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The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20

Douglas home for the week end were,
Sgt. Leo Switzer of Camp Shelby, and
Mrs. Switzer of Greenwood
Leroy Donald returned home Satur-
day from a three weeks business trip
to Georgia and North and South Caro-
lima.
Mrs. Guy Collins and little daughter,
Betty Lou. of Canton. were guests of
Mrs, Bertha Cowsert last week
Miss Regina Vaughn came up from
Biloxi where she is working, to spend
few days with her parents.
Pharmacists Nate First Class, Hugh
Cowsert, came home from Birmingham
to spend the. week end. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Cowsert who had been
visiting in Birmingham during the past
week.
Claude Mcdaniel, Jr., is at home again
after having spent several weeks in
Jackson where he was recovering from
an appendix operation.
Mrs. Lige Parker presented two of her
advanced music pupils in q piano re-
cital Friday evening. These were Jean
Lawrence and Mildred Killebrew. These
two young ladies are graduates this year
of Junior High School, Jean being the
valedictorian Of the class. Ina Claire
New also played several numbers on the
program.
Friends of Miss Lorraine Norman will
be pleased to know that she is home
again after having had an operation
for appendicitis at the hospital at Lex
ington.
The Woman's Reading Club held it's
regular meeting on Tuesday in the home
of Mrs. E. w. Ford. Mrs. G. ]. Everett
presided over the meeting and few
routine matters Of business were attend
ed to. After this, the meeting was turn
ed over to Mrs. Dave Ford, the program
chairman, who presented Miss Santa
Hollum giving book review on "The
Robe" by Lloyd Douglas. At the close
of the program Mrs. Ford, assisted by
her daughters, Mrs. L. Donald and Mrs
Jesse Maxwell served an appetizine
salad plate with hot tea.
Mrs. Z, w. Ford. and Mrs. Leroy Don
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS

In Re Advertise For Bridge.
1t appearing that the bridge across the
creek between the Bean place and Prov
idence plantation has been washed out
and that it is necessary to have q bridge
on this road; it is ordered that the
Clerk of this Board advertise for bids
in The Lexington Advertiser to be re-
ceived at the June, 1s43. meeting of this
Board, the Board reserving the right to
reject any or all bids. for the con-
struction of bridge across the afore-
said creek, according to plans and speci-
fications now on file in the office of
the Chancery Clerk, the county to fur
nish all materials for said bridge,
Orderer this May 3rd, 194S.
PARHAM II. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of Board of Supervisors of Holmes
County, Mississippi. Sat
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
lEGAl.S.
NOTICE To CREDITORS

No. 6599.-Letters testamentary having
been granted this day by the Chaneery
Court of Holmes County. Mississippi, to
the undersigned upon the estate of Lima
Dale, deceased, notice is hereby given
to all persons having claims against
said estate to present the same to the
Clerk of said Court for probate and
registration according to law within six
months from this date. or they will be
forever barred.
This May II, 1913.
AT - - HUGH s. DALE, Executor.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
GOODMAN

Mrs. Alma Morris of Pascagoula,
is the guest of Mrs. Bertha Cowsert.
Mrs. R. P. Ellis, Jr., who lives at Long
Branch, New Jersey, is visiting in the
parental home.
Miss Ernestine Albion came up from
Jackson to spend the week end with
homefolk. Mrs. William Walker accom-
panied her back to jackson Monday for
the day.
Miss Judith Ford, who is working at
Gulfport, spent few days vacation in
the home of her parents, Rev and Mrs.
f. W. Ford.
Miss Nell Douglas, who is on the
faculty of the school at Eden, spent the
past week end with her mother. Mrs.
j. H.sDouglas. Other guests in the
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
RURAL LIFE SUNDAY AND NATIONAL
DECORATION DAY
By Allene Mccormick
Home Demonstration Agent

Rural Life Sunday, coming the fifth
Sunday after Easter is originally Roga-
tion Sunday. This year it falls on May
80, Memorial Day, the day when the
graves Of loved ones over the country
are decorated with flowers and when
flags are placed over the last resting
places of those who served in the armed
forces of this nation.
On Rural Sunday All Clubs join
with rural churches in specially pre-
sented services. All All clubs this Sun
day should participate in these services,
remembering reverently the large part
played by the Christian church in the
spiritual development of the individual.
M. L. Wilson, national director of Ex-
tension, says: Through the centuries
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE TO
CREDITORS OF WILLIAM GRIFFIN
DECEASED.

No. 6605.-Letters of administration
having been granted on the 18th day
of May, A.D., 1943, by the Chancery
Court of Holmes County, Mississippi, to
the undersigned upon the estate of
William Griffin, deceased, notice is here
by given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present same to
the clerk of said Court for probate and
registration according to law within six
months from this date, or they will be
forever barred.
This May 18th, A. D., 1943.
MAGGIE GRIFFIN COLEMAN,
Administrative
P. p. Lindholm, Sol. 4-4t-pd
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-05-20
NOTICE OF COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING

Notice is hereby given to the County
School Board of Holmes County, Missis-
sippi, that the annual meeting of the
said Board will be held in the office of
the County Superintendent of Education
at Lexington, Mississippi, on the 11th
day of June, 1943, at $3.50 o'clock in the
afternoon. The purpose of said meeting
is for general routine duties.
Witness my signature. this the 18th
day of May, 1943.
DOROTHY McBEE,
Superintendent of Education Holmes
County Mississippi.
3-4t-np
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
.JApS, TANKS, TRADE BLOWS, AERIAL WAR
Liberators Hi Susfa ined Blows dt MdrshdNs-
 Nips Strike Gilberts

PEARL TIARBOR, Dec. 16.-Am- erican Airforce Liberators and Jap anese bombers traded new aerial punches on the enemy-held Mar shalls and the American-held Gill; berts, Adm. Chester w. Nimitz an- nounced in a press release.
 Liberators bombed the airdrome and started fires in the hangar area of Taroa on Maloelap Atoll in the Marshails. Seventeen Zeros intercepted and one is known to have been shot down, and four were probably destroyed, and five damaged. Three Liberators sus- tained slight damage, but all re- turned to their base.
 The raids are a, continuation of a series moving into the second month.
 In retaliation for the almost daily strikes, the Japanese made nuisance raids on the Gilberts at Tarawa on December 12 and 13 and at Maxim on December 13 and l4, the Navy said, but no damage was done at Tarawa and Maxim, although four men were wounded by bomb frag- ments. The Gilberts and Marshalls are approximately 300 miles apart.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
U. }. Forces Reported on
 Invasion Now
Tokyo Brodd1dsts Report Americans on New
 Britain Island

PHOENIX. Arizona, Dec. 16..- L. D. Brewer, Phoenix radio anna teur. said that he heard two broad casts from Tokyo this morning by a Jap communique saying that Am erican forces had invaded New Britain Island and desperate fight ing had occurred along the beaches.
 Japanese forces on New Britain Island continued to battle desper- ately on the beaches against Am erican invasion forces" the broad cast said
 The Tokyo radio claimed that in one sea engagement two enemy torpedo boats" were hit, one was sunk and the other was left in flames, "and it no doubt was also sunk"
 In another naval battle three enemy torpedo boats were hit, the Jap announcer said.
 No dates were given ill any of the events described. The sea en- agreements were said to have oc- cured north of Finschafen in New Guinea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
GERMANS ADMIT RUSSIAN GAINS
 IN kIEv BULGE

LONDON, Dec. 16.-Berlin has ac- knowledged that the Russian forces have slowed the German counter advance in the Kiev seesaw battle area, and have launched strong offensive in White Russia.
 The acknowledgements bore out the Moscow reports that Gen. Vatu- tins Ukrainian Army has gone over to the offensive again and has mass ed the greatest artillery concentra- tions for the approaching climax
 While admitting that Nazi counter attacks are making less progress on the White Russian front, to the north the Germans also acknowl- edged the Nazi lines west of Krechev on the road to Minsk were preached by strong Russian attack launched under an artillery barrage with flame thrower support The Ger mans claimed, however, that count erattacks restored the Nazi posi- tions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
HARD BLOWS
 ARE STRUCK
 NEW SECTORS
Brenner Pass Bombed by Allies FOrCes-Rdids on
 Northern Italy

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN ALGIERS, Dec. 16. - American heavy bombers striking in as great a force as Tuesday when 300 Fort resses, and Liberators blasted air fields in the Athens area, hit tell ing blows at enemy communications on both sides of the Brenner Pass yesterday.
 New sledgehammer blows were directed at rail facilities at Inns- bruck in Austria, Bolzano and Trento regions in Northern Italy, although a fleet of bombers and escorting fighters approximately matched the armada that raided the Aegean area.
 Allied headquarters said that every one of the planes returned safely.
 These attacks, described as highly concentrated, were successfully made on the main supply line from Germany to Italy as the Bri- tish Eighth Army pushed ahead slowly in an advance along the Adriatic Coast toward Pescara.
 The Fifth Army captured an i'm portant hill in the Castel San Vim cenzo area and six miles south of Alfedena the Eighth Army cut a road between Ortona and Orsogna in three places and captured the village of Berrati, three miles from Ortona
 The raid on Innsbruck was made by Fortresses from the 18th Air force. They were the first blows to be delivered in the Australian Ty- rolls. High explosives were laid across the railway yards and ter minal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
CHURCHILL
 I5 NOW ILL,
 PNEUMONIA
Prime Minister Suffers Sec. ond Attack in Year.
 Condition Grave

LONDON, Dec l6-Prime Min ister Winston Churchill, who marked his 69th birthday while attending the three power Teheran conference is suffering patch of pneumonia in the left lung" Deputy Prime Min ister c. R. Attlee told hushed House of Commons today
 Attlee indicated that Churchill is now somewhere in the Middle East.
 The bulletin was issued from Churchill's official residence and said. The Prime Ministers con- dition is as satisfactory as can be expected
 It is the second attack of pneu- monia suffered by Churchill in less than year.
 The Prime Minister was reported as suffering, from heavy cold and a temperature of more than 100 when he sailed from Britain to at tend the conferences with President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-Shek, and Presi- dent Inonu.
 Cold Becomes Worse
 On his arrival in Cairo, the cold became worse, and Churchill lost his voice, but insisted on continuing his arduous labors. Attlee said that highly qualified specialists are in constant attendance and added, T can assure the House that every modern facility is available on the spot"
 Condition Is Grave
 A later announcement that daily bulletins on the Prime Ministers condition will be issued and these might be taken as an indication of the gravity of his illness.
 Supplies of the new drug penicil- lin are understood to be available if needed
 A British Broadcasting Corpora ton broadcast said that Churchill and Greek Premier Tsouderos met Friday at Cairo ito discuss the part Greece will play in the war in the light of recent events"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
FAST TRAINS ARE WRECKED, MANY KILLED

LUMBERTON, North Carolina, Dec. 16.-Two streamlined passen- ger trains on the New York Florida run, were wrecked near here early today with dead estimated from 50 to TO- Scores were taken to hospi- tals with injuries.
 The two fast Atlantic Coast Line trains, loaded with pre-holiday travellers, many of them homeward bound servicemen, piled up in a double wreck at Buie, village in southeastern North Carolina, short ly after o'clock this morning.
 O. c. Sibley, Vice-President of the line, said he believed the wreck was caused by broken rail
 The streamliner "Tamiama, West Coast Champion" No. 91, south bound from New York to Tampa, was partially derailed about l o'clock this morning.
 A few minutes later, "Tamiami East Coast Champion" No 8, bound for Miami to New York, plowed through the wreckage of No. 9l and wreckage was spilled over the par allel double track line
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
ARAWE GETS RIPPED OPEN ,
 BY B0kBERs
American Air Force Drops. 356 Tons-Enemy Cruis-
 CT Spoiled, Raided

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Dec. l6. American heavy and medium bombers ripped Arawe, New Britain, Tuesday, with the heaviest bomb load ever carried on a single mis- sion in the Southwest Pacific.
 Air Force bombers, supported by attack planes, and numbering more than loo, loosed 356 tons of ex- plosives on the Japanse barge base. Not even the big enemy base at Rabau at the northeastern tip of the island ever received so massive weight of explosives ill a single day Rabaul had held the previous rec ord of $50 tons dropped on Octo- Der l2.
 Allied planes lashed at Arawe throughout the day. Gen. Mac Arthurs communique said. and also sprayed more than l74.000 rounds of machine gun ammunication
 No Planes Lost
 There was no Interrogation from enemy fighters and little ground fire. None Of our planes were lost, The assaults centered on Amulut plantation and q small chain of islands guarding the harbor. Barges, installations, personnel storcs and communications are believed de- stroyed or devastated.
 An enemy cruiser off Kavieng, New Ireland. was hit by two l000- pound bombs by Navy Catalina. Adm. Halsey's headquarters in the Solomons said. The Japanese air. fields at Bougainville were bombed to such an extent that American bombers are now monopolizing the air and concentrating on supplies and ground defenses. The Amer jeans of the Solomons air force dropped l50 tons of explosives i'll 200 sorties on Monday, the Japanese air force not making a single re- taliatory blow. a Halsey spokesman said.
 Position Improves
 The net result is "a continued improvement in our position On the last big Japanese Solomons base barring a frontal approach to Ra- baul,, the spokesman reported, "a steady deterioration of .jaD supply positions. especially their perimeter supply lines, supply staging. points, heavy anti-aircfaft batteries and heavy mechanical equipment .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
NAzI5L05E INITIATIVE.
 kIEv AREA
Vatutin $ Army Withsfdnds All Attacks and Starts
 New Offensive

MOSCOW, Dec. 16.-Gen. Vatu- tins First Ukrainian Army has gone over to the offensive for the second time this week in the battle of the Kiev bulge. In a series of swift counterattacks, they have driven the Germans from several strong points along the Teterev River salient, 55 miles west of Kiev.
 Marshal von Mannstein's power full armored divisions were unable to withstand the concentrated ar tillery fire from the Russian posi- tions, a field dispatch said.
 Red Army guns, aided by Stormo- vik bombers knocked out at least 48 German tanks and 97 armored cars in yesterdays fighting, a conn munique reported.
 The fact that Gen. Vatutin's line held against the enemy's sustained frontal assaults suggested the Ger mans have shot their bolt, at least for the time being, in their drive to recapture Kiev.
 South of Kiev, Red Army forces under Gen Konev are reported .iss rapidly expanding their positions west of the Dnieper following the joining of the Kremenchug and Cherkasy bridgeheads in yesterdays operation, which gave the Russians control of the west bank for 65- mile stretch between the two cities
 Konev quickly exploited his vic- tory and his troops stormed the town of Byelozere, five miles north east of Smela, placing that im- portant rail junction within easy artillery range of the Soviet guns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
Hits WageBoosi,
 RR Workers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Econ- omic Stabilization Director Fred Vinson reiterated his belief today that the proposed general eight cents an hour pay boost for the nations incorporating railro d workers constituted major threat to the wartime wage and price. sta- bilization program and told the House Interstate Commerce Com mittee:
 Every consideration by prudent statesmanship, of separation of powers, of general legislative policy, of constitutional propriety, of econ- omic wisdom, and above all, of equal justice under the law, dic- tates the rejection of this unpre- cedented proposal"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
FIRST D|v. DEMOCRATS
 MEET HERE
Convention Is All Set 10 Open al Noon in
 Union Hall

The First Divisions Democratic Party Convention will open in Ju- neau in the Union Hall tomorrow at 12 o'clock noon, Mrs. Betty Mc- Cormick, Acting Divisional Chair man announced today.
 Delegates from a few First Divi- sion precincts were expected today or tomorrow. while others will be represented by proxy.
 The first order of business will be the appointment Of the creden- tials committee after the chairman has been chosen and the confab will probably recess for short time then while the committee does its work.
 The Territorial Convention will be held in Fairbanks the latter part of next month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
TERRITORIAL GUARD E MEETING T0MIGhT:;
 LAST ONE THIS YEAR

The Juneau unit of the Territor- ial Guards meets tonight at 8 o'clock in the Elks Hall, members reporting in coveralls and ieggings and should be equipped with rifle and ammunition belts.
 Demonstration and instruction in hand -to-hand fighting will make up the program, given by men of the U S. Army.
 Guardsmen are asked to make a special effort to attend the meet ing tonight and many items of irn- portance will be taken up. Tonight's meeting will be the last this year, the next held on January 6.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
SIX INITIATED BY ELkS
 LODGE LAST EVENING

Six candidates were initiated by the Elks Lodge last night at a meeting in the EIks Hall, one of the group being initiated for the Kelso, Washington Lodge.
 During the session, Frank Du- fresne, Executive Officer of the AL aska Game Commission, presented the Lodge with Elks Antlers. The antlers were mounted by Ed Peyton and were presented through coop eration of the Washington State Game Commission.
 Candidates last night included : E. E. Lincoln for the Kelso Lodge and s. G. Stevens, w. R. Peterson, A. w. Erickson, l.. D. McMullen and F. Berge for the Juneau Lodge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
HIRST BACK FROM 1,
 SOUTHEAST POINTS

Claude M Hirst, General Super intendent for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, returned last night after a weeks absence during which time he conferred at Ketchikan and Hydaburg.
 MT. Hirst met with the Hydaburg City Council and plans were made by the Council to finance that com munity's cannery next year, and employing a manager instead Of contracting with anyone for financ- ing and managing as has been done in previous years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
Rulmor Says FDR's Plane
 Forced Down
No Official Confirmation of Incident During
 Trip 10 Cairo

LONDON, Dec. 16---A DNB dis patch purporting to come from Lis bon said that President Roosevelt's s plane made forced landing in the Azores while on the way to Cairo and Teheran conferences. No offi- cial confirmation of such stop was made while the President was enroute to Cairo.
 The agency said Berlin broad cast said the President was forced down on the Island of Terceira due to a damaged engine in his air craft.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
DECORATIONS ARE
 BEGINNING TO SHOW

Christmas decorations are already beginning to appear. Colored lights are glimmerring along the marquee of the Shattuck Building on Seward Street and also a string of lights ex- tends from the Parsons Electric Store along the marquee of the Winn Building on Seward Street to the corner of Uggen's Alaska Music House.
 A very pretty Christmas tree is already glowing in the lobby of the First National Bank.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
1 PERSONS COME FROM HAYNES VIA
 ALA5KA COASTAL

A flight was made yesterday to Excursion Inlet by an Alaska Coast al Airlines plane with Murrall Boggs as a passenger, and returned to Juneau with Roy Dicicco, Otis L. Armstrong, It. Col. H. P. Crane, and Warren Caro.
 A return trip from Sitka brought in Irene Deveney, Harold McRobert, and Charles Berg.
 Passengers to Haines were Mrs. E. Cali, C. Holmes and w. L.. Seeley, and returning were Charles Brouillette, MT. and Mrs. F. Will lard and w. l.. Seeley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16

 BACK HOME

BULLETIN-WASHINGTON. Dec. I6. - President Roosevelt has returned to the United States, the White House an- n0unceS.
 Presidential Secretary Early told the reporters: Il happily can tell you he has returned safely back to the United States. I am not advised when he will reach Washington"
 Early said he had no other de- tails on the Presidents return from the international confer ences in the Middle East.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
(hennauIi's Sky Dragons
 Hslss Aid Chinese

CHUNGKING. Dec. 16. Aided by almost continuous activity by Chennault's sky dragons. Chinese troops in the Rice Bowl area west of Tungting Lake in pressing ef- forts surrounded Jap remnants which are still retreating from Changteh.
 The Chinese command annolmced several Jap attachments were trap ped near Lihsien and declared that their annihilation is merely q matter of time"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. l6-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 8. American Can 84A. Anaconda 24is, Bethlehem Steel 56Is, Curtiss Wright 5, International Harvester 71H, Kennecott AK, New York Central 15ss, Northern Pacific l4ls, United States Steel 50ai. Pound $4.O4.
 Dow. Jones averages today are as follows. industrials i35l9, rails 32.76, utilities 2l63.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
ROSE BOWL TEAMS
 GETTING IN SHAPE

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec 16.- Southern California's Trojans back field men are down with the flu and others are sniffling through light workouts in preparation for the New Years Rose Bowl game with the University of Washington.
 I'm afraid to work the kids too hard as fatigue makes them more susceptible to colds and the flu," explained Coach Jeff Cravath.
 Backfieldmen Eddie Saenz and Chuck Page are absent from the lineup. Don Hardy has returned after several days in bed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
U. S. BohBERS AGAIN RAID
 NV. GERMANY
Planes Start Out Early To- days After RAF Attacks
 During Last Night

LONDON, Dec. l6 L American heavy bombers, giving the battered northwest Germany only two day respite after Mondays heavy att tack, renewed the assault in an- other daylight raid today.
 Royal Air Force Mosquito bomb CTS, taking the air after one night layoff, also attacked targets in west ern Germany last night. for the fifth time in six nights.
 No planes were lost.
 Specific objectives are not dis closed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
CHRISTMAS TREE IS
 PUT IN PLACE TODAY
 BY lYBE(k AND GREW

She's beaut, boys, and no mis- take" That was what passerbys said this morning when Street Superin- tendent Bert Lybeck and his crew were hoisting the Community Christ mas tree in place at the corner of Front Street and Seward. Lights will be strung on the tree and everything will be ready for the community exercises next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-16
HUSKIES LINING UP

SEATTLE, Dec l6.-With three candidates in uniform, Coach Ralph Welch is encouraged in the full back situation of the University of Washington's football team which meets use in the Rose Bowl. AL though cold weather continues to put a crimp in the physical condi- tion of the team members, light work is being done.
 Gail Bruce, madeover end of last years freshmen eleven, has begun to show speed in signal practice. and fullback Mary Smith, Bobo Moore, other prospects, appear to be fully recovered from leg in- juries.