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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-10-03
Alb. Archer Passes
AfCruger Monday

A. B. Archer, prominent planter.
banker and civic leader of Cruger
and the Delta area, died at his
plantation home, Archerletta, near
Cruger Monday night from a heart
attack. He was 62.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence near Cruger Wed.
nesday afternoon at o'clock. The
Rev. A. R. Beasley and DR.. E. ]. Cas-
well officiated.
He is survived by his wife, ono
son, A. B. Archer, Jr. of Cruger and
stepson, James N. Alsop, Green.
wood; also three sisters, Mrs. Tom
Turner, Jackson, Mrs. w. J. Smith,
Cruger, and Mrs. Annie Brantley,
Lake Cormorant.
In the passing of Barnes Archer.
the Delta has lost an outstanding
citizen. A native Of Cruger, he had
long been prominent in community
activities and also extended his en-.
ergies and talents toward upbuilding
OF the Delta. He owned extensive
planting interest and his farming
methods and successes earned for
him the title of Master Farmer BY a
national farm publication. His PLAN
tation was model farm and so re-
cognized throughout the Delta.
Mr.. Archer was president of the
Bank of Cruger, the Archer Gin Co,
and other alliel enterprises and ws
a director of the Staple Cotton A.
ISOLATION. He was also associated i'm
the establishment of the Morning
Star, Greenwood's new morning
paper. Mr.. Archer was member Of
the Methodist Church and Elks Club
Pallbesrers were: w. L. Craig.
Hal Harris, r. B. Wilburn, Green
wood; Walter L. Ellis, Curtic w.
Carr, Lexington; Toll Thomas, Jr.,
5. F. Buchanan, c. L. KERN, Cruger.
Honary pallbearers were members
of the Board of Stewards of the
Cruger Methodist Church, Board of
Directors of the Staple Cotton Coop
erative Association and friends of
the family.
Internment was in the Lexington
cemetery with Lee Funeral Homo
in charge Of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-10-03
"Euger Beavers" To
Be Presented Every
Week By Potterson's

Eager Beavers" an interesting
cartoon feature will be presented
every week in the Advertiser from
now on by George Patterson's IGA
Store in Lexington.
We invite your attention to the
first of the series which appears to-
day on the back page and suggest
that you follow this popultr feature
every week. From time to time
various specials of the Patterson
store in grocery and market items
will be carried along with the
cartoon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-10-03
Tchula Come Cancelled

Lexington was to have played
Tchula Friday night, October 4th,
at Beall Athletic Field Due to the
that Tchula through some nixup of
its schedule had games with both
Lexington and Itta Bena scheduled
on the same day, the game has been
cancelled.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-10-03
First Air Express
Flown Into Holmes
By New Company
Chester Marshall
Delbert Williams
Open Airline


Probably the first air express to
be flown into Holmes county by
private plane was made last We'd
nesday when Chester Marshall and
Delbert Williams, both of Licking
ton, flew in load of shrimp from
Biloxi.
The shrimp had been out of the
Mississippi Gulf only three hours
when they landed at the Presley
Airport in Pickens.
Both of these men hold CONNER
cial licenses and plan to maintain
regular flights to the Gulf Coast for
seafoods of all kinds and deliver
them virtually to the doors of
town in this vicinity. We invite your
attention to their announcement
appearing on the back page of this
paper.
The ship used by these ex-service-
men is a Stearman and they can
take two passengers and consider
able freight to the Coast or New
Orleans on the down trip. This SER
vice will be increased as the need
arises.
Charter service anywhere in the
U. S. is also maintained by Messrs.
Marshall and Williams.
Mr.. Murshull
Both of the gentlemen involved
in the new enterprise are highly
seasoned and EXPERIENCED pilots.
and both have distinguished records
in World War 2.
Mr.. Marshall has total of 1000
hours flying time. He has 462 COM
bat hours to his credit and particip-
ated in the first B-29 mission again
st Tokyo. He had 80 missions over
the Japan homeland.
He wears the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross, the Air Medal with three
clusters and the Asiatic- Pacific the
atre ribbon with three battle stars
as well as the Presidential Unit
citation.
He was in service for five ana one
half years and came out November
18th, 1915, as a first lieutenant. Two
years Of the time in the service was
spent with the enlisted personnel in
the ground crew of the Air Force.
Mr.. williams
Mr.. Williams, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. M. Williams, was an obser-
walton pilot for the Field Artillery
and has 121 missions to his credit
and 245 hours Of combat flying time.
He flew over the enemy lines in
France, Belgium, Luxembourg and
Germany spotting field artillery
to direct fire.
He wears the ETC ribbon with
three battle stars, the Air Medal
with two clusters.
His training was received at Fort
Sill, Okla, where he finished as
staff sergeant. He got his field COM
as second lieutenant at Fort
Jackson, S. c. July 9th, 1914 and
landed in Cherbourg, France, Sept
ember z, 1914. !
He arrived home in November,
1915, and his terminal leave expired
January 2. this year, when he was
formally released after three years
and one day service. He came out
rs first lieutenant. His total flying
time to date is 1000 hours.
Both of these young men have the
good wishes of a wide circle of
friends in their new business enter
prise.
Anyone interested in further de-
tails concerning seafood and charter
plane service are cordially invited
to phone them at 60-W Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-10-03

JOIN hunuie
'"The worlds greatest need today
is the spirit of religion, the embod-
ment of God in our communities
and in our souls" said Hon. John
Rumble, of Grenada, governor of the
l40th district of Rotary, speaking to
members of the Lexington Club in
his annual visit Friday.
"And that spirit" he added, sis
the essence of Rotary-fellowship
and friendship"
Terming his talk discussion OF
the Foundation and Rolf of Rotary
Mr.. Rumble told of his visit to Rota-
rvs national headquarters in Chi
cago and the work done there. He
gave many interesting highlights
on the recent national convention.
Rotary is creeping over this
shrinking world" he said, land
there will be no peace until the spi-
rit of religion which is also the
the spirit of Rotary dominates the
world....for fellowship is the found
alton"
On the business side Rotarians re-
present the many vocations found
in every community, Gov. Rundell
said. 1t should be our business, he
challenged, to build up the civiliz-
alton of our communities, to pro-
vide sound basis for youth which
will take over the reigns tomorrow.
TT should be our business to
build up the generation of tomorr-
ow," he declared.
The speaker then discussed the
alarming increase of juvenile delin-
quency in this country. He said he
had written Mr. ]. Edgar Hoover,
director of the FBI and asked what
could be done to combat present
conditions.
Hoover's Letter
Gov. Rumble received a personel
reply from Mr.. Hoover in which the
latter stated: 81 am alarmed at the
number of youths violating laws. "
Mr.. Hoover then went on in his
letter to the Rotary Governor to
give % reasons for the mounting
Juvenile delinquency. Among them
were: broken homes through death,
divorce and infidelity; neglectful
parents, lack Of discipline in the
homes; bad environment; bad sx-
ample Of the adults; salacious liter
allure; lack of religion. The teaching
OF God can prevent crimes, the noted
Mr.. Hoover said.
Luck OF Religion
The lack of religion plays an irn-
portant part in the increase of
crime over the country, Mr.. Hoover
said. There is need today, he con-
tinued, to 60 back to the religion
that calls for getting down on our
knees and praying. The criminals
OF today were the schoolboys of yes
terday. The criminals of tomorrow
will be the boys who are in our
schools today, he said.
Gov. Rumble made an eloquent
appear 10 Lexington RotarlanS to
think about our civilization of to-
morrow and try to do something
about it before it is everlastingly
too late.
He concluded by praising the
work our teachers are doing in the
schools to help our young people. A
teacher who helps build character
is cheap at any price, he said.
There isn't anything a man or
woman can do better than to put a
boy or girl on their feet to the start
of useful and helpful life," the
speaker concluded, in an appeal for
Rotarians everywhere to join in
this program Of building the gener-
atoms of tomorrow.
The message of the distinguished
speaker was well received and grea-
thy enjoyed by an exceliant attend
ance of the Lexington club.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-10-03
VIEW Meetino TUESDAY,

The Ohio C.Byrd Post of the VFW
viii meet Tuesday evening, October
9th, at the Lexington City Hall at
eight o'clock. Plans will be made at
this time for a squirrel stew.
Commander Delbert Williams
urges all members to be present.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-10-03
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
by HGzsl Brunnon

At the April term of court in
Holmes county the Grand jury made
a 3-day investigation of the sale of
whiskey, operation of slot machines
and general lawlessness in Holmes
county. This investigation was
made after about hundred citizens
Of Holmes county appeared be-
fore the Grand Jury and testified
from personal and general know
ledge Of local conditions in our
county.
The investigation was made only
after petition was presented
Judge Davis asking his to reconvene
the Grand Jury for that purpose
after it had previously met and had
done nothing in this respect.
After the testimony of this great
number of citizens who had been
subpoened before the body (and
whose names for the most part had
appeared on the petition mentioned)
a number OF indictments were made
fifty-two.
Most of the persons indicted were
arrested, served Jail sentences and
paid fines...all except two. ED
Weems and Sidney Watkins.
Weems, the biggest offender in
the county, has not been arrested as
yet. as far as we have able to find
out from Sheriff Murtagh. although
he is seen repeatedly in Holmes CO.
Watkins, who operated the Circle
Inn at that time south of Durant,
has left the county altogether and
has not returned at all.
We wonder what. If anything. will
be done at the present term of court
which opens Monduy. about the
Weems cuse.
As the aftermath of the Grand
Jury investigation in April, Sheriff
Walter L. Murtagh was called be-
fore the group and promised that 1t
would be the policy OF his office in
the future to rigidly enforce the
prohibition and gambling laws.
District Attorney, Howard Dyer,
Jr., Greenville, in strong language
indicated that il the Sheriff did not
do the job that he personally would
do something about 1t.
In the columns of the Advertiser
and the Durant News there has been
recorded weekly for the past six
months factual reports of arrests,
accidents, wrecks, robberies, stabb-
ings and other crimes all having
their root in whiskey and the joints
that still line our highways in Hol>
mes county-...and especially on the
outskirts of Durant.
Holmes county hos not been
clecred up.
Not only are the old Joints con-
tinuing their whiskey-selling and
gambling. new Joints are being
built. Two are under construction
now on the outskirts Of Durant.
They must be under the impression
they will be allowed to operate or
they wouldn't be putting out their
money.
The bootleggers ore getting richer
and stronger ell the time.
1t won't be long until they will be
dominating everything in Holmes
county except our churches They
have apparently taken over the law
in our county..our last Grand Jury
had man on it who is known to
have been involved in the slot
machine racket on the western side
OF Holmes county The bootleggers
knew everything that went on the
Grand Jury session. and don't fool
yourself they didn't.
We submit that 1t is time for Dis.
trict Attorney Howard Dyer to
make his words good and help clean
up Holmes county. God knows we
need it.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-10-03
100000 Bond Issue
Approved Monday

Lexington voters voted 1854 Favoring S15OOOO new
industry bond issue total of 439 qualified electors
participated in the election indicating widespread interest
The bonds will not be sold until satisfactory contract with
reliable manufacturing isl
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-10-03

Mr.. Hood May ST. Of Pickens and
Hood Jr. were Lexington visitors
Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-28
INTERNATIONAL
 JOB MAY GO TO
 MRS. R005EvELT

ATLANTIC CITY, March 28.-A movs to place Eleanor Roosevelt at the head of an international or ganization for handling the prob lens of political exiles and war scattered refugees gathered force to- day among delegates from 48 na- tions attending UNRRA's council meeting
 There appeared little likelihood, however, that action on the propo- sition would come at this meeting. Rather. it seemed probable it would await the time when the problems of displaced persons were turned over to the United Nations
 But, in circles close to the dele gates, it was reported that the question of offering the job to Mrs. Roosevelt already had gone beyond the point of speculation. These sources said it was likely Britain would nominate her.
 If accepted, it would bring back into working partnership-thIs time at an international level--the old team of Fiorello H. LaGuardia and Mrs. Roosevelt which directed the United States program of civil ian defense during the first part of the war.
 LaGuardia, former mayor of New York, has been nominated director general of UNRRA to succeed Her. bert Lehman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-28
UNION pR0TE5TS COMPANY LIMITS
 ON B0TT0MFI5H

SEATTLE, March 28.-The Inter national Fishermen & Allied Work CTS of America protested to Secre- tary of Agriculture Clinton P. An- derson today an order by fish pro- cessors to vessel owners to limit bottomfish catches to 5000 pounds per vessel.
 In a second telegram sent the Secretary this week, the CIO union said such limitations would mean a loss of approximately 100000 pounds of fish "unharvested" each week and threatened tieup of approximately 400 trawlers. The messages were signed by Jeff Kibre, union secretary-treasurer.
 We do not feel there is sound justification for the loss of millions of pounds of protein food at the present time" Kibre said.
 Fish company executives here ac- knowledged they had ordered the limitation, saying there were large stockpiles of bottomfish in cold storage, and that the public, with the wars end. has quit buying such fish. It is mostly of the red snap per variety.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-28
Economic Blockade Against Spain k
 Proposed, France

WASHINGTON. March 28.-The United States probably will reject French proposals for an economic blockade of Spain as a means of hastening the downfall of Gener- alissimo Franco. diplomatic officials predicted today.
 Proposals for some sort of econ- omic quarantine, particularly for a halt to American and British oil shipments, were included in a Frenc hnote which arrived at the State Department yesterday. The note also was sent to Britain and Russia;
 Diplomats, who asked anonymity said they understood France greed in the note not to bring the Span ish situation before the United Na- tions Security Council immediately This country and Britan have op- posed Council consideration of the Franco matter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-28
COASTAL AIRLIMES
 FLIES TO KETCHIkAN

On this mornings trip to Ketcb- ikan, Alaska Coastal Airlines flew the following passengers. M. s. Mahonic, Lyle Anderson, James Houston, Dr. A. L. Kicker, and AL Ian Parry.
 Incoming and outgoing passeng- CTS on yesterdays flights were: to Petersburg, Roy Peterson. Bernice Foley, V. M. Culver, G. O. Kemp ton, Jack Lyons; to Wrangell, MT. and Mrs. c. w. Christoffel, Tom Voorhies.
 To Ketchikan, Arnold Olson, R. F. Smith, Wilfred Benton, Harry Newell, William L. Fleming, John Chapman, MT. and Mrs. E. c. Jenson, MT. and Mrs. A. L. Fern wald, and A. G. Lanier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-28
WOMAN WITNESS
 GIVES TESTIMONY,
 NUREMBERG TRIAL
By Noland Norgaard

NUREMBERG March 28.--Joa- chim von Ribbentrop's former per- sonal secretary testified before the International Military Tribunal to- day that a secret Russian German pact dividing eastern European ter ritories, including Poland, was brought from Moscow, by the Nazi Foreign Minister in August, 1889, before the start of the war.
 The witness, Margaret Blank, said the pact was in sealed en- velope bearing the inscription Russian Secret Agree ment," and that she had seen the original copy. She said she was charged with keeping it's existence secret.
 Objections Overruled
 Miss Blank was permitted to tes- tify only after the Tribunal had considered the matter in private 75 minutes and over the strenu- ClkO OOJCkIAOAlo LII lliC t0OFACI AVot" cutor, Gen. R. A. Rudenko.
 The witness also told the court Ribbentrop began peace overtures as early as the winter of 1943 when with Adolf Hitler's permission he had sent professor Berger to Switzerland for the purpose of finding basis for peace negotia- rions through Bern, Stockholm, Madrid, Lisbon and the Vatican
 Issue Up to Hitler
 On April 20, 1945, Ribbentrop all SO notified Hitler that he wanted to undertake peace negotiations. she said. but Hitler would sane ton negotiations only if military successes were present"
 The defense then summoned Paul Otto Schmidt, Hitler's official interpreter, to testify.
 The woman witness barely had time to reassert that Russian German treaty had been signed by Ribbentrop and Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov in Moscow when the Soviet prosecutor got on his feet and objected.
 He declared the matter was ire levant and that the witness was not competent to testify concern ing the alleged treaty, thus posing one of the most delicate questions 10 be presented to the Tribunal since the war crimes trial opened more than four months ago.
 The Tribunal immediately recess ed to discuss the matter in private.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-28
BY CHARLES A. cRuMIcH


 NEW YORK, March 28.-The United Nations Security Council was called into executive session today to discuss grave problems Of procedure raised when Soviet dele gate Andrei Gromyko walked out on the Council late yesterday after it refused to postpone considera- ton of the, Iranian issue.
 A Soviet spokesman indicated Gromyko would attend the session scheduled for p. m. (ESTl = with the understanding that the Council would not go into the naer- its of the Iranian dispute.
 The spokesman's statement re- inforced the general understand ing that the Soviet delegate had not divorced himself from the Council but was merely standing pat on his determination not to par .ticipate in any discussion of the Iranian case prior to April 10 = deadline he apparently fixed on in- StructiOnS from Moscow.
 Erecutive SesS1on
 The decision to go into executive session, announced by Chairman Quo Tai-chi of China just before the Council adjourned at 6:45 p. m yesterday, apparently precluded un- til Friday any further open discus sion of Trans protests against pro- longed occupation by Soviet troops alleged Russian interference in her internal affairs and designs on her rich oil reserves near the Caspian
 The Iranian case was presented late yesterday by Ambassador Hus- sein Ala,-who called the situation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-28
BOMB TEST WON'T EXPLODE PACIFIC
 SCIENTISTS CLAIM
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE Associated Press Science Reporter

DI HO"thD W. DLfkhEoGEE Associated Press Science Reporter
 ST. LOUIS, March 28.-The ques- tion of whether the Pacific Ocean, or large portion of it. might ex- plode if an atomic bomb is set off in the Bikini atoll area this sum- mer in Navy tests was discussed privately today by scientists at- tending the meeting of the Ameri- can Association for the advance ment of science.
 The conclusion was that the chain reaction of water exploding might start, but that 1t will not continue. and probably will not even add visibly to the violence of tho underwater bomb explosion. The discussions were based on Washington reports that a second atomic explosion might be under the water instead of on the sur face as originally planned.
 There have been published re- ports that an explosion under wa ter would change the water into hydrogen and oxygen, and that 1t would start chain reaction in which the explosion would spread in the water itself.
 The facts of the case are that, as everyone knows, water boils to steam at PIP degrees; and, as few people know, it turns into steam without boiling at little over 3,000 degrees; and, as almost no one has heard, at around 20,00C degrees water is converted into hy- drogen and oxygen at the rate of two parts of hydrogen to one oi oxygen, according to a familiar formula H20 for water
 The heat of the atomic bomb is millions of degrees by official an- ilouncement and higher than that by some published figures. The heat IS certainly, for some dfsrance from the bomb, enough to convert wa ter into hydrogen and oxygen.
 It is expected by scientists that there will be some conversion of this sort in an underwater explo- sion,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-28
Says Has Created Meaf ''BIatk Market" ei"

WASHINGTON, March 28. - James H. Mccall, Chairman of the Directors of the American Meat In- stitute, asserts that OPA has cre- ated a black market" in meat which is costing American consum- CTS more than 1,250,000,000 a year.
 By comparison. he told the House Agriculture Committee, the H. quor racket of the POS was petty crime" The committee is investi- gating meat production problems.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-28
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March 28.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is SIS, Alleghany Cor poration 6h. American Can 97hz, Anaconda 46as, Curtiss- Wright 8, International Harvester 891s Kennecott 55la, New York Central 221s, Northern Pacific 27A, United Corporation 5A, U. s. Steel 82%, Pound $4.03h.
 Sales today were 100000 shares.
 Dow. Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 198.l8, rails 64.10, utilities 4145.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-28
Clam (annerymen
 Coming Norlh;; Wage Scale Moi Settled Yet

SEATTLE, March 28. Clam cannery workers will leave for AL aska Saturday, officials of the can nery workers union said today even though controversy with management over wages has not been settled.
 Union business agent c. N. Bri- ones said the union had agreed to supply crews for Cordova clam canneries while the dispute was be- ing settled.
 Briones said the cannery work CTS also intend to strike against Alaska salmon cannery operations unless demands for 30 percent wage increases were met.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-28
Bridge Club Is 10
 Visit White House

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. March 28. The Independence Bridge club may meet soon in the White House.
 Mrs. Bess Truman dropped in at the club meeting this week to invite the ten members to her Washing ton home for a visit. The First Lady has been member of the club for 20 years.
 We're all planning to accept the invitation said Mrs. J. c. Noel. We are certainly thrilled She added the visit may be the second week in April.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-28
IRAN ISSUE
 I5CAU5E0F
 BIG SPLIT
Russians Walk Out of UNS Council in New York;
 Curl Statement

BULLETIN Washington, March 28.-Soviet Ambassador Andrei A. Gromyko declared this afternoon he definitely would" attend the executive session of the Security Council set in downtown Manhattan.
 Shortly after the United Ma tions Secretary General Trygve Lie had told news men that ncne of the Russian delegation would attend, Gromyko told re- pcrters at the Soviet Consul ate Generals office that he would attend.
 Then Gromyko and his prin- cipal advisor, Prof. Boris Stein. left the Consulate building for the meeting. They departed at exactly l pm. PSF.