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Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26
IN BASIC ENGLISH

Because Winston Churchill gave over
part of his talk at Harvard University
to discussion of Basic English, and said
that President Roosevelt is interested in
that invention, there has been increased
public attention to what, up to then, had
been limited to the knowledge of a small
group.
Suddenly the newspapers are making
frequent statements about Basic English,
which give us a feeling that we should
have some knowledge about this new de-
velopment in connection with our mother
tongue What is it? What is it not?
What is its purpose? What are its limits?
Basic English is good, normal English,
but it makes use of only $50 words where
as persons of education and wide ex-
perience generally are not happy with
out the use of many thousands of words.
There is no argument that Basic Eng
lish will take the place of normal Eng
lish. There are serious limits to what
it is possible to do with $50 words. Deli
cate shades of ideas are hard to make
clear The limited word list, each unit
used frequently, has a tendency to make
talk or writing stiff and complex and
dull. Those who for years have had the
free use of thousands of words will find
trouble in getting by with only $50.
Bul bdSlC EHSllSn IL lloe uSSishCu Ioi
us who are fertile with words. 1t is for
those with no present knowledge of Eng
lish and no time or chance to get COM
plete education in that respect, who
still need to make use of the English
language in business, science, the arts. or
even for purposes of this war.
Within the limits, as to which its best
friends are in complete agreement, the
meeting of minds becomes possible
through use of Basic English when with
out it they could not meet.
You may have the feeling that this
discussion is somewhat less clear and
simple than some you have. seen in this
space That is true. So far as we were
able and have knowledge, this writing is
completely in Basic English.
1t makes use of only small part of
the $50 words available. 1t may be much
more complex and less smooth than is
possible with the words anN under the
rules. 1t is our first attempt at use OF
Basic English. With experience, we are
certain that we could do better.
If you have an idea that we should
have done better this first time, you are
free to take the word list and see how
easy it is not.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26
Italian Historian
Freed by British

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North
Africa, Sept. 25 CUP) - Senator
Benedetto Croce, Italys greatest
living philosopher and historian.
has been rescued with his wife
and four daughters from their
mainland home at Sorrento by a
British motor launch and taken to
the Island of Capri.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26
kiwdnians Hear
Of Synthetic Tires

SYNTHETIC rubber was discussed by
Jack Smell, chairman of the day
and speaker for the Kiwanis club
at it's luncheon meeting Friday
noon in the Barbara Worth hotel.
The new tires that will be avail
able for civilian passenger use were
described and also those for trucks,
the speaker explaining something
of the manufacturing process. the
difficulties encountered by the man
ufacturers and the number of tires
planned for civilian use.
w. H. Tyler, jr., president, con-
Quoted the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26
Philippines Have
New Puppet Ruler
BY UNITED STATES

The enemy controlled Manila
radio reported Saturday that Jose
3. Laurel was elected president of
the puppet Philippine national con-
gress at its first meeting in the
peoples assembly hall at Manila
Saturday. The broadcast was re
corded by United Press, San Fran
cisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26

THE STATE OF CALlFOhNlh
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
SAN DIEGO
No. 3040O
In the Matter of the Estate OF
LYNN LEO FOSTER. Deceased.
NOTICE OF SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Executrix of the estate
of Lynn Leo Foster, deceased, will
sell at private sale to the highest
bidder for cash and subject to con-
firmation by said Superior Court,
on September %, 1943. at the hour
of ten O'Clock a. m. or after said
day, at the law offices of Miller,
Higgs, Fletcher e. Glen, in the
Bank of America Building in the
City of San Diego, County OF San
Diego, State of California, all the
right, title, interest and estate OF
the said Lynn Leo Foster at the
time of his death, and all the
right, title and interest that the
said estate has by operation of law
or otherwise acquired other than
or in addition to that of the said
Lynn Leo Foster at the time OF his
death in and to that certain parcel
of land particularly described as
follows, to-wit:
PARCEL ONE
The Southeast Quarter OF the
Southwest quarter of Section
Seven CD, Township Sixteen
Q6) South of Range Fifteen
n5) East of the San Bernardino
Meridian, containing forty (4O
acres, in the County OF Imper-
ial, State of California,
Bids or offers are invited for said
property and must be in writing
and will be received at the law Of
fices of Miller, Higgs, Fletcher ~
Glen, Bank of America Building,
San Diego, California, attorneys
for said executrix, or may be filed
with the Clerk of the said Superior
Court of the State of California, In
and for the County of San Diego,
or delivered to the said executrix
personally at any time after the
first publication of this notice and
before the making of said sale.
Terms and conditions of sale:
Cash in lawful money of the United
| state of America, ten per cent of
the purchase price to be paid on
day of sale, balance on confirma-
ton of sale by the Court. Sellers
will furnish certificate of title in
surance and pay its share of Gus
tomary escrow charges. Taxes and
fire insurance to be pro-rated to
the date of recording deed.
Dated: September 3, 1943.
IVA M. FOSTER,
Executrix.
Miller, Higgs, Fletcher 81 Glen
Attorneys at Law
726 Bank Of America Bldg.
San Diego, California
Telephone: M 41l9
| Attorneys for EXecutrix
| (No. a lS9-26 inc)
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26
NOT AT ANY COST

An Automobile Workers Union Off
cial is quoted as saying that "the policy
of the union is not to win the war at any
cost" but "to win the war without sacri-
ficing too many of the rights which we
maintain, or we have at the present time"
The official, President Thomas de Lor-
EMO of Local 365 U.A.W. (CIO), is quot
ed further: 1--WE do not propose to give
anything up that we have at the present
time under the contract. We propose
instead that we keep adding to the con-
tract
Far be it from us to argue with Mr..
De Lorenzo as to what he wants. We do,
not believe that his union constituents
would be willing to stand up before wit
nesses and say after their president: Il
don't want to win this war at any cost. ;"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26
Australians Capture JoPs'
Airdrome at Fins schhofen
ALI.IEn HEADQUARTERS,

LIED HEADQUARTERS
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Sept. 20
-OP) = Australian troops have
captured the Finschhafen air.
drome and reached the north bank
of the Bumi river only 1900 yards
from the Japanese New Guinea
base, communique announced TO-
day.
Seizure of the base itself was ex-
pected shortly although Gen. Doug
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Low incomes and poverty mean neg
lected children drifting into evil ways.
They mean overworked and anxious
mothers. They mean heartacheS and bit
terness. Surely our democracy is not
all that it ought to be.-Rev. George Volt
ko, president Slovak Luther League.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26

He spent the first week at select ken
mel being shampooed and groomed The
Sydney girls would stop and talk to him
and kiss him. But they didn't ever kiss
me.-Sergt. Raymond Katz, after taking
Liberator's bull terrier mascot on fur
Tough in Australia.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26

The difficulty at present is that the
materials we have cannot be brought to
Japan because of a lack of Transports
ton facilities If we can solve the prob
lem of shipbuildin we need be afraid of
nothing.-Tokyo radio.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26
Senate Delay on
Foreign Policy Has
State Dept 0kay

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25. (UP)-
Chairman Tom Connally, D., Tex,
of the senate foreign relations COM
mittee was reported today to nave
the backing of the state department
in his determination to delay SEN
ate debate on postwar internation-
al policy.
Conallys committee has before 1t
more than a dozen resolutions deal
ing with the subject and is being
pressed for action.
Secretary of State Corden Hull
was represented earlier this year
as hoping that congress would go
on record with some expression
pledging United States cooperation
with other nations in the postwar
era to prevent future aggression.
A reliable congressional source,
who declined use of his name, said
Hull still wants such congress
sional expression but fears to throw
the matter open for debate on the
floor of the senate.
REASON FOR DELAY
The reason behind the delay Is
the senates liberal rule on debate.
The house of representatives early
this week passed the Fulbright res
olution, pledging postwar interna-
tional cooperation, under gag rules
which cannot prevail in the SEN
ate.
Connally referred to the senate S
freedom of debate in press re-
lease yesterday in which he served
notice that the senate committee
will take its time in submitting
to the floor any resolution on in
ternational relations.
ut is not the desire of the COM
mittee to provoke jll-considered de-
bate . which might produce irri-
tations or vexations at a critical
period in prosecution of the war"
Connally said.
1T is known that the utmost free
dom of debate is permitted under
the senate rules. 1t is further
known that Senators do not hesi-
tate to avail themselves of that
unlimited freedom"
Just when Conally will decide the
time is ripe for the issue to be de-
bated is problematical. 1t is con-
sidered extremely doubtful that
such action will come before the
u. S.-Anglo-Russo conference ex-
pected to be held at Moscow next
month.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The f0HoUing edit
Orials are presented as interesting Opin-
ions poiced bg editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26

The immediate enemy of the American
worker is his opposite number of the Axis
production line, and he is formidable
enemy = Rear Adml. Clark II. Wood
ward.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26

If Japan lost all the outlying islands
she has seized in the last two years, she
would not be licked by any means.-Har-
ry Hopkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-26
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
SAN DIEGO
No. 30400
In the Matter of the Estate OF
LYNN LEO FOSTER. Deceased.
NOTICE OF SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
WEST

Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Thornton and Mis-.
Elizabeth Thornton returned Tuesday
from visit to Mrs. Thornton's mother
at Roundoak, Georgia.
Billy Weeks will leave Tuesday for
service in the U. s. Navy.
Mrs. Amzi Bouchillon and Horace
Bouchillon are visiting Pvt. Amzi Bou.
chillion who is in an Army hospital at
Camp Shelby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy o. Weeks, Miss
Alice Murff, and Mrs. S. L. Murff at.
tended to business in Durant Wednes-
day afternoon. They enjoyed the show
later.
Miss Brock Alexander was on the
sick list last week.
G. ID. Thornton has as his guest his
father, W. Thornton and family, of Star
City, Arkansas.
Miss Thelma Beth Murff and Sam
Murf fare expected the first of June
to spend the summer with Mrs. S. L.
Murff and Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Thornton,
Mrs. Walter Taylor had as her charm.
ing guest for few days, her niece, Eva
Zachery, of Vaughn.
c. NJ. Tate attended to business in
Greenwood Thursday.
union meeting will be held in the
West Baptist Church from May 1880
Rev. James Hatch of Kosciusko, will be
the preacher and Ernest C. Lubkemann
VIII lead the sopC corv;no
Miss Pauline Carter was overnight
guest of Mrs. r. L. Jackson Saturday
Miss Sarah Thomas visited friends in
Durant last week.
West Monday
A number from the West OES will
attend the school of instruction in Du-
rant on Tuesday.
Mrs. Morris Gordin was a social Wis
itor on Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cade visited her
parents in Kosciusko during the week
end.
r. l.. Jackson attended to business in
Lexington Wednesday.
A' "io his' VI. II. DToch ana Llnua
attended commencement sermon at
Goodman Sunday night. George Brock
is a senior in the high school.
Mrs. E. G. Davis and Mabel Claire
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Bowie visited in
spent the week end with Mrs. J. r.
Melton.
McCool and Alderman Wednesday.
Billy Dunning visited relatives during
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20

the week end. He is employed in Gre
nada now.
Mrs. Chris Henderson and daughter,
Lucille, Of Little Rock, spent Friday with
relatives.
Miss Barbara Allison Field returned
to her home in Jackson Sunday after
a visit in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Campbell.
G. d. Thornton and L. ]. Hand were
business visitors to Kosciusko Thursday
afternoon.
Hayden Harvey of Walden, was in
West Friday.
Mrs. Zulma Alexander and Mrs. W. L.
Wright attended club meeting in the
home of Mrs. c. A. Doster in Durant
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Will Brock was hostess to the
WSCS Monday afternoon.
Pvt. and Mrs. Pate johnson and Pvt
and Mrs. Percy Joyce visited relatives
on the week end.
Mrs. Curtis Young of Corinth, spent
the week end here with Mr.. Young.
DAyoh OOhuooH SptHt tHt Wtth Gnu
with George Brock in Goodman.
Cpl. George Mcclellan of Camp Tyson,
Tennessee, spent the week end with
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. E. P. Zachery, Mrs. Brock and
Mrs. Norton visited Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Taylor Thursday night.
J. C. Brister and sons visited Mrs
81 Brister Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Tate visited Mr.
and Mrs. Phillip Downer Sunday after
noon.
Pvt. and Mrs. Earl Craft visited Mr.
and Mrs. Elon Thornton during the week
end.
Miss Katie Cade spent the week end
with her parents.
Mrs. Bob Mcclellan and Mrs. Hugh
Campbell of Kosciusko, were Sunday
visitors in the ID. B. Campbell home
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
birthday Party.

a stag picnic supper, honoring Dexter
Branscome. III, on the OCCASION of his
sixth birthday, was given by his parents
Saturday afternoon, May sth, from to
on the Foster lawn. The first enter
tanning feature was a treasure hunt in
which Willie Frank Waterer located the
treasure. flashlight. Each boy was pre-
sented flag and led in patriotic song
and march by Miss Emma Gene Gainey,
the honoree's aunt. The parade was
broken up with the shooting of fire
works. Soap bubble sets were given as
favors. While the guests were enjoy
ing these, wieners were roasted and re-
freshments placed on the table, carrying
out red, white, and blue color scheme.
The center of the table had lovely red
and white bouquets flanked with flags.
The color scheme was also carried out
in the able appointments. Wieners,
sandwiches, punch, teacakes, and ice
cream were served
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20

Assisting in the railroad office at
Gwin while the regulars are enjoying
vacations are, Miss Bernice White and
Miss Mildred Allen, of McComb.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Brannon, Sr., made
a business trip TO Jackson last week.
They were accompanied home by little
Helen Braxton of Terry, who will spend
several weeks visiting them.
Mrs. Fred Worrell, Jr., and children
of Memphis, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Worrell, Sr.
Sgt. Edward Gordin, who has been in
the recruiting station at Newport, Ark,
for several months, spent the night with
route to his new post of duty at Camp
Claiborne, La, where he will take up
a new phase of training.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Barwick were call
ed to Glen Allen on account of the i'll
ness of his mother. They returned on
Thursday, leaving her improved.
Mrs. w. f. Jones and Mrs. Stokes
Jones were social and business visitors
in Greenwood Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Christy of Paducah
and Chicago, visited the Guy Sharpe's
and other friends Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Mayfield were
business visitors in Greenwood Saturday
Mrs. Ed Foose, Mrs. C. r. Hamlin,
and Mrs. j. l.. Shields visited Miss
Lorraine Norman in the Community Hos
pital in Lexington Saturday. We are
glad to know she will be able to return
to Goodman this week.
Sgt. Sanders and daughters, Doris and
Fay, of the State Farm, and their week
end guests, Eleanor Marks and Nell
Bridgers, went to Amory Friday and Wis
tied relatives Of the former. They were
accompanied home on Saturday by Mrs.
Sanders who has been the guest of her
daughter for the past two weeks.
Martha Julia Upchurch of Lexington,
was the week end guest of Dorothy May
Marks.
Miss Dot Cummings of Belzoni, was
the attractive week end guest of Miss
Jean McWaters.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
FHljLA
Senior Parties.

&<AkVs
On Monday night, May 10, Kenneth
Parrish and Gordin Lyon were honored
with a buffet supper in the country
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Parrish, with
Mrs. Parrish and Mrs. CASTOR Lyon
hostesses. The house was most attract
i've with Lowell flowers and the class
colors, red, white, and blue, carried out
the color scheme on the dining table
and most tempting buffet supper was
served by Mrs. Lyon and Mrs. Parrish
with Becky Baine, Mary Waterer and
Sue Henry attractive young girls, assist
ing, after which the guests attended
the picture show and later danced in
Sails Swing Room. The guest list in
cluded the members Of the senior and
Junior classes.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20

Mrs ID. Maggie and Mrs. Joe Maggie
entertained Wednesday evening in the
home Of the latter with spaghetti sup
per, complimenting Jenny Maggie, mem
Der Of the senior class. The living and
dining rooms were most attractive with
flowers in the class colors. Places were
laid for thirty-two guests and the table
decorated and appointments were in red,
white and blue. A delicious spaghetti
supper with all the accompanying dishes,
was served and the guests spent most
delightful evening.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
Bridge, Party.

On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. W. w.
Woody extended gracious hospitality to
her bridge club. Roses and spring
flowers we're used in the reception
rooms. Playing with the regular mem
bers were Mrs. w. J. Penn, Mrs. H.
Schur, Mrs. w. G. Gwin, and Mrs. Ed
win McKibben. During the afternoon
iced coca-colas were served. Attractive
prizes were given to Mrs. w. r. Hud-
dleston for high score and to Mrs. H.
J. Baine for low score and bingo. Late
in the afternoon delicious refreshments
were served.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
Baptist WMU.

The WMU met in the church Monday
afternoon with ten members present.
Song, "Just When | Need Him Most"
Prayer, Mrs. Slay. Bible study taught
by Mrs. Mary Sheppard. After a brief
business session, the closing prayer was
made by Mrs. w. M. Unger.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20

On. Thursday evening, May Ia, hay
ride to the country home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bridgers was enjoyed by the men,
bers Of the senior and junior elias es
where buffet supper was served.
honorees were, Claude Lee Bridgers,
James Causey and John Hearn. After
partaking Of most delectable meal, the
guests attended the picture show in
Belzoni.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
Presbyterian Auxiliary.

The Auxiliary birthday party was
given in the church Monday, May II,
with thirty members and guests present.
Hyman-'Lead On, o King Eternal
evotional-Prayer-Mrs C. r. Hamlin
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Sam Hutton
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
Church News--Methodist.

The regular meeting of the WSCS was
held in the church Monday, May TO-
Opening song, Help Somebody Today"
Mrs. W. W. Gwin read "The Parable of
the Unjust Steward" from the 10th chap
ter of Luke, after which Mrs. Thomp-
son led in prayer. The practice of sew
ardship by the individual was given by
Mrs. Waterer. Mrs. Thompson, Bible
study leader, reviewed the study book.
will A Man Rob God?" and gave the
concluding chapter in the book. Mizpah
was used to close the meeting.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
School Activities.

School Activities.
On Friday evening, May Ia, at $3.50
Miss Sara Emma McAlister presented
her pupils in a recital of American
music at the high school auditorium.
The stage setting was early Colonial,
with white columns on the front of the
stage and green shutters at the entrance.
Miss Bertha Lee Allen, reader, assisted,
giving the story of the musical numbers
and the part music plays in our lives to-
day. Composition by the American cam
posers Nevin, Foster, Mcdowell, and
Sousa were given and one number by
the Polish Paderewski, who was so
closely associated with our country.
Adding to the entertaining performance
of the young students was the lusty
singing of canaries on the stage. The
program opened with "The Star Spangled
Hammer" on two pianos and closed with
the STARS and Stripes Forever" Those
taking part were: Cecile Samaha, Jean
Maggie, Mary E. Tahir. Betty Sue and
Ann II. Ray, Mary Alice and Tootles
Shields, Barbara and Erma Louise Buck,
Becky Baine. Jewell Campbell, Kathleen
Franklin, Frances Lee McGee, Mary
Waterer, Malice Gwin. Sissy Worrell
Evelyn, Marian, and Angela Kazar, Sue
Henry, Clio Foster, Vivian Rickles, and
Edgar Sweet; flute, Sara v. Jones.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20

Miss Bertha Lee Allen, senior class
sponsor, was hostess to the members
of the senior class with classroom
party Friday afternoon. Flowers in the
victory colors were used and the hos
tess was assisted by the junior girls in
serving delicious ice cream and cake.
Defense stamps we're given as favors.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
Wiener Roast.

Annie Mae Scott and Maury Shurlds
were complimented with wiener roast
on Tuesday night, May II, at KERN
with Mrs. J. r. Scott and Mrs. Henry
Shurlds hostesses. After the feast,
games were enjoyed, then dancing at
Sails concluded an evenings enjoy
ment. Guests were seniors and juniors
and members OF the younger social set.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20

Recent guests of Mrs. A. G. Gainey
IN the Branscome home, were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Gainey and children, of OK
ford, Miss Inez Burns and Miss Emma
Gene Gainey of Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20

Mrs. H. f. Barrett and daughter, Miss
Ruth, went to Jackson Sunday for Mrs.
John Barrett and son, John Franklin,
of Kankakee, H., who will visit them
for several days. Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
Lacy and Don Preston returned with
them and will spend two weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Hamlin and other
relatives.
Mrs. Frank Moore Clarke returned
Sunday from visit of several weeks
with her husband, Master Sgt. F. NJ.
Clarke, who is stationed at Sioux City,
Iowa. She also visited her parents in
Mantou, Canada.
Mrs. w. NJ. Thompson is home from
visit with her son, Pvt. Bobby Thom-
son.
Mrs. w. f. Darnell visited relatives
in Greenwood and Cleveland Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hap Jones of Jackson,
came to see Mrs. j. B. Irving Saturday
The latter is numbered among the sick.
The many friends of Night Marshal
Marks are glad to know that he came
home from the Jackson hospital Friday
and is recovering rapidly from gum
shot wound received while on duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jumper and A. c. Conger
went to Jackson Friday and Mr.. Jumper
entered hospital for treatment.
Miss Frances Clark of Jackson, and
Mrs. Dutch" Borman of Clarksdale, and
Florida, visited their mother, Mrs.
Norma Clark, on the week end
Sunday guests in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Melton were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Stevens, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs.
A. j. Stevens, Jr., Of West and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Fowler of Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Booth and son. Carl
Clifton, spent Sunday with his father,
J. c. Booth, in Acona.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Hays and Mrs.
Williams made week end trip to Buena
Vista. The latter remained for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. j. T. Lockhart.
Mrs. j. P. Shockley of Atlanta, Ga, is
the houseguest of her cousin, Mrs. E. l..
Hines.
r. +. Elledge is now in charge of the
meat market in the Jitney-Jungle.