. c. Pahlen with Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Davis, Ann FAINT and Lillian, went over
the past week end on visit with Judge
and Mrs. S. F. Davis at Indianola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Schur and chill
dren were guests of Yazoo City relatives
the past week.
Mrs. Herman Flowers is in Shaw this
week, guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Lamensdorf.
Mrs. d. Miller of Drew, came over for
visit of several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Abe Flowers and family.
Miss Melvin Ellis of Winthrop Col
lege faculty, Rock HILL. S. c., was a
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-01-02
LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McRae of Harri-
son, Ark, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Murrell McRae and J. Lon McRae
went to Philadelphia Monday and had
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin McRae.
Miss Mariana Kimbrough left Mon
day morning for Raeford, N. c., where
she is engaged in teaching.
DIR. Robert H. Ruff of st. Louis, Mo-,
has returned to the hospital in that
city after lengthy stay here with Mr..
and Mrs. D. T. Ruff. All of his friends
here hope that he will soon be better.
Miss Frances Switzer of Isola, was
here the past week as guest of her col
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-01-02
Recent Bride Given
Miscellaneous Shower

A recent bride Of Ebenezer, Mrs.
Thomas Haffey, was given miscella-
neous shower at the home of Mrs. Henry
Brock with Mrs. Billy brennan and Mrs.
Howard Malone assisting as CO.
hostesses also The honoree was shower
ed with many handsome and useful
gifts by her many friends of the COM
munity. At the conclusion Of the de-
ligthful affair delicious refreshments
xuara parvod
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-01-02
Christmas Pageant
A Beautiful Event

One of the most beautiful Christmas
pageants ever presented in Lexington
was staged at the high school gym on
Thursday night, December 10, when the
operetta, "In Quest of Santa Claus"
was given under direction of Miss Allie
Mable Smith. One hundred and forty
children participated and the occasion
was further augmented by the Girls
Glee Club under direction of Miss
Frances Roberds
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-01-02
Social and General
I. !. + 1. + I. + 1. 1. + I. I. I. i. 4
Continued from page three)
HOSPITALITIES

DR.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Doty and daugh-
ter, Corinne, entertained J. M. Guy Of
Hattiesburg, his host, John NJ. Kim
brough, Jr., and Erma Louise Johnson,
with turkey dinner at their home on
Tchula street, Saturday night. A color
scheme of turquoise blue and silver,
accented with red, was beautifully
carried out in the lovely table arrange
ment and in each course of the delight
full menu.
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-01-02
Regular O. E. S. Meet
ing Friday, January 3

regular meeting of the Eastern
Star will be held Friday night, January
at 1880 o'clock, according to announce
ment made here today. All members are
urged to attend this meeting, the first
of the New Year
The Lexington advertiser., 1941-01-02

On Friday night, happy crowd of
young people, about eighteen in number,
gathered at the home of Ruth White
and had merry time in this hospitable
home, which was gaily decorated in
Christmas attire. Sandwiches and coca
colas were served.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club held
its first New Year meeting with Mrs.
Tom Shepherd. The substitutes were
Mrs. L. E. Barr, Mrs. Pitt Shepherd, Miss
Meta Moore, Miss Elizabeth Tackett and
Mrs. Paul Lindholm. High score was
made by Mrs. Cass o. Povall, and second
high by Mrs. Paul Lindholm. The
hostess was most ably assisted in serv-
ing delightful refreshments, by her
daughter, Penelope.
The New Year calendar records the
meeting of the Study Club on Wednes-
day, with Mrs. w. B. Kenna as hostess.
The interesting papers on Brazil were
read by Mrs. J. M. Hoff, Mrs. F. J..
Chastain, Mrs. J. R. Williams and Mrs.
]. G.. Herbert. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. J. R. Williams.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Confinvsd from page twelve

Miss MARBLE took breath and
went on: And I'm sure there was no
reason to believe that there was any
thing more in it than that. but you
know what people are. Quite a lot
of people are convinced that Mrs.
Spenlow was infatuated with the
young man. and that she'd lent him
quite a lot of money. And it's per-
fectly true that he was actually seen
at the station that day. In the train
- the 2:27 down train. But of course
it would be quite easy. wouldn't it.
to slip out of the other side of the
train and 60 through the cutting and
over the fence and round by the hedge
and never come out of the station
entrance at all. So that he need not
have been seen going to the cottage.
And of course people do think that
what Mrs. Spenlow was wearing was
rather peculiar"
'Peculiar?"
"A kimono. Not a dress" Miss
Evening star., 1941-11-16
TAPE-MEASURE MURDER
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

MARBLE blushed. That sort of thing,
you know. is. perhaps. rather sugges-
tive to some people"
''You think it was suggestive?"
'Oh. no. don't think so. think
it was perfectly natural"
'You think it was natural?"
Under the circumstances, yes."
Miss Marple's glance was cool and
reflective.
INSPECTOR SLACK said: 1T might give
us another motive for the husband.
Jealousy"
"Oh. no. MIR. Spenlow would never
be jealous. He's not the sort of man
who notices things. If his wife had
gone away and left note on the
pincushion. it would be the first he'd
know of anything of that kind"
Inspector Slack was puzzled by the
intent way she was looking at him.
He had an idea that all her conversa-
ton was intended to hint at something
Evening star., 1941-11-16

he didn't understand. She said now,
with some emphasis: Didn't yox find
any clues. Inspector - ON the spot?"
People don't leave fngerprints
Evening star., 1941-11-16

Melchett shook his head. Don't
think there's anything in that. She
didn't even know Spenlow at the
time. l remember the case. Opinion
in police circles was that a son of the
house was mixed up in it - Jim Aber-
crombie - awful young waster. Had
pile of debts. and just after the rob-
berry they were all paid off - some
rich woman. 20 they said. but l don't
know Old Abercrombie hedged a
bit about the case - tried to call the
police off,"
1T was just an idea. sir" said Slack.
Miss MARBLE received Inspector
Slack with qualification. especially
when she heard that he had been sent
by Colonel Melchett.
"Now, really. that is very kind of
Colonel Melchett. didn't know he
remembered me-"
'He remembers you. all right. Told
me that what you didn't know of
what goes on in St. Mary Mead isn't
worth knowing"
TOO kind of him, but really l
don't know anything at all. About
this murder. mean"
You know what the talk about it
is."
''Oh, of course - but it wouldn't
do. would it. to repeat just idle talk?"
Slack said, with an attempt at
geniality: This isn't an official con-
versation, you know. It's in conf
dence. 50 to speak"
You mean you really want to
know what people are saying? Wheth-
er there's any truth in it or not?"
That's the idea."
well. of course. there's been a
great deal of talk and speculation.
And there are really two distinct
camps, if you understand me. To be-
gin with. there are the people who
think that the husband did it. A hus-
band or a wife is, in way. the nat
ural person to suspect, don't you think
so?''
May BE-" said the Inspector cau-
tiously.
Such close quarters, you know.
Then. so often. the money angle.
hear that it was Mrs. Spenlow who
had the money and therefore Mr..
Spenlow does benefit by her death.
In this wicked world I'm afraid the
most uncharitable assumptions are
often justified"
He comes into a tidy sum. all
right"
JUsr SO. 1t would seem quite plau-
sible. wouldn't it, for him to strangle
her, leave the house by the back.
come across the fields to my house.
ask for me and pretend he'd had
telephone call from me. then 60 back
and find his wife murdered in his alb
sence - hoping, of course. that the
crime would be put down to some
tramp or burglar"
The Inspector nodded. what with
the money angle - and if they'd been
on bad terms lately -"
But Miss MARBLE interrupted him:
"Oh, but they hadn't"
"You know that for fact?"
Everyone would have known if
they'd quarreled! The maid. Gladys
Brent - she'd have soon spread it
round the village"
The Inspector said feebly: "She
mightn't have known" - and re-
ceived pitying smile in reply.
Miss MARBLE went on:
And then there's the other school
of thought. Ted Gerard. A good
looking young man. I'm afraid. you
know, that good looks are inclined to
influence one more than they should.
Our last curate but one quite a
magical effect! All the girls came to
church - evening service as well as
morning. And many older women be-
came unusually active in parish work
and the slippers and scarves that
,r.-. ,,odo for hin, On,;to eu,harrase
Evening star., 1941-11-16

and cigarette ash nowadays. Miss
Marple."
But this. l think" she suggested.
CCoafiavsd on poos 21)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-12
FIRST U. S. HERO PAYS
 WITH LIFE
Capt. Colin Kelly, IT,, Dies After Morally Wounding
 Japanese BdftIeship

MANILA, Dec. 12.-Capt. Colin; Kelly, Jr., 26, Florida born, West Pointer, who helped even the score the Japanese ran up at Pearl Har- bor, when his plane dropped three bombs on the Japanese battleship Haruna, paid for the sinking of that ship with his life.
 A one sentence communique issued by Lieut.. Gen. McArthur, Com mander of the Far Eastern Army. paid posthumous tribute to the young flier.
 The communique said: General McArthur announces with great sor- row the death of Captain Colin Kelly, Jr., who so distinguished him. self by scoring three direct hits on the Japanese capital battleship Haruna, leaving her flaming in dis tress.'
 Just how or when Captain Kelly met his death was not disclosed but it is possible that death came to him without his knowing that the Haruna was mortally damaged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-12
Sea Battle Takes Place on Pacific But Enemy Es-
 edpes in Darkness
ISLAND OF LUz0M IS
 UNDER HEAVY ATTACK
Air Raid on Cavite Base by BOmbers Leaves losses
 in Navy Personnel

MANILA, Dec. 12.--The flight of Japanese warships to escape an encounter with the ships of the United States Asiatic Fleet some where in tAe Pacific" is officially reported as Japan increased the fury of its seaborne attacks on Luzon Island. This is the official com munique of the War Department here.
 The communique also said Japan csc troops are attacking the Island of Luzon, the richest and biggest island of the Philippine Archipelago. in several directions. Concentrations of the enemy on the east and west coasts are reported. especially near Legaspi, 250 miles south of Manila and the major port on the Pacific side of the islands.
 Also off West Coast ] The Japanese are also off the west coast of zambales Province, northwest of Manila, and extend ing southward toward the Corregidor fortress, which guards the entrance to Manila Bay.
 The official communique said that vigan. 200 miles northwest of Man fla, and Aparri, 250 miles north of Manila, are also under attack.
 Quiet in Hawaii
 The war bulletin added that as far as Hawaii is concerned there are no operations reported on the west coast and no change in the situation"
 Details of the @scarce brush" be- tween Japanese and United States warships. apparently does not con- cern any part of the main United States battle fleet as being engaged
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-12
DRAFT TO BE UppED
 IN NATION
Legislation 10 Be Made Calling for New Regis
 trdtion of Men, 1865

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Speak- CT Sam Rayburn of the House an- nounced legislation will be intro duced immediately calling for regis tration of all men Is to 65 to reg ister for service.
 Rayburn said this legislation will make men l9 to AS responsible for service. Of course, boy of l9 wouldn't be sent into combat ser vice. This registration is necessary to get an overall picture of the country's manpower.s'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-12
WILL MINE
 DEFENSIVE
 SEA AREAS
Designated Harbors, Straits Will Be Protected = To-
 days Announcement

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-It is officially announced today that eight defensive sea areas have been designated on both coasts and these will presumably be mined.
 The areas include the waters near Portland, Maine; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Boston and Narragan- sett Bay, San Diego, San Fran cisco; entrance to the Columbia River in Oregon, and Strait of San Juan de Fuca, entrance to Puget Sound between Washington State and Vancouver Island, Britt ish Columbia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-12

WASHINGTON - The bank &C., count of the Republican National Committee continues to be as bare as Mother Hubbard's cupboard, but the money situation appears to be looking up for the Republican Con gressional Campaign Committee This is the organization which pro- vides funds for COP candidates running for election to the House ol Representatives.
 Inside word is that the boys who have quietly undertaken to fatten the Campaign Committees lean war chest are Pennsylvania oil milli0.- aire Joe Pew and Pennsylvania steel millionaire Ernest Weir.
 To National Chairman Joe Mar tin and Representative J. w. Ditter of Pennsylvania, head of the Cam paign Committee, this is the best kind of good news, for Pew and Weir have been very generous con- tributors in the past. After the 1886 debacle, Pew, almost single handed, took the National Con- mittee out of the red. Also he has been the chief financial mainstay of the Pennsylvania COP in recent years. Weir has been good sec- ond in donations.
 But the jubilation of Martin and Ditter is not general in inner Re- publican circles. Other COP chiefs are privately asking what the Pew Weir development means regard ing the party's stand on issues in next years crucial state and con- gressional elections.
 They will be the decisive battle ground of the campaign.
 Publicly the miIlionaires have not
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-12
. . . . . . . . THAT WAR VOTE

Here is the momentous vote
 on declaration of war against
 . Germany and Italy: . Against Germany . In the Senate-88 to O. . In the House-393 to 0. . Against Italy . In the Senate-90 to O. Two
 . members not present at the . vote on Germany arrived and {
 cast their vote in the affir- . native. . In the House-399 to 0. One . member, Miss Jeanette Rankin . of Montana. voted present" . on the war against both Ger . many and Italy. She cast the . lone vote against war on Ja- . pan. . President Roosevelt immedi- . ately signed the resolution . passed by Congress. declaring { war against Germany and . Italy, thereby officially put ( . ting the Nations might against . the Axis partners of Japan. . . .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-12
SECY. NAVY KNOX NOW
 IN HAWAII
Makes Safe Flight Across Paeifie-0nIy Four Air
 Raids Reported

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. The Navy Department announces the safe arrival in Honolulu of Secre- tary of Navy Frank Knox who will make personal inspection of the damage done by the surprise air raid of the Japanese last Sunday.
 The Navy Department also an- nounces that everything has been quiet in the Hawaiian Islands since the three air raids of last Sunday and a fourth one early Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-12
FREIGHTER, NAvYCRAFT
 IN CRASH
Collision on East Coast Takes Place in Darkness
 Lone Ship Goes Down

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Dec. 12. Eight bodies and several surviv- ors of the freighter Oregon have been brought here, approximately "A hours after the vessel went to the bottom following collision with a United States Navy ship before dawn yesterday, about 20 miles off Nantucket.
 The Oregon stayed afloat sev- eral hours and did not go to the bottom until long after daylight.
 The Oregon is an American yes- sel and was headed for New Bed- ford after a voyage to South Africa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-12
Two Japanese Warships B|asted byU.5. Bombers;;
 One Sunk, One Damaged


 WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 = The Navy Department announced late last night that Admiral Thomas c. Hart. Commander of the Asiatic Fleet, reports that American Patrol Bombers hit a Japanese battleship of the Kongo class off Luzon and badly damaged the vessel.
 This attack is apparently in addi- tion to the previous Army Air at tack cn another Japanese warship, of an elder class that was blasted from the air and sent down.
 This makes two of the Japanese navy fleet that have found the Air Corps of the United States are marksmen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-12
Autoist5 Are Given Notice
 0nHeadIights

Chief of Police Ken Junge is giving the auto drivers in Juneau, those engaged in night driving on partial or total blackouts especially, the follow ing notice and instructions:
 Take adhesive tape three inches long and one-half inch wide and stick it on headlights one inch from the bottom. Then paint the entire headlight black. Then remove the tape and there you have your dimmed light.