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The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-21
Local NFLA and Pea
Representatives 10
Meet AT State COLLEGE

Producing food in wartime, i'm
proving livestock and building pas
lures, conserving the soil and wise
ly using the land, and the place of
the cooperative farm credit system
in agriculture, are the main subjects
which will be discussed at the an
nual NFLA-PCA meeting at State
College on June 21-22.
Directors, secretary treasurers,
and assistant secretary treasurers
from % national farm loan associa-
tions and 10 production credit asso-
Citations, county agents, and farm
credit administration officials from
New Orleans will attend the confer
ence. Ben Stevens of Richton, presi-
dent of the Victory National Farm
Loan Association, will serve as gen.
eral chairman.
Governor Thomas L. Bailey will
be the principal speaker on the open
ing day program Dr. G. d. Humph-
rey, president of Mississippi State
College, L. I. Jones, director of ex-
tension, DR.. Clarence Dorman, di-
rector of experiment stations, c. B.
Anders, state coordinator soil con-
servation service, w. X. McWilliams,
acting general agent, farm credit ad-
ministration, r. L. Thompson, presi-
dent of the Federal Land Bank, Jes-
Sc B. Hearin, president of the Pro-
duction Credit Corporation, ALI
Stone, director, farm credit admins
tration. and B. L. Moss, presirent OF
the Hattiesburg Production Credit
Association and director of the Vic
tory National Farm Loan Associa-
ton, will address the conference on
June Il.
On June %, the NFLA and Pea
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-21
TchuIo Negro With
Both Division

9Th Army Group, Germany--First
seth Texas" Division troops on
German soil were doughboys Of the
l41st Infantry Regiment who, in 10
days battered the Wehrmacht from
strong positions along the Moder
River through the Siegfried Line.
Pvt. Tim Warren, Tchula is in this
Division.
Engaged in bitter house-to-house
fighting in the torn city Of Hagenau,
these U. S. Seventh Army infantry
nen broke out from small bridge
head across the Moder, clashed with
German rearguards and finally
knocked out IS pillboxes and forts
in cutting through the Siegfried
Line.
The doughboys, commanded by
Col. Charles H. Owens of Wallace.
Idaho, have left landmarks to a de-
feated Reich from Salerno, Italy, to
the Rhine in Germany in 353 days
of conflict with the enemy. Among
the most veteran infantrymen in
General Jacob L. Devers 9Th Army
Group, they captured more than g.
600 Germans in France alone. Sew
eral Nazi leaders have been added
to their bag in Austria.
They were the first Americans to
assault now-crumbled Fortress Eu-
rope with the Salerno landings and
later fought in the Rapido Rivers
famous Battle of Cuts" below Cas-
sino. The mountain city Of Velletri
fell to them when they took part
in the spectacular. seth Division in
filtration maneuver that opened the
gates to Rome.
Spearheading a beach landing in
Southern France, they struck north
to aid in the destruction of the Ger
man 10th Army near Montlimar.
Other battles included rugged war;
fare in the Vosges Mountains, the
defense Of Colmar passes, and COM
bat against Germans emplaced in
Maginot Line fortresses near Bitche.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-21
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McRae, Vir-
ginia and Cooper, formerly Of Jack
son were overnight guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. r. Watson Thursday
night. Mr.. and Mrs. McRae left Fri
day for Jackson, Tenn, where he
will be manager Of Singer Sewing
Machine Shop. Cooper left for Gulf
port Sunday where he viii attend
Gulf Coast Military Academy for
seven weeks.
Mrs. Fred Miles, who has been
with her husband, in Leesville, La,
is at home with her mother, Mrs. c.
o. Nixon.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-21

halves.
5. Add 3 cups commercial sugar
syrup to / gallon Of prepared peach
es and heat slowly for 5 minutes.
6. Pack peaches loosely, one at a
time. &
z. Cover peaches with boiling
syrup.
8. Work out air bubbles by run
ming knife or spatula down sides of
jars-then seal OF partially seal ac-
|cording to type Of closure.
9. Place peaches in water bath
and when water boils hard process
for 20 minutes.
10. Take jars out of water bath
and complete seal if separate jal
rings are used.
IL. Place jars on folded cloth ol
paper to cool.
Key Points to Remember:
l.. Do not use any with decayee
pots-bacteria may spoil the rest o
he peach even if you remove decay
4 prt.on.
2. Take care not to bruise.
8. Mississippi peaches do not pee
well by another method.
A. Do not try to work with NOR
peaches than you can handle at on
time.
S. Be sure to bring peaches to
rolling boil.
6. Use hot sterilized jars.
| Z. Be sure to leave " inch hea
space.
| s. Add more liquid if needed t
cover peaches. Usually takes "a t
cup liquid for each quart jar.
| 9. Have water to come ! to
inches above tops Of jars in wate
Ibath.
| 10. Do nothing to jars close
| With 2-piece tops when taken fror
Iwater bath,
| IL. Keep jars right side up. D
mot cover. Avoid draft.
NOTE: Sugar syrups are on tn
market under various trade name
Read labels carefully.
Il
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-21

rau, in the Bonina strike, the Battle
of the Philippine Sea and her most
recent actions have been at Leyte
and Mindoro where she shot down
one plane and assisted with three
others. She was on escort duty at
.Luzon.
Except for a brief period when
she was overhauled, the Sterett has
been on the move, steaming over
800, 900 miles.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-21
Agricultural Census
Made In Holmes

The number Of farms in the Coun-
ty of Holmes, State of Mississippi, as
shown by the preliminary count Of
returns of the l945 Census Of Agri-
culture was $500. as compared with
$3.50 in 1910. and 6.s81 in 1885. This
was announced today by Aubrey E.
Gatlin. Supervisor for the 1945 farm
census in the Fourth Mississippi
Census District with headquarters at
Ackerman, Miss.
The total land in farms ir Holmes
County, according to the preliminary
1945 census count, was 414.378 acres,
as compared with 381,877 acres in
1910, and 374,633 acres in 1885. Av-
erage size of farms shown in the pre-
liminary l945 census count for Hol-
mes County was 1859 acres, as COM
pared with 60.1 acres in 1910 and
53.7 acres in 1895.
In announcing the l945 census
totals of farms and land in farms in
Holmes County, Supervisor Gatlin
pointed out that the figures are pre-
Hrninary and subject to correction.
Final tabulations Of Holmes County
farm census returns will be made by
the Bureau of the Census and an
nounced from Washington when
completed, Mr.. Gatlin said.
The following are the Enumera-
tors Of Holmes County who helped
take this Agricultural Census. These
splendid citizens deserve full credit
for the work they did:
Mrs. Annie E. Booth, Rt. 3, Lex
ington; Mr.. John r. Booth, Rt. 3,
Lexington; Mrs. Grace A. Cade, Rt.
l, Lexington; Mr.. Lonnie c. Boat
wright, Rt. 2, Lexington; Mr.. Lee H.
Cade, Rt. 3, Lexington; Mrs. Martha
E. Shrock, Rt. l, Goodman; Mrs.
Clara M. Toombs. Rt. /, Pickens; Mr..
George d. Wynne, Rt. /, Pickens;
Mr.. Frank c. Mcintosh, Rt. l, Lex
ington; Mrs. Celeste B. Dickard,
Mr.. Jim w. Cunningham,
Tchula; Mr.. Henry B. Simon, Rt. l,
Cruger; Mrs. Sallie p. Flemming,
Cruger: Mrs. Retha X. Kazar. Tchu-
la.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-21
Plnin Coming
without any Sugar.

= AAAAA &<k4akAAAhO
(Without any: Sugar.
Berries Drain well after washing.
Pack firm berries in Jars, cover with
boiling hot juice (lmade from crush
ing, heating and straining the fully
ripe berries). Adjust lids. Process for
Is minutes in boiling water bath.
(water bath--always have water in
your water bath 2 inches above tops
of your jars).
Plums-Wash. Pack in jars. Cover
with boiling hot juice made by
crushing, heating and straining the
fully ripe plums. Adjust lids. Pro-
cess for is minutes in boiling water
bath.
Peaches--Wash. Drain and peel
with knife. Slice or cut in halves
heating in peach juice made by
crushing, heating and straining the
soft, ripe peaches. Pack in sterilizee
jars. Cover with boiling hot juice
Adjust lids, process for Is minutes
in boiling water bath.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-21
Listed
For Past 3h Years

J. D. McKie, chairman, and other
members Of the Holmes COUNTY
Farm Security Administration ad-
visory committee, have just receiv-
ed a report from E. B. Whitaker
regional FSA director, listing the
| following achievements of the, aeen-
lcy and its borrowers during three
and one-hah war years since Pearl
Harbor:
Rehabilitated 22,356 farm family
borrowers into the paid-up class.
(Ark. 9,452; La. 6,2el; Miss. $3.50.
Reduced outstanding rehabilitation
loans from $73.4oo, 900 to $26, ,eoe,-
600.
Repayments on loans including
interest, total $59,598. .0s0, compared
with $47, 1896, 1897 in loans during same
period. Repayments-Ark. $2l, ,043.-
352; La. $15,8l4,119; Miss. 22,740.-
$50. Loans-Ark. $l5,63O, 800; La.
$l4,008,218; Miss. $l7,756,3l9).
Made special flood restoration
loans to farmers in 81 flood -damag-
ed counties.
Graduated 348 farm owners who
paid off their 40-year loans in less
than eight years. (Ark. 1853; La. so;
Miss. 1881.
Made 1901 tenant-purchase loans
under Bankhead-Jones Act (Ark.
926; La. TIT; Miss. 1889.
Followed rigid hold-the- line policy
against land initiation by refusing
to make loans for purchasing farms
at prices greater than longtime
agricultural values.
Made FSA loans to 176 veterans
of World War II, including 8 for
farm purchases. (Ark. SO; La. 81;
Miss. 70).
Trained and maintained county
committees for certifying agricul-
tural loans to veterans under G. /.
Bill of Rights.
Sold 2,169 farm units on resettle-
ment projects, or more than 80 per
cent Of total. in response to Con-
gress' mandate to liquidate the pro-
jects.
Cancelled all 99-year leases on re-
settlement projects as prerequisite|
to final liquidation.
Maintained service to borrowers
in every county, with only one-third
as many employees now AZ in l94l.
FSA families, each year, have won
special recognition for increased war
food production, both for home use
and for market.
All TSA activities have been plac-
ed on more practical basis by dele
CATION of more responsibility to To-
cal FSA supervisors and through
more effective use of county FSA
committees.
FSA employees in region purchas-
ed $809,313 in war bonds, in addition
to purchases through payroll deduc-
tions not counted in special war
bond drives.
More than 500 employees given
furloughs to enter military duty.
OF even greater satisfaction than
any of the above is the fact that the
borrowers, on the average, have
greatly increased their security on
the land, their incomes and net
worth, have improved their living
standards, assumed more fully their
obligations and are participating
more freely in community activities.
In short, they have become better
citizens.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-21
LOCAL news

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Drannin of
Starkville spent the weekend with
MIR. and Mrs, H. H. Johnson
Camille Mathews, Philadelphia,
visited Mrs. Richard Mcdonald last
week.
Mrs. Richard Mcdonald is spend
ing the week in Jackson with Mrs.
L. S. Hinton.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-21
Sdvs Vegetable Seed

The seed Of pole beans, peas, to-
matoes, pepper, turnips, mustard
tendergreen, eggplant, olra, radish
and New Zealand spinach can be
successfully saved in the home gar
den. The seed Of cucumber, canta-
loupe, squash, watermelon and
pumpkin can be saved IL only one
variety is grown. Some vegetables,
such as onions and lettuce, require
controlled cross-pollination. and seed
production of these should be left to
expert seed growers. Carrots, beets,
cabbage satisfy and Swiss chard re-
quire 2 years to make seed and are
usually grown by seedsmen, although
they will make seed in Mississippi
II left in garden years.
Save seed only from the most
vigorous, healthy plants. Select
plants that are high yielding and
absolutely free Of any disease, mark
them and allow the fruit or seed
pods to fully mature on the plant
before picking. Separate seed from
pulp or pod, clean and dry thorough
y In sun or shade. II dried in shade,
the required air-day condition will
require weeks airing. Treat to kill
weevils with carbon disulphide--air
thoroughly. Place in jars or cans and
store in dry cool place. Label with
date and variety.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-21
BY Virginia M. Smith,
Home Demonstration Agent

@AoaAAS ASAs~AASNA oss0A NAS
,oood Food II Wosted--
II it gets into the garbage pail.
II allowed to spoil in the home.
II ruined by careless cooking.
II caIelessly pared and trimmed.
II too much is served at meal"
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-21
Berry Jam

Berry Jam
Make jam using one gallon berries
2 cups of sugar and cups of corn
sirup or by using one gallon of ber
ries and cups of commercial sugar
syrup. Wash berries. Add sweetning
and cook until thick. Place in steril-
lied jars while boiling hot Seal.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-06-21
RM 3 /c Ezekiel Show, Jr.
On u. S. DESTROYER

Aboard the USS Sterett Some
where in the Pacific-Ezekiel M.
Shaw, Jr., %, radioman, third class,
son of the Rev. E. M. Shaw, Ebenez-
er, Miss, is a member of the crew of
this destroyer, which is piling up
one of the greatest war records Of
any ship in the Navy.
In action almost continuously since
Pearl Harbor, the Sterett has shot
down IA enemy planes, assisted in
the destruction of dozen others,
sunk a Jap destroyer. numerous
barges and sampans, and helped to
sink battleship, cruiser and two
destroyers. In addition, she has re-
scued 80 American fliers forced
down at sea and has taken several
Jap prisoners.
When war started, the Sterett was
on Atlantic convoy duty. In June,
1912, she shifted to the Pacific and
began convoy duty in the Guadal-
canal area. Here, she "splashed" her
first enemy plane From Guadal-
canal, the Sterett began operations
which put her in almost every ma
jor operation to date. She was at
Vella Gulf, Roi, Eniwetok and Emf
groups will hold separate meetings
under direction of DR.. Thompson
and Mr.. Hearin and representatives
of the NFLA and peas will discuss
all phases of their operations.
Attending the meeting from this
area will be c. w. Carr, secretary
treasurer, New National Farm Loan
Association; Mrs. P. H. Grissom, as
sistant secretary-treasurer, NFLA;
Ralph Redditt, Sidon, director NF-
director NFLA; and Willis .Brum-
field, Belzoni, director NFLA.
LA; w. G.. Poindexter. Greenwood
The Valley settler., 1945-07-27
K ENSIGN NEWS
SOIL CONSERVATION

OOI1- AONAlIaLt V Al ON
 All farmers Fesfr in tc file application claim fer sotl conser- vaticn, pleese come in t9 the Ex-
 ensi n Service office Hn( give the
 ecessary inf orme on. (4crsage of crops an9 location of same)
 The Red, "htte and Blue 4-H Club will meet with their leader, Mrs. d9s Leonsrd o. B:rgan, a at the home of will be answered with: "}het is your favortte ice-croem md Have you ever made ice The main toni II be preparatio on o1' salads 4 demo et" tfon will be tive n by orfa flumley and Norma Nelson on "Att"cctive toble cloth made from feed sa cks." Other interesting subjects to be di scussed by Betty Iou Milton end orfa Flumley.
 r.JAu, ust 2, the Vicrorv Gamers All Club II meet WI tn their lead- Of Leola DeLand. The main topic will be "Cennine VGsetables." f. demon strait on will be given on Canning and fire eZine Of fruits.
 57 4-H Gtrdens have been inspe ct. ed durint. the past two weeks by Miss Frances Dvrne ond Mir. Nm, Roger of the Extension Service. Gardens
 ere founo in var,Qns st@Ges of
 velopment. Dome. were exec llont
 nile Others we're somewhat delayed. r.nother inspc ction tour will be node n about month and the re- suits of the two judoines compsted for the final p1a cinas. C"sh award vi II be mede to the members, for th2ir g rden deve lopne nt as we'll as premi ums awarded for Fcir exhi- bits Of their products.
The Valley settler., 1945-07-27
NO I ICES

MRS. WITT IS NOT OPEN ON SATURDAY 0r SUNDAY. Her hours are a.m. Monday to 5 p.m. Friday.
 U.1. Lacies' Aid Meets at the Manse 2.. p.4n. Wed. AuCsut lst.
 L,lthe ran La6ie's Aid meets first of every month. The me eting on August 2nd will be held at the home of Mrs. Lest CT Monroe.
The Valley settler., 1945-07-27
All CLUB REPORT

All CLUB REPORT The Careful Hands Gardening and Baking Club met ct LenCz s Wednesd day July 25.
 Insects ere di s cussed.
 Nine were present and were absent.
 The: next nee tins will be at ke erttu1a's august 9th.
 Club Reporter. NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE All Catholic women are reques tied to meet tt the home of Mrs. Ward Harrington Thurs. Aug at g P.M. to work on Arti c1es for the Bazaar. They are requested to bring sewins 7uipment end materials on whi ch to rk. 'Si'i4s s's't!sss :sss :; *. sSss ARS GARDEN CONTEST arden Tools & Equipment arrived. Contestants mey get theirs at the EXTENSION OFFICE.
Evening star., 1945-08-06
Miss D0dd WedS
.Sergt. Rhodes

Miss Roxanna Julia Dodd, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Francis Felix Russell OF
Alexandria, and Sergt. Quinton Ear
Rhodes, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. X
Rhodes of Wilmington, N. c., were
married Wednesday in the Church
of the Epiphany. The Rev. Hunter
M. Lewis off1ciated at. the ceremony
which was followed by reception
for relatives and intimate friends
at the Willard Hotel.
The bride was given in marriage by
Mr.. Russell. her stepfather, and was
attended by Miss Mary Virginia Du-
vail as maid of honor and Miss Jean
Macdonald Duvall as bridesmaid
She wore white marquisette gown
and fingertip veil held by a tiara
of seed pearls and carried a white
prayerbook with gardenias and a
shower of stephanotis on its cover
The maid of honor wore a char
treuse net gown and the brides
maids maize color net. Both wore
hats to match their gowns and
carried arm bouquets of mixed
flowers.
S/Sergt. Charles Stuhre was best
man for Sergt. Rhodes and Sergt
Paul Shepherd and S/Sergt. Will
liam G. Bland were ushers.
Following wedding trip to the
Poconos. the couple will reside at
1119 Portner road, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1945-08-06
lust Ab0n,t
Washington
By HOPE Ridings Miller

BE nice to everybody while you're
going up. You'll meet the same
people coming down"
That is a favorite adage of the
newest Cabinet hostess, Mrs. Fred
Vinson, who has practiced what 1t
breaches since long before she ar
rived in Washington in 1928, bride
of six months.
Friendly and fun-loving, the wife
of the Treasury Secretary has man
aged to be herself, to remain un-
changed. In word, Roberta Dixon
Vinson is as unassuming today, as
nice to everybody, as she was when
she came to Washington as the
youngest wife in the Congressional
contingent.
A few days after Vinson was
named Secretary of the Treasury,
I happened to be with him and
Mrs. Vinson and their best friend,
House Speaker Sam Rayburn. Mrs,
Vinson was regaling us with some
choice stories about her husband.
III never forget the way one maga-
zine piece described Fred" she OBJ
served with a chuckle. ut spoke
of him as looking like a benign
sheep with a hangover I think
that's pretty good"
He broke his amused silence to
speak up. But don't forget that
it added I was not a Sheppard
that I never have hangover"
met Mrs. Vinson some 10 years
ago at an informal party given by
Speaker Rayburn. She told one
funny story after another that eve
ming and then proved herself ex-
tremely appreciative as others took
the floor for the same purpose
Later, in a brief conversational lull
after some one, asked Vinson where
he had been born and he replied.
''Kentucky-Louisa, Kentucky" she
added with twinkle, Go on, Fred,
and tell the whole story"
We'll" continued Vinson in his
characteristic Southern drawl, Il
guess I'm the only member of Con-
gress who was born in jail
Seems his father, Judge James
Vinson, was both the jailer and a
lumber merchant in Louisa, and
Fred's birthplace was red-brick
house adjoining the Jail.
For years they have lived In the
Wardman Park apartment that will
continue to be their home. With
them is their younger son. 15-year-
old Jimmy, who is an avid baseball
fan. Fred, jr., just turned 20, is a
gunner on a B-29, headed for the
Pacific. Aiding Mrs Vinson in keep
ing her household running on
smoothly creased wheels is Eva
Price, who also halls from Louisa.
And then there's Tucky, the collie
shepherd dog, who barks joyously
and wags his tail by way of con-
firmation when any one visiting the
Wilson's inquiries whether he Is a
Kentuckian, too.
released by McNsusht Syndicate, Ine)
Evening star., 1945-08-06
Brazilian ENJOY
ON Wav Home !,

The Brazilian Ambassador, Senior
Carlos Martins. who left washington
the end of the week for his home
land, will be accompanied by Sem
hora de Martins when he returns
the end Of the month. The Ambas-
sador made the trip to. Brazil with
Maj. Gen. Ira Eaker, deputy COM
mander of the Army Air Forces who
is taking number of decorations
for number of officers of the Bra
lillian Air Forces for their meri-
torious work in Italy. The awards
have been made by the United
States Air Forces. Although the
trip had been arranged, they left
sooner than their plans called for.
Senhora de Martins has been in
Brazil since the early summer when
she and her daughters went home
to enjoy the winter season in Rio
de Janiero. The daughters will be
with the Ambassador and Senhora
de Martins when they reach Wash
ingron shortly before the first of
September.
Evening star., 1945-08-06

Mrs. Yeager Guest
OF Parents

Mrs. Yeager. wife of Capt. Frank
j. Yeager, is the guest of her par
ents, 1t. Col. and Mrs. Harold
Evans Hartney, in their home at
$3.50 Sixteenth street.
Mrs. Yeager has been with the
Red Cross in England and France
for the past two years and arrived
in this country Thursday. She was
In the Philippines in 1942 and was
captured by the Japanese.
Mr.. James Hartney, younger
brother of Mrs. Yeager, has won his
wings and is in a Texas camp. The
older brother, 1t. Harold Evans
Herney, jr., was killed in action
while on a mission over Germany.
Col. Hartney was in command of
the 1st Pursuit Group during the
Great War
Capt. Yeager is a prisoner of the
japanese, being held in Zebtsuji.
Evening star., 1945-08-06
Historic House for Naval Officer
Adniral and Wife WI More
Into old Georgetown Home
By Katharine M. Brooks

Alan Kirk shortly will move to their
the lovely and
Patton French who finally agreed sell the property
the that the house
French leased the house shortly
and left
spending Hawaii The house which stands
built by Lnnean Bea
before establishment of Wash
built his Thomas
street and later CHANGED to street
Evening star., 1945-08-06

Arlington Forest are returning
Tuesday from Z visit in Lancaster,
Pa, With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jason v. Neff.
Mrs. Mildred Bahr Of Aurora Hills
left yesterday for visit with her
mother, Mrs. Emma G. johnson, in
Portland, Greg.
Miss Jane Morrow, with her moth
er, Mrs. j. Morrow of South Airing
ton, left Wednesday for a visit in
Ithaca, N. Y.