davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-25
JUNIOR COLLEGE

The Holmes County AIS. Chap
ter FLA. held their initial meet
ing recently and elected officers for
194546. Other officers named were
as follows: Howard Smithson, Vice
President; Cicero Covington, Secre-
tary; Fohn Dale, Treasurer; Pat Kill
Hebrew, Reporter and Thomas Gra-
ham, Watch Dog.
r. w. Almond, Vocational Agri-
culture Teacher serves as Chapter
Adviser.
The District FLA. Council has
been enlarged this year and will in
clude the two vocational schools of
Madison County, namely, Camden
and Farmhaven. The old Big Black
FLA. Council embraced all voca-
tional schools of Holmes 90 and At
tala (5) Counties.
The Council held Teachers Meet
ing Sept. 20 at Sails for the purpose
of planning years work. Mr.. r. H.
Fisackerly, Assistant State Super
visor of Vocational Education, Jack
son was present and served as Chair
man of the group.
The reorganization of the Council
FLA and leadership Training Course
will be held at West during October.
Other activities with dates and
places follow: Parliamentary Pro-
cedure, Goodman, Dec. II, 1945.
FLA basketball tournament at Nc
Adams January 16, 1946. Livestock
judging, Madison County Livestock
Show, March Is, 1916. Music and
Band and Public Speaking, Sails,
April 9, 1946.
Member schools: Farmhaven, Cam
den, West, Sails, McAdams, Ethel,
Zama, McCool, and Holmes A.H.S.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-25
Coxburg News

The Junior High School and Semi
or High School classes have elected
their officers for the first semester,
and are forming a Students Coun-
Gil.
The officers elected are:
7th Grade-President, Audra Win
stead; Vice-President, R. L. Win
stead; Secretary, Dorothy Grace
Greene; Treasurer, Nora Lee Can't;
Reporter, Miriam Hearn.
9th Grade-President, Betty Cum
mings; Vice-President, Lee Spell;
Secretary, Meredith Hearn; Treasur-
er, Mary Francis Chisolm.
9th Grade-President, Mary Eve
lyn Adams; Vice-P President, Elnor
Trigleth; Secretary, Cecil Cummings;
Treasurer, Bobby Hanson; Reporter,
Alvin Hoover.
10th Grade President, Louise
Pettus; Vice-President, Ruthie Dell
Gilmore; Secretary & Treasurer,
Doris Chisolm; Reporter, Ponzell
Netherland.
18th Grade-President Annie Cleo
Alderman; Vice-President, Barbara
Alternately; Secretary, Annie Maud
Rainey; Treasurer, Noel White Wig
ley.
18th Grade-President, Annie Mae
Rodgers; Vice-President, Noel White
Malone; Secretary, Mary Gilmore;
Treasurer, Lindy Covington; Report
ers, Wanna Eldridge, Inez Winstead.
On the evening of October 31st at
Z o'clock there will be Halloween
party in the school gymnasium.
There will be a program by the
school, and the parents and all
friends are invited.
A special invitation has been CIV
en- the Harland's Creek Church, who
will be present with box supper.
Profits will be divided between the
school and the church.
Some fine cakes are going to be
baked, and cake walk is. being
planned
Everybody come.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-25

will also continue to be suspended
for the period beginning October Is
and ending December S, 1945, he ex-
planned.
Major Holcomb pointed out that
exemption of controls on these COM
modities does not in any way impair
the transition to peacetime economy
nor the effective price control with
respect to other commodities.
The estimated 1945 crop of cab
bage should maintain the present re-
tail price level on sauerkraut during
the coming year, he explained.
i Major Holcomb added that at any
time during the suspension period
of controls on white potatoes, cell
ing prices may be restored. If no ac-
ton is taken, potatoes will automati-
cally return to price control begin
ming December 6.
Used Cur Transfers
Sellers of used cars, rather than
the purchasers, are now required to
| file certificates of transfer with the
War Price and Rationing Boards
OPA District Director Major w. Z
/ Holcomb said today.
Today's action relieves the purch.
aser of the necessity of making {
trip to his ration board, Major Hol
comb added.
When gasoline was rationed, ne
explained, it was necessary for thu
purchaser of an automobile to make
trip to his rationing board to obtair
a gasoline ration book. AT the same
time, the purchaser filed a purchas
er's statement denoting the price NJ
paid for the car.
Filing of certificate by the sell
er hereafter is necessary to keep
check on prices for used cars, MaJo
Holcomb continued.
| According to Major Holcomb, OPf
will shortly provide the same pro
cedure with regard to filing of certi
ficates of transfer by sellers of usee
commercial motor vehicles and uset
motorcycles.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-25

10 years or shorter time, provided
they are protected from fire. They
have plots of four year old. cotton
wood trees at the present time, IL
feet high. 1t has been found that
these plants should be protected
from weeds the first year. After
that, they are able to take care of
themselves. This experiment station
has found that where delta timber
is protected from fire, many varie-
ties of hardwood will grow as much
as one-half inch in diameter per
year.
When this acreage was taken over
for experimental purposes in 1899,
the timber had been handled in a
bout the same manner as millions
of other acres in the delta, that is
fire had been permitted to burn over
it annually and people were permit
ted to 60 on this acreage and cut
fuel wood without any guidance, and
naturally the best, straightest trees
were cut, leaving few unfit for
commercial use other than for fuel
It was found that two thirds of the
standing trees were seriously fire
SCARED and were more or less de-
fective.
A good policy to follow when cut
ting fuel wood is for someone to
mark the trees to be cut and see to
it that the ones who cuts the timber
stays rigidly with this policy. If
woodlands were handled in this
manner over a period of few years,
the delta would be producing valu-
able hardwood timber.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-25
Sam E. Stevens Is
Honored on 85th Birthday

Mr.. Sam E. Stevens was honored
Sunday, October 21st with a birth
day dinner at his home celebrating
his 85th birthday. Those enjoying
this occasion with Mr.. Stevens were:
Mrs. ]. H. McCarter and daughters,
Mrs. Cliff Bird and Miss Manneth
McCarter of Jackson and her son,
T/Sgt. Johnny McCarter of Monroe,
La, Miss Joan Ferrill, Jackson; Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Stevens and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carl Ferguson, and nep-
hew, Talmage Simmons, all of Mem
phis.
Mr.. Stevens received some nice
and useful gifts. All enjoyed the day
and hope for many returns of the
day.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-25
Health Dept. Conducts
Community Meetings

A community meeting was held
Tuesday night, October %, at Rich
land Negro School with an atend-
ance of $50.
Mrs. nene Carter, Health Educa-
tor of the Holmes County Health
Department, showed the following
films:
"Old Mother Hubbard" Comedy,
Let My People Live" (Tuberculosis)
ITO The People of the U. S. Al,
Wenereal Disease). A discussion
preceded each film.
Similar programs have been given
at Lexington Negro School, attend
ance 85, Franklin Negro Church at
tendance ITS, Durant Negro School
attendance $50, Tchula Negro School
attendance 100.
The Holmes County Health De-
partment Staff is eager to help you
in their effort to prevent sickness.
Attend the health programs they
come to your community.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-25
Rationing News -.

Ration News for October %, 1945
Meats and Fats: Red Stamps-A1,
B1, CT, Dl, Ell, now valid, expire
October 81; FL, G1, HI, il, K1, now
valid, expire November 80; Ii, MI,
M, Pl, Ql, now valid, expire De-
cember 81; RI, ST, tt, vi, now valid
expire January 81.
Sugar-Sugar Stamp No. 38 now
valid, expire December 81.
Shoes: Airplane Stamps Nos. /, 2,
3, and now good.
Rent: The services and furniture
provided with dwelling unit must
not be decreased without an order
FRO mthe Rent Director-after petit
ton by the landlord. Decreases must
be reported within ten-days where
vacant units are rerented.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-25
Lid on Auto Repairs

Lid on Auto Repairs
Definite limits on the amount Of
time which may be charged for the
Sc most common automotive repair
jobs now bring these operations un-
der actual dollars and cents ceiling
prices, Major w. E. Holcomb, OPA
District Director announced today.
Major Holcomb pointed out that
the charges for these operations
must not exceed the amount obtain
ed from multiplying the authorized
hourly rate by the time limit speci-
fled in the regulation for such an
operation.
According to Major Holcomb the
regulation also requires that repair
shops give the customer an invoice.
This makes possible for the first
time a means by which the custom
er may determine the correctness
of charges for automotive repair
work, he added.
It is contemplated, he continued,
that "other standard operations" will
be added to the list in order to make
the control of charges for automo-
tive repairs still more effective.
Ceiling Off
Sauerkraut, both canned and bulk,
appearing on the grocery shelves
this year are now exempt from price
control, Major w. E. Holcomb, Dis
trict announced today.
Ceiling prices on white potatoes
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-25
Services at Antioch
On Sunday Afternoon

The Rev. Homer w. Robertson,
pastor will preach at Antioch Bap-
tist Church Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. This will be his last
service with the church before he
leaves for Vicksburg next week to
become pastor of the Bowman Ave-
nue. Baptist Church of that city. All
the people of the community are
asked to attend this service.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-25
BY I. W. Carson

"We are what we eat, states Will
liam A. Albrecht, Missouri Univer-
sity, Soil Scientist Nations or indi-
viduals, men or animals, we are
what we eat. Breeders raise big.
tough mules in Missouri because. of
limerick soils that make tough bones
and bodies-Kentucky raises far bet
ter race horses than Florida-Its a
matter of soil.
Japanese have very high illness
and death rate; colds are almost
universal at certain seasons. Soils in
Japan in large part are mineral-poor
That's the main reason why the Japs
are such fish eaters; they have to
eat fish to get needed minerals and
vitamins.
Lambs fed mineral-rich hay from
treated soil made nearly three times
as much gain in weight in a given
time as other lambs from the same
flock fed the same amount of hay
from a mineral-poor soil.
| Elephants in Burma and Ceylon,
when fed on sugar cane, mineral
poor diet, quickly became unable to
do the heavy timber moving requir.
ed of them.
A properly mineral-rich diet pre-
disposes a man to health and normal
functioning.
1t has not been over 40 years ago
since farmers had "log rollings"
which meant from to 80 men of
the community swapped work with
his neighbor in order to pile their
logs so they could burn them. Some
of these logs would be worth $1,000
or more today. Some trees were con-
sidered too large to cut and roll into
pile and were notched around cut
ting deep trench with an axe. This
was "deadening" the tree so it would
die or rot, enabling the farmer to
destroy it with more ease. Men would
stay up at night keeping the fires
burning to get this pine and hard
wood timber destroyed. Today, these
logs would be worth thousands of
dollars, but in those days they were
considered worthless and even in the
way. So farmers destroyed them by
burning.
Thousands of acres were cleared
up in this manner throughout Hol-
mes County and Mississippi, which
should have never been cleared of
trees. Today, as proof of our mis-
takes, we have gaping gullies staring
at us as we travel into almost any
community in eastern Holmes coun-
ty. Many of these acres were intend
, ed to grow timber and if the trees
= had not been cleared from them and
had been taken care of, as we know
how today, farmers of the county
would be selling at least three times
as much timber per year as is now
being sold.
These lands will still grow valu-
: able crops of timber in the next few
!. years if only permitted to do so. In
: many cases all they need is protec-
ton from fire.
In the delta part Of Holmes coun-
ty, we have approximately 10000
acres in cultivation, and in the same
!, area we have 10000 acres not fit fol-
cultivation. The farmers who owr
this land consider growing timber
, a waste of time, except to furnish
fuel for the tenants. The Delta Ex-
pertinent Station at Stoneville, Mis-
! sissippi is conducting forestry expert
:. ments on 1880 acres of delta land
which is considered practically
worthless as cultivatible land. Al,
though the experimental work car,
ried on is only few years old, they
have proof that cottonwood can be
set out with cuttings and seeding:
and they will grow into pulpwood II
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-25
Allen w. Rucker
Gets Silver Star

Mrs. Emma d. Murtagh, of Pick
ems, has just been notified that her
grandson, and nephew of Sheriff
Walter l.. Murtagh, the late Staff
Sergeant Allen w. Rucker, Jr., of
Lexington, Mass, has been awarded
the Silver Star for personal cour-
age and conspicous gallantry in ac-
ton at the cost of his own life. The
medal was presented to his father,
Allen w. Rucker, ST., by Major Gen.
Sherman Miles, at formal military
ceremony on historic Boston Com
mon, Boston, Mass.
Staff Sergeant Rucker, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Allen w. Rucker, the form
er Elise Murtagh, of Ebenezer, AZ
Somerset Road, Lexington, Mass,
was born in Bristol, Va, and gradu-
ated with distinction from Valley
Forge Military Academy, class of
'43. He served in Co. c, 50th Armor-
ed Infantry, Sixth Armored Division,
of Patton's Third Army, and was
killed in action last April 7. He pre-
viously had been awarded the Purple
Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the
Combat Infantryman's badge and
battle stars for combat in Alsace-
Lorraine, Belgium, the Battle of
the Bulge" at Bastogne, the Rhyme
Crossing, and at Frankfort and Cas-
sci in General Patton's drive across
Germany. The Silver Star citation
awarded Staff Sergeant Rucker reads
as follows:
"Silver Star" "For gallantry in ac-
ton in the vicinity of Washstedt,
Germany, 7 April, 1945. Armed only
with sub-machine gun, Staff Sgt.
Rucker fearlessly charged and de-
stroyed German machine gun po-
sition, after first putting his squad
under cover. He then led his men
in clearing the town and in pursuit
of enemy infantry and self-propelled
guns through a woods beyond. AT
ter locating one of the guns he was
killed by its fire. His personal cour-
age and conspicuous gallantry, at the
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-25

The Victory over Initiation is still
to be WON!
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-25

cost of his own life, was an inspira-
ton to his men and was responsible
for permitting the continued ad-
vance of his unit.
Awarded posthumously at the
direction of the President; Edward
F. Witsell, Major General Acting
The Adjutant General.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30

the amounts asked But it is good indication that present system has not been kept up to date
 "On personal property have the in equality. For nstance-we find one couple living in a furnished apartment declare their personal property at S700 and with the $200 exemption, pay taxes on $500 We find another couple have large home, completely furnished beautiful stove refrigerator, radio, expensive rugs etc. complete. They declare the personal property at $720 and pay taxes $52O$20 difference between the two when there probably should be difference of $1 900.
 The credit of the city is based upon the appraised values within the city. With appraisal, Juneau will be in much better position to issue bonds for many of much needed postwar projects.
 When the appraisal is completed and fairly so. and the Council sets the tax rate in August, many persons may pay less taxes some more. But as near possibly make it, every one will be paying just and fair amount according to what is owned.
 When the work starts ask the support and cooperation of everyone"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30
Genesis of "G. l."
CWashington postl

Washington Post
 Since the publication of editorial this sub feet Monday various persons, including a retired general officer whose family has been connected with the Army for several generations and whose testimony on the point may be taken as conclusive, have been setting right to the correct etymology of e. l. It appears that e. l." does not mean, as we had assumed, and is very widely believed even in the Army itself Government Issue, but Galvanized Iron and applied to only article of standard issue equipment. By certain association of ideas it became a term of opprobrium among enlisted men in the old professional Army, fighting ephet, in fact Thus the general says he cannot help feeling of shock when he hears the term used nowadays in polite society it in print in decorous journals. He is shocked when he hears soldiers apply it to themselves or others He recalled time nearly 35 years ago when he sat on military court which trying soldier accused of assault on another soldier and the assaants defense that his victim had called him e. r. a.
 What seems to have happened is that in 1917 and afterward the soldiers absorbed some of the vocabulary of the Regular Army without absorbing the connotations. Thus of the terms underwent very rapid modification of meaning In France in 1917-18 the term "C. l." being used to describe the attitude of the military police in Paris and had the connotation of tough hard boiled' few years later, says our informant, it had undergone con- pete semantic reversal and being used a term of high approval Thus the md-1920s when the gen. eral patient at Army hospital, he was aston shed to hear a nurse speak in terms of obvious admiration of one of the doctors "a real G. L"
 Concerning Joe" a term of address or designation, the general said it never Army usage during his term of active service. He though how ever it might afterward have come into use as a natural corolary counterpart of "Jane, generic word for Army women The traditional soldiers voca- tive Conrade still almost universal until after the Spanish War and the Philippine campaigns. The general believes it fell into dsse among soldiers be- cause it had been adopted by Marxists and other political radicals anyway after 1917 it was easily and rapidly supplanted by Buddy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30

Evans had been newspaperman and ghost writer for Jesse, and when the REC made a substantial loan to the shaky Maryland Cas- ualty Company, Jones rewarded Evans by making him head of that company though he knew absolute ly nothing about insurance.
 Later, the REC bailed out a New Orleans bank in which the Nash vile Tennessean had deposited certain assets as collateral on a loan. Thereupon, Jones took over these assets, despite the fact that James Hammond of the Memphis Commercial Appeal made a bid for them. And with the cooperation of another Nashville bank, Jesse proceeded to set his old friend Silliman Evans up in business as publisher of the Nashville Ten nessean.
 That is the inside story on why the editorial favoring Henry Wal lace suddenly was yanked out of the Nashville Tennessean.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30
WALLACE IS TEMPTED

In the middle of the Senate fight over ex-Vice President Wallace for Secretary of Commerce, Henry was taken up on the mountain. Demo- cratic advisers told him that If he would appoint Ed Pauley, Treasurer of the Democratic National Com mittee. ah his Federal oLan Ad- ministrator, he would be confirmed both as Secretary of Commerce and in charge of the far-flung loan agencies. Pauley had raised large amounts of money during the re- cent campaign, had helped a large number of Senators get elected. His influence in the Senate is not to be sneezed at
 The proposition was put up to Henry, and Democratic Chairman Bob Hannegan waited to learn the outcome.
 But Henry looked down from the mountain and did not accept the deal. He decided that if he could not be confirmed on his own merits he would not buy confirmation through Democratic patronage. Actually, he is more likely to ap- point leading Republican busi- nessman as Federal Loan Admin istrator if he is confirmed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30
RETALIATION OF JUNEAU PROPERTY

At the last meeting of the City Council, that body aceepted bid from apparently reliable accounting firm to make an inspection which will result in revaluaton of all real and personal property in the city The cost of this service, which will start soon will be $11,9 $50.
 For many years the city has been passing it's levies upon values that far outdated and it has been of wonderment that the revenues produced from this guessing game have been what they have.
 The purpose of the study is to eliminate the inequalities which exist It is not the purpose of the study to raise the tax rate. We have asked Mayor Hayes for his views the matter and we believe that his discussion will be of interest to all residents of Juneau It follows:
 "In reply to your inquiry in regard to the con- tract for an appraisal of Juneau that the Common Council is planning:
 This has been needed for some years. short one that this is true It will require several months work several and when completed will be able make taxes equitable for all property owners
 ITO give you an idea of what we into on the tax rolls I will cite few
 Last summer when looking for an industrial site for a business that is much needed in Juneau we finally found what might be suitable location. The owner asked $1750o for the property. It on the tax roll at $3300
 Another is offered and refuses $12000 for his home. It is listed the tax roll at $4,800
 "The fact that the owners asked these prices does not necessarily that the properties worth
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-30
JESSE JONES, POWER

The manner in which Jesse Jones has controlled banks, railroads and even newspapers by making loans and appointing directors in key places long has been we'll ll-knoWn on Capitol Hill.
 However, one glaring example oc- cured a few hours after Jesse was busted from his joint job as Sec retary of Commerce and Federal Loan Administrator. Down in Ten nessee, the Nashville Tennessean appeared on the streets Sunday night with an editorial in it's bull dog edition praising Henry Wallace as Jesse Jones successor.
 Then suddenly the editorial was pulled out of the paper. Later edi- tions of the Tennessean carried no praise for Henry Wallace.
 Two days later, however. the Tennessean suddenly came out with an editorial in exactly opposite vein. Bitterly, it criticized President Roosevelt for losing the excellent services of Jesse Jones and re- placing him with Henry Wallace.
 What most people outside the publishing world did not realize was that Silliman Evans, publisher of the Tennessean, secured control oi that paper through Jesse Jones.