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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
Gin Co. Gins
Bale Cotton;
Cleaners Installed
Tom Hicks, Tenont
On L. n. Code Place
Hos First BuIe

The Farmers Gin Company ginned
the first bale Of cotton for this sea-
son in Lexington this week, accord
ing to an announcement Tuesday
by Mr.. Joe H. Moore, gin manager.
The cotton was bought in by Tom
Hicks, colored tenant on the L. H.
Cade place. The bale weighed 584
pounds.
Gin Instulls Cleaners
The Farmers Gin has been comp
letely checked over and put in first
class condition by MI. E. E. Lump
kin, Mr.. Moore said, and new Mitch
ell cleaners have been installed.
These cleaners will insure a bett-
er turnout and sample, Mr.. Moore
declared, and will make it possible
to get a better price for the cotton.
All farmers are given a cordial in
walton to make the Farmers Gin
their headquarters during the fall
ginning season.
Your patronage is solicited and
appreciated, Mr.. Moore said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
Services Held On
Wednesd oy For
Accident Victim

One man was killed almost insta-
ntly and three Holmes county men
injured in a head-on automobile
ambulance collision about seven o.
clock Monday evening on highway
IL between McAdams and Durant.
Aubrey Ray Erwin, %, of McAda-
ms is the dead youth, who according
to reports, was driving a Ford sedan
which attempted to pass another
car travelling east toward Kosciusko.
His car crashed head-on into an
ambulance of the Southern Under
taking Association of Durant travel
ing toward Durant from Kosciusko.
Three employees of the Associat-
ion sufferered severe shock, bruises
and some cuts. They are Curtis Glib
son, son of E. r. Gibson, owner of
Southern, Joe Miles, of Durant, and
Smith Hughes, of Sails.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
Cifizen's Asked To
Approve Bonds For
Garment Industry
$150'000. Bond
Election To Be
Hello Sept. Both

The Mayor and Board of Alder
men OF Lexington have passed the
necessary resolution calling for a
$l5O,000. new industry bond issue
election as provided for under Mis-
sissippi's Balance Agriculture With
Industry Act. The election will be
held on Monday, September Goth.
This official action followed sew
eral months of work by the Cham
Der OF Commerce and interested cit
lzens. This committee first compiet-
ed an economic survey of Lexington
to determine the type of industry
best suited for this community and
the approximate number of people
who would be available for EMPLOY
ment. With this information avail
able a certificate of public convent
ence and necessity was secured
from the Mississippi Agricultural
and Industrial Board.
Receipt of this certificate by Leg
ington Mayor and Board of Alder
men removed all obstacles to the
actual holding of a new industry
election. The calling of the election
will afford every voter of Lexington
an opportunity to express their opin-
ion on this highly important sub
ject. Under the provisions of the
BAWI Act, at least fifty per cent Of
the qualified voters must actually
vote in the election and two-thirds
of those voting must vote favorably.
In discussing the coming election
Mayor Weathersby pointed out that
the new industry bond issue elect
ion specifies no actual industry but
only the type of industry desired by
Lexington. If the voters approve Of
the new industry bond issue, it win
simply place Lexington in position
to do business quickly with some
interested industry. The bonds win
not be sold until an actual agree
ment has been closed between Lex
ington and a specific industry. Then
and only then will the bonds be sold
and a building erected.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
Henry Plant Increases
Capacity; Plan Pick
Up And Delivery
5O-Mile Territory
Will Be Served
By LocuI Concern

The Henry Ice and Cold Storage
Company Of Lexington announces
this week that beginning October
LIST it will pick up and deliver
animals to be slaughtered within a
fifty-mile radius Of Lexington for a
nominal sum.
We invite your attention to their
advertisement on page six Of this
paper.
This will enable the citizens of
Kosciusko, Winona, Canton, Belzoni,
and other towns in surrounding
counties to avail themselves of the
complete service offered by the
Henry concern.
The capacity Of the Henry Ice and
Cold Storage Co. has been increased
to care for additional storage of
cured meats and a full force of
trained personnel is available for
speedy and efficient service in
slaughtering and processing the
meat.
Mr.. A. B. Holder, Jr., and Mr.. A.
9. Shepherd are in charge of this
phase of the work.
Mr.. S. E. Henry, owner, said he
wished to publicly express his sin
cere appreciation for the generous
patronage of the people of Holmes
and surrounding counties which had
enabled his business to grow and
multiply to such a great extent. He
pledged his continued efforts to give
the people of this area unsurpassed
service in his line.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
J. Written Injured
In Auto Accident

Bob Turner, Lexington, suffered
"a severely cut lip and cash on the
back of his head and cuts on the
neck, in an automobile accident on
the Square in Lexington
j. Written, in the same car, suf-
fered a cash over the eye and a
bump on the head when the a in
which they were riding a into a
M. Z. Carter Co. truck which was
parked on the Square in front of
Patterson's IGA Store.
The truck was parked without any
lights and the driver was unloading
produce. according to reports of the
accident. The body of the truck was
said TO have been out in the street
and the driver of the car failed to
e it, reports indicated.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
]. N. MAT" Weeks
Passes tuesday

Mr.. J. M. Matt" Weeks, one OF
the county's oldest citizens, died at
the home of his son, Morgan Weeks,
near West Tuesday morning. He was
SO years, seven months and Is days
old.
Services We're held Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Bethesda
Church. The Rev. A. H. Miller, Of
Meridian, officiated. Interment was
in the churchyard cemetery with
Southern Undertaking Association
in charge of arrangements.
Surviving are three sons, Morgan
Weeks, of West; Norman Weeks, Of
Jackson: Herman Weeks, of Jackson
Tenn; two daughters, Mrs. J. L.
Moorehead, of Durant, RID, and
Inez, of Fort Worth, Texas.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
Ben RutheII New
Station Operator

Mr.. Ben Rathell, former night
marshal of Lexington, has taken
yer the service station on the
Square next door to the Western
Auto Associate Store and will
operate same.
The station will continue to ham
die Standard Oil products, Mr..
Rathell said, and will also handle
a full line of Atlas accessories such
as tire, tubes. batteries, etc.
Mr.. Rathell is well known in Lex
ington and invites his friends and
the motoring public to make his
station headquarters for f~irst-class
service.
Mr.. Rathell is a veteran serving
in the armed forces over three years,
many months of which were spent
overseas in Italy. He has been out
of the service for a year and is
married to the former Margaret
Moody, of Tchula.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
!. c.'s Honor Football
Bows With Banquet

Football candidates at the Lexing-
ton High School were henored with
@ banquet Tuesday evening at the
Lexington Hotel by the Lexington
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
All of the boys who have come
out for football were invited to at
tend this gala affair and about
seventy people were present to en-
iov the evenings entertainment.
Eugene Herman, president OF the
Jaycees. was master of ceremonies.
Brief talks were made by Supt. w.
3. Kenna, Coach Bill Schnellar,
.eric Povall, who coached the boys
last year, L. r. Thompson, coach
prior to the war. and Leroy Paris.
The spirit of the evening suggest
ed that Lexington will have a gooo
football team this year.
All Of the prospective players IN
troduced themselves and stated the
position on the team TO which they
esp;red.
After a delicious chicken dinner
She group adjourned to the City
Hall where it enjoyed pictures OF
the Ole Miss Arkansas game IN
1910 and an Ole Miss Georgia game.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
Mrs. A. D. Tate Dies
at Sumner Home

Mrs. A. D. Tate, So, died at her
home Ear Sumner, Miss, August
30. She was born near Bowling
Green In Holmes county. She was a
member of the Friendship Baptist
Church and services were held
there Saturday morning, conducted
by the Rev. j. A. Ousley. She was
buried at Pleasant Ridge Saturday
afternoon and services at the
side were said by Rev. A. H. Miller.
She leaves her husband, two
daughters, Mrs. Jake Clark, of Gro
WIDER, and Mrs. Clip Clark, of Sum-
ner; two sons, George Tate Of Sum-
ner and j. X. Tate of Greenwood:
three sisters, Mrs. S. w. Weems,
Mrs. r. M. McNeer, and Mrs. John
X. Rhvne of Lexington, and a bro
Their, T. E Eubank of Littlefield,
Texas.
The Avent Funeral Home of
Tutwiler was in charge of arrange
ments.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
Lexington Methodists
Have S4,6OO,OO Quota

The Mississippi Methodist Million
Dollar Forward Movement was Off
cially launched in the Lexington
Methodist Church Sunday and was
received with approval by the MEM
bers Of the congregation.
Friday night the Board of Stewa-
rds met and made plans for raising
the quota of 81, 600 90 which has
been assigned to the Lexington
church.
The following committee has been
appointed to have charge of the
Million for The Master program in
Lexington: w. p. Hammett, chair
man; Pat. M. Barrett, John Fl. Beall,
w. H. Fincher, DR.. o. d. Hooker, L.
P. Johnson, G.. H. Marlborough, Ut.
Majors, George Patterson, w. A.
Ramsey, D.. T. Ruff and T. M. Will
Jams.
1t is confidently expected that
there will be full cooperation am
ong all the members of the church
and the entire quota will be quick
vi subscribed.
The Million for the Master prog
ram is a matter of primary concern
in all Methodist Churches in Missis-
sippi for the month of September.
1t is recognized that Methodism in
Mississippi will be only as strong as
them the foundation is being laid
for the growth of the Kingdom n the
years to come. The raising Of this
Million dollars for Methodist insti-
tutions will truly be a forward step
for the church and the Kingdom Of
God in Mississippi.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
Mrs. (. Norouist
Return From NY.

Mrs. Eric Norquist, of Lexington,
has returned from a delightful two
weeks trip to New York where she
attended the Floral Telegraph Deliv-
cry convention.
In addition to seeing the latest de-
velopments in floral designing and
related subjects to the floral busin-
ess an extensive round of entertain
ment was planned for the visiting
florists.
The calendar of social activities
included style shows, balls, lunch
cons, banouets, boat rides and clam
bakes which were thoroughly enjoy
ed bv several thousand of the lead
ing florists in the country.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
Goodman Mefhodisfs
Hold Open House

Members of the Methodist Church
in Goodman r holding open house
at the church Sunday afternoon
from three until five o'clock. The
Rev. ]. M. Hinson, of Pickens, is
pastor.
The public is invited and former
members of this church are especi-
ally urged to call during the after
noon to see the improvements that
have been made at the church.
The interior of the church has
been completely redone and a choir
rail built, greatly improving the
general appearance.
An informal musical program will
be given throughout the afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
Shepherd Home NaurIy
Destroyed By Fire

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Shepherd, located near the Henry
Ice and Cold Storage Company in
Lexington was nearly destroyed by
fire Friday Of last week. The family
lost almost everything they owned.
Only a living room suite and a chair
were saved.
The house was owned by Mr.. S. E.
Henry and was covered with insur-
ance. Rebuilding has already started
and Mr.. and Mrs. Shepherd and
son, Gene, q. hope to be able to
move back within a few weeks.
MI. Shepherd is employed by the
Henry concern.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
Robert I. Shipp
Rites On Sunday

Funeral services for Robert T..
Ship, SO, who died at his home near
Lexington, were held at the Hebron
Methodist Church Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. David
Harris, pastor, officiated.
MIR Shipp was a native citizen of
Holmes county and lived practically
his entire life near Lexington. He
was engaged in forming until his
health started failing three or four
years ago.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. r.
T. Ship, a daughter, Mrs. L. v.
Phillips, and a son, L. r. Shipp. A
daughter. Mrs. W. A. Marlborough,
the former Ida Mae Ship, preceded
him in death.
Grandchildren surviving are: Billy
McMorrough, Malcolm and A. M.
Phillips, Mrs. Fulton Young, Mrs.
Albert Stewart, and Ida Kate Ship.
A brother, v. H. Ship, also sur
wives.
1nterment was Hebron cemetery
with Southern Undertaking Asso-
citation in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were, Walter Bennett,
R. D. Majors, o. B. Byrd, C. F.
Moore, j., B. Bradley. and Osocar
Dawes. Honorary pallbearers were
his friends.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
New Industry Bond Issue
Election Set For Lexington
Cupt. Duvid Miles
Now At Home

The many friends Of Capt. and
Mrs. David Miles and children are
happy to welcome them home after
an absence of three and one-half
years in the army. They are now
building a home on Spring Street
which they will occupy when COM
pleted and Capt. Miles, now on ter
minal leave, has resumed his posit-
ion as field manager with Mutual
life.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
james Roy Herrin
Gets Nav DISCHARGE

The many friends of James Ray
Herrin will be interested to know
he received his discharge on August
27th, at the Bremerton Naval Per-
sonnal Separation Center at wash
ington.
He is now making his home with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
Herrin.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05
King Rites Held
Sunday Afternoon

Funeral services were held Sun
day, August 25th, at 2o'clock for
Baby King, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Herbert King.
Internment was in the Lexington
Cemetery with the Rev. C. M. Day
OF Durant, officiating.
Besides the parents, she is survi-
we'd by a little sister, Joyce Faye.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05

Three fields have been discovered
since Mississippi. They are Nebraska
Florida and Alabama.
The film depicted the drilling Of
a well and showed where only one
out of seven wildcat wells Is a pro-
ducer. 1t was enjoyed by those
present.
Mr.. W. e. Cole
Mr.. W. c. Cole, of the Carr Geo.
Physical Co., was speaker at the
Rotary Club last week an explained
the work of the seismograph COMP
anies and how they operated.
The meeting was thrown open for
discussion and Kotarians asked
questions concerning this phase of
the oil business.
Mr.. Coles speech was enjoyed by
everyone present.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-05

Mr.: Zen Moore Hammett was a
Jackson visitor Tuesday.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Two Prince Georges Men
Enter Primary Races

Two Prince Georges County resi-
dents, one of them seeking re-elec-
ton, yesterday announced their can
didacies on the Democratic ticket in
the June election primaries.
Judge Vincent A. Osterman. 1912
Annapolis road, Decatur Heights,
who for the past eight years has
presided as one of the three jurists
In the Prince Georges County Or
phans Court, filed notice he would
seek another term. A former District
policeman for 80 years, Judge Os-
terman was a member of the Bla-
densburg board of commissioners for
six years, including one year as
president.
The other candidate, Charles r.
Luebner of 1909 Sheridan street.
University Park, will seek election
to the Maryland House of Delegates,
A resident of the county for 43 years
after coming there from Detroit.
Mich, Mr.. Luebner is chairman of
the zoning Committee and member
of the Flood Committee of the Prince
Georges County Civic Federation
and was formerly a member of the
Chamber of Commerce
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Building Permits Show
Increase in Fuirfox

Commissioner of Revenue James
U. Kincheloe has announced that
the land division of his office issued
l63 building permits in Fairfax
County in February, with an esti-
mated valuation of $588, ,673, or an
increase OF $41,616 over the jan
uary valuation.
There were 116 permits granted
for new construction, valued at
$547, ,759, and Al permits issued for
improvements, with a valuation of
$40,914.
County Clerk Thomas p. Chap
man, jr., announced that his office
admitted 654 deeds and deeds and
trusts to record in February, to
establish a record for that month.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Frank A. Bennett Heads
Battery Park Citizens

Frank A. Bennett was elected
president of the Battery Park (Md.)
Citizens Association at it's annual
meeting last night. He succeeds
Stuart L. Bailey, president for the
past two years.
Other officers elected are James
A. Delany, vice president; Mrs.
Lewis E. Dixon, secretary; E. C.
Andrews, treasurer; Judge Carey E.
Quinn, counsel; 1t. Col. Dallas M
Barr, Curtis j. Humphreys, Richard
L. Lloyd and Joseph D. Montedo-
nico, directors; Mr.. Bailey, Anthony
r. Gould and Frederick o. Smith,
delegates to Bethesda Fire Board !;
John D. Fox, Judge Quinn and
Richard c. Shreve, delegates to
Montgomery County Civic Fedora
ton, and c. j. King, Maurice A.
Martin and Robert E. Thomas,
alternates.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Hall Named as Assistant
10 Alexandra Enuineer

The appointment of Philip B. Hal
as assistant city engineer of Alex
andria was announced yesterday by
City Manager Carl Budwesky. HI
succeeds Cecil j. Cross who has
resigned to open land surveying
office in the city. q
Mr.. Cross has served in the posi-
since 1888 and had been employed
in the Engineering Department o1
the city for the last 16 years.
Mr.. Hall is a graduate of Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy
N. Y, where he received his degree
in civil engineering in 1929 and
taught for a year after graduation
He was employed for two years by
the New York State Highway De-
partment, was safety engineer with
the Travellers Insurance Co. in De-
troit and New York, and was in the
United States Army Engineer Corps
for four and a half years. He was
discharged in 1912 with the rank
of captain.
Since that time Mr.. Hall has been
associated with the Alexandra sur
veying firm Of Edward s. Holland
jr.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Five Years Added 10 Term
OF Filling Station Thief

Stephen A. Povich, %, who is serv-
ing a three-to-nine-year sentence
for robbing a District filling station
in 1941, was given an additional five.
year term in Alexandria Corporation
Court yesterday.
Povich was tried there at his owr
request in connection with the
armed robbery of an Alexandra
filling station shortly after the Dis.
trict robbery. He made the unusua.
request because he was ineligible
for parole from the Federal peni-
tentiary at Petersburg, Va, until
all charges pending against him have
been cleared.
District Policeman John L. Sulli.
van surprised Povich in the act oil
robbing the station at Fourth street
and Maine avenue S.W., ano
wounded him in an exchange o1
pistol shots.
Evening star., 1946-03-06

voting time for primary and most
municipal elections.
Before the Senate Finance Com
mittee voted to pass by indefinitely
the companion aviation fuel tax
bills, Horace Edwards, city attorney
for Richmond, gave the first public
indication that the legislation was
designed to collect levy on airlines
operating out of the Washington
National Airport.
This intent previously had been
assumed by number of legislators
here and was held by them, includ-
ing Senator Medley and Mr.. Ma
gruder, to violate an agreement
made by this State with the Federal
Government with respect to the Dis
trict OF Columbia Virginia boundary.
Although Gov. Tuck had indorsed
the aviation tax measures, he al
ready has signed the Medley bill
which ratifies the congressional act
placing the Washington National
Airport within Virginia but which
specifically exempts from tax the
sale or use" Of gasoline sold there
for other than highway purposes.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
'1ypist Appointments
Approved by County

The Montgomery County Com.
missioners yesterday approved the
appointment Of two typists and re-
instated a former Health Depart.
ment employe who has just returned
from service in the Army.
Eileen v. Stevens, Sandy Spring
was appointed in the county con.
troller's office at a salary of $1,60(
a year and Mrs. Mildred Weaver
Rockville, in the county engineers
Office at 81 300 a year.
Ralph L. Tarbett, former public
health engineer, was ordered rein.
stated in the Health Department.
Purchase of check-signing ma
chine for the county treasurer,s
Office at cost of $195 was ap-
proved.
Gov. O'Conor notified the board
in a letter that he has appointed
Melvin S. Walter and Ralph C.
Ward justices of the peace at Be-
thesda and Rockville, respectively
The appointments were requested
by the board at its meeting last
week.
The commissioners approved re-
newal of the permit of DR.. Wheeler
Huff to operate the Waverly Sani-
tarium on the Rockville pike near
Bethesda. No opposition was voiced
at a hearing on DR.. Huff's request.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
'ShowmobiIe' Plans
Prince Georges Tour
In Red Cross Drive

A "showmobile," which has done
yeoman service in entertaining
troops in Europe, will tour Prince
Georges County Tuesday on behalf
OF the county's current $4,000 Red
Cross drive.
Nicholas Orem, jr., chairman OF
the county drive, in making the
announcement today, added that
four entertainers, also veterans of
the war in Europe, will be with the
showmobile.
They include Miriam Jordan
former stage and screen actress, who
became program director for the
first American Red Cross Club in
London; Rita Shaw, singer, who
was with the first Red Cross unit
to land in Cherbourg; Katherine
OVerstreet, a concert pianist, who
was with Miss Shaw, and Evelyn
Ames, radio songstress, who was
overseas with showmobile units for
% months.
A half-hour entertainment will
be presented from the showmobile at
each OF the following places: Uni
versity Of Maryland, at 9:15 am;
Greenbelt Center, at 10 am; Hy-
attsville, in front of the County
Service Building, at II am, and
Mt. Rainier, Thirty-third street and
Bunker Hill road, at IL noon.
Manned by Red Cross girls, the
showmobiles were familiar sights
to American troops in Europe. Con-
verted ton-and-a-half trucks, they
carried a stage, dressing room
record turntables, tiny piano, pro-
lection equipment, and even built
In hunks. Electric lighting systems
and running water completed the
equipment of these trucks which
were the mobile homes of the women
who manned them.
Altogether, the Red Cross operated
IA showmobiles in Europe. The Red
Cross girls who manned them were
taken from overseas ranks of the
Red Cross, and chosen for their
aptitude in acting, singing, or
piano playing. When they Joined
showmobile unit they had to learn
something of driving and repair
ing their truck in addition to their
other talents.