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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30
Teachers to Petition For NeuU SaLaryScaLe

Waterbury teachers will gather at Crosby High School, Monday, Feb. { at 4 p. m. for purposes of adopt ing a plan to bring about a change in their salary scheduled. One spokesman for the local teachers said today it is time something was done to bring about necessary changes in the salary schedule
 A request was presented to the School Board some months past asking an increase in the maximum salaries of Waterburys grammar school teachers. At that time the city made permanent the $500 cost of. living bonus in effect during the war. Authorities did not con- erts stated in court Tuesday that Guarino had received $83 in the division of the loot. His counsel stated that he was a victim of cir clmstances and that he had re- turned the S83.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30
ADULTS FoRM oWN CENTERs

ADULTS FORM OWN CENTERS
 Indianapolis. CUPD-Tndianapolis Residents between i8 and 30 com- plain that all the organization have been established for bobby-soxers To remedy the situation. they have established two centers for thos Tn their own age group. One is known as the Over 10 group and is housed at Municipal gardens. The other was formed at the Kirshbaum community center.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30
@s~MI1ysvvT V ETABLlA4eD 1888
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Some Sturdy, Beefy Tweed Over coots, Tailored In The New York M0nner By ROsers-Peet. $60 to SIS. coots thot will see yOu through
 nony tough winteT-eoots thot are not only oil wOoI-but virgin wool - not yoTd of rewOrked wool in eoTIood-just Rogers Peet conception of reel quoIity. These OveTcoots Gt $50 10 SIS ere hand picked, hond done end hond styIed-they're good 10 the lost thread. with plenty of cOm- fort and good looks, thot stoy tO inc end and help you 10 rsOIixe RoseEs-Peet oveEeOot is greet eo0t tO bs seen in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30
Marine Pliers Foil Mission
 To Sino Reds

Peiping, Jan. 3O- (UP) Chinese Communists, armed with Japanese rifles. prevented five American Marine Sflyers last week from con- tacting a tri-partite eease-fire team in the Chihteng area of Jehol prov ince.
 The flyers had been sent on a liaison mission by peace commission headquarters to deliver dispatches and supplies to the team, including 10 Americans. which had been sent to the area to arrange for ending ciyi. war hostilities.
 The plane, a C-47 transport pilot ed by It. William s. Barber of Washington. D. C.. was the first to reach chihfend since Soviet forces withdrew Jan. g. was the only American correspondent aboard.
 Wait Hour And Half
 The plane arrived over chehfend at il a. m. and buzzed the town seV- eral times to inform officials of our arrival before he landed at the air- field seven miles away.
 After waiting an hour and half for a representative of the team to come to the field. Barber dispatch cd two crew members and me to- ward chihfend on borrowed mules.
 We had logged about two miles when hoFseman stopped us and ordered us to return to the plane. He was backed by band of Chinese Communist infantrymen brandish. ing Japanese rifles.
 We tried to explain-lsing c phrase book and bad Chinese-that We had proper permission to go to Chihfend. It was to no avail and we were forced to return to the plane where other crew members were guarding t from scores Of coolies who had sprung up from mo- where.
 Dash From Scene
 The crew members accompanied were Navigator William McdTath of North Kansas City. Mo. and Crew Chief Sgt. Robert serette of Ecorse. Mich.
 Barber tried to obtain permission for iis to go te Chihfend hgt the Communists refused and cyeA sent away the three mules.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30

Living costs in French North Africa are six times those of 1899.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30
Dash From Scene

Commercial broadcastine is be- ing introduced into South Africa.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
Lexington Man Director
OF State Commission

Claude A. (Bud) Moore, Lexing-
ton, former 1t. commander in
naval aviation during the war and
at one time connected with the man.
agement of the Jackson airport, has
been named executive director of
the new Mississippi Aeronautical
Commission with headquarters in
Jackson, Frank G. Thomas of Tup-
elo said Friday.
The comission met Thursday in
Jackson to select the director and
confer with CAA officials on the
coming master plan for airport de-
velopment over the nation, which
the CAA is hoping to complete by
November. A Federal fund Of S.
100000 for Mississippi has been set
aside by Congress for airport devel-
opment, a large part of which will
be matched by municipalities, coun-
ties and the like, providing a fund
Of about $12, 600, 900. As a starter for
the airport program in Mississippi,
the manner in which the money will
be spent is being left with the CAA
and viii be decided after it has pre-
sented its master plan this fall.
At an early meeting, MI. Thomas
said headquarters will be set up in
Jackson for the commission, the
chief handicap now being lack Of
space, he said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
Roturiuns Hear
Debute On Colt
vs.. Horse Show

Lexington Rotatians heard a live
ly debate Friday On the question:
Resolved That The Holmes County
Horse Show Should Be Discontin-
ued as Is
Speakers for the affirmative were
T. M. Williams, Joe Burman and
J. r. Williams. Speakers on the ne
gative side were HI. Nichols, Henri
over the horse show If the county
P. Watson and A. S. Povall.
On the affirmative side Mr.. I. M.
Williams favored the colt show
cannot support both; Mr. Berman
brought out many points favoring
the colt show saying it was good
for Lexington business, the prize
stayed at home being won by home
people and that it encouraged the
development of fine work stock in
the county. The colt attracts more
of our county people and gives
people all oyer the county a chance
to visit once a year which they sell
dom get while the horse show is
usually considered a society attract
aftermath of the colt show was to
ion. Mr.. j. R. Williams stated the
encourage growing colts, that it was
constructive and more people bere-
fitted from it. He stated that the colt
show is fine, solid food, if it were
possible to have both shows the
horse show as it would make a love-
ly dessert.
Mr.. Nichols speaking for the ne
gative. said the horse show cleared
about $250.00, that it was economic
ally sound, so why do away with it,
that there is a definate place for
both shows. MI. Watson said it
wasn't possible now to have colt
shows because there aren't any
colts. He thinke the horse show a
city of Lexington affair and not a
county affair. Mr.. Povall stated the
colt show died a natural death when
beef became scarce, the last two
shows being pretty dismal, he said.
The majority of Rotarians seemed
to be pretty much in agreement
that it would be nice to have both
shows.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
New Holmes Well
Attracts Attention

The recently announced location
of the well to be drilled by the Mid
Continent Development Company
nj Holmes County has attracted the
oil mems interest to this area. The
location Of this well is to be in the
Sc Sc 23-13N-3E, on the land of
Sam Hall, approximately n mile
south of Goodman.
This block was worked out and
the location was made by DR.. S.
Grossman, geophysicist with a nota-
BILE reputation. DR.. Grossman has
been instrumental in opening up
several fields in the United States
that at the present time are consid-
cred some Of the best fields yet
located.
The derrick for the Midi Continent
Development Co. is being moved on
to the location at the present time.
Several oil men who the oil busin-
ess say that they bellevue this well
may prove to be one of the largest
and the best fields in the state, The
major oil companies are well repre-
scented in Holmes County and have
showed increased activity in recent
weeks as hardly a day goes by but
what you can see some of the shoot
ing or seismograph crews working
out this section of Holmes County.
More attention has been given
this location by the oil minded peo-
ME of This section than anv well
that has been drilled for quite some
time.
The contract depth calls for 5000
feet, and the producing sand is ex-
pected to be reached about 1880
feet. The driller is Martin Harris,
who has been successful in bringing
III several producers throughout the
south. Continued interest in this
territory is expected throughout the
drilling Of this well.
Mississippi Oil Review.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08

The Gospel team of Westminster
Theological Seminary of Philadel-
phia will hold a service at the Pres
byterian Church on August 21st, at
1880 P. M. The team is made up of
five men: Herbert S. Byrd of Belle
rose, New York; Robley ]. Johnson
Of Altoona, Penn; Donald T. Kant
fman of Houghton, New York; Rob-
ert D. Knudsen of San Leandro, Cal;
and Roy F. Lambert of Westfield,
New Jersey. These men are all stud
ents or recent graduates of the semi
nary. On a coast to coast tour this
they will visit approxim-
ately one hundred churches to sing
and to preach the gospel. MIR. Lam
bert has been, during his student
days at the Seminary, a member OF
the Bach Festival Chorus of Phila-
delphia and his voice will be part
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
Denial Hygienist
Added To Staff

We are glad to announce that the
Holmes County Health Department
has finally succeeded in adding to
II ctaff a Dental Hygienist, Miss
Marie Rutledge. She will give to
Holmes County one fourth of her
time-the first week in each month,
beginning this week (first week in
August). The other three fourths of
her time will be given to Leflore,
Sunflower and Humphreys Counties
For the present, and until the
schools open and are organized, she
will have her clinics at our several
Health Centers over the County. A
permanent schedule will be announ-
ced later.
Since her work will be preventive
dental care and education, she will
devote her time mainly to the chill
dren entering school for the first
time this fall. It is a thoroughly
established fact that we need educ
alton along this line of Dental Care
and especially preventive dental
care more than any other kinds of
defects. The old adage that a stitch
in time saves nine is nc more appli-
cable in anything than in dental
care. The idea that some mothers
have, that temporary or baby teeth
need no dental care because they
win shed them soon, is q great mis-
take. The dentists will tell you that
proper ARE Of baby teeth has much
to do with making permanent teeth
better.
1t is hoped the mothers will take
full advantage of this dental pro-
gram. We would like to say in con-
nection with this program, as has
been announced before, that the
State and the various clubs of the
County have provided money to pay
the dentist for taking care of the
dental needs of childrn whose par
ents are not able to do so. This part
of the program has been in effect
for more than a year and a consid-
cradle number of children have been
served by the dentists of Holmes
County, and l want to say to their
eternal credit that not a bill has
been rendered. When asked for a
bill the reply has always been: oh,
we are willing and anxious to do a
certain amount of that kind of work
we want to help out. If it gets too
heavy we will render a BILL
So that leaves no excuse for your
not having your little fellows dem
tai needs taken care of. If you are
able, of course you will want to
have it done and pay for it. If you
are not able the State Clubs and
Dentists want to have it done for
you.
W. H. WEEKS, M. D. Director
Holmes County Health Department.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
Wilmington Advises
Of Vets Bill
Suys Disabled Vets
Should Be
Treated Equol!y

The remarks of Representative
Will M. Wilmington opposing unan-
imous consent for the passage with
out debate of a. bill to appropriate
$500. to buy automobiles for vet
Grams who had lost their legs may
be found in the Congressional Rec
ord of Wednesday, July 81, 1916, on
Page A-4909.
Representative Wilmington in
sisted that it was unfair to provide
for those who had lost their legs
without providing for those who
had lost their arms and for those
who had lost their eyes.
The statement of Rep. Whiting
ton in regard to the bill follows.
1 opposed on yesterday an unan-
imous consent request for the pass
age without debate of at c%ontrover-
sial bill just reported authorizing
the Veterans Administration to ex-
pend $500. in buying an automob-
lie for all world War two veterans
who had lost or both legs above
the knee or had lost the use of one
OF both legs or the ground that such
a bill involving the expenditure of
of some $50, 000, 900. should be care
fully considered; that consideration
should be given to other veterans
who had lost one or both eyes or one
or both arms, or who had otherwise
been totally disabled, that if exist
ing generous compensation and
other benefits were not sufficient
for the welfare of ampurees and
other totally disabled veterans, esp
ecially those who had lost both eyes
and both arms, all should have con-
sideration in providing additional
benefits, and that a definate policy
respecting automobiles should be
thoroughly explored, and if finally
adopted should be extended to other
similar totally disabled veterans.
Frankly / am doubtful that buying
automobiles for those unable to
drive with no provision for repairs,
operation, maintenance, or replace
ments, with barely a quorum pres
emit in the closing hours of congress
md with out careful consideration
and investigation, will promote the
best interests of amputees. | believe
in equal treatment of all veterans
with similar disabilities. l have sup
ported and will continue to vote
for all benefits and compensations
o the well being of all wounded or
disabled veterans.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
Fritz Beauty School
Starts New Class

Mrs. o. A. Fritz, director of the
Fritz Beauty School and owner Of
the Fritz Beauty Shop in Lexington,
announces that she is now ready to
start a new class in beauty culture.
Girls interested in learning to be
beauty operators will be trained
under the personal supervision of
Mrs. Fritz for three months. Every
phase of beauty culture will be tau
ght by Mrs. Fritz with a view of
turning out trained beauticians.
Permanent waves can be given at
the Fritz Beauty Shop ranging from
$500 to $1,000 and waves given by
Mrs. Fritz range from $1,000 to $40.
For further information contact
Mrs. Fritz at the Fritz Beauty Shop.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08

icularly appreciated. Mr.. Knudsen
will be the talented pianist of the
group.
The message Of the team is the
message of the Word of God. West
minister Seminary is the outstanding
theological institution of this coun-
try to combine loyalty to thee Scr
Iptures as the infallible Word of God
with the highest academic standards
The team will preach the gospel of
salvation by grace, a message which
they believe to be the only gospel
for this generation. There is no
questions in their minds that this
message is capable of scholarly de-
Tense and also that it is capable OF
presentation to every man and
woman as the simple story of the
work Of Christ.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
State Singing Meet
Set At CIurksduIe

The Mississippi State Singing
Convention will meet in Clarksdale
on the 18th and 18th of this month.
Between 1000 and 1000 visitors are
expected in Clarksdale for this con-
vention.
Singers and music lovers from all
yer Mississippi will be in attend
ance and ? number of well known
ouartets II take part in the
program
The convention will be called to
order at 10o'clock Saturday morn
ing, August IL, and viii remain in
session until 10 o'clock that night.
Il vii reconvene on Sunday morn
ing at 10. O'clock and will finally adj
journe at 4 O'clock Sunday after
noon Extensive preparations are
being made for the comfort and
convenience of those who attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
Contract Let For
High School Roof

The contract for the new roof on
the Lexington High School building
was let Monday Work on same will
start as soon as possible.
The successful bidder, a Jackson
contractor, vii install a hard sur
face roof guaranteed for twenty
years.
Plans for the remodelling of the
srammer School are expected to be
completed within ten days after
which notice for bids on the constr
lotion will be advertised.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
Holmes County Schools
Open September End

The Holmes County School Board
has set Sept. End as opening date for
the Consolidated white schools Of
Holmes County, with the exception
of Bethesda Consolidated School
and Ebenezer Consolidated School.
These two schools will open on
September 9Th.
All White School Superintendent
meet in the county Superintendent
Office, Saturday morning, August
31st at 10 o'clock for a pre-schooI
conference.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
VIEW Auxiliary Meets
Tuesduy Evening

Members of the VIEW Auxiliary
will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30
o'clock at the Lexington City Hall
for a brief business meeting after
which they will adjourne to hold
the complete meeting in Tchula.
New members from both places
are expected to participate in the
meeting due to the current member
ship drive. Everyone is asked to
attend, Mrs. Emmett Reese, presid-
ent said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
Letter To Editor

Greenwood, Miss. August 3rd. 1916
Miss Brannon;-I think you have
lone and r doing a wonderful
service to Holmes County in fight
ing the Whiskey traffic. The people
are greatly indebted to you for the
great work you have done.
With best wishes, I am yours very
truly, j. l, Lundy
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
English Says Saddle
Not Recovered On
His Property

Barrett English, who lives on a
farm near West, told the reporter
for this paper that the saddle owned
by MI. w. j. Dodd, the theft of
which led to the whipping of Leon
McAtee, Colored tenant farmer, was
not recovered on his place.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
Five White Men Freed On s.. GOO BOND Each
Bound Over To Holmes County Grand
juryln Death 0fLeon McAtee

Murtagh and deputies Brady Davis
and Bear Roach, of Holmes county
in q sealed box.
The coroner's jury in Sunflower
county which examined the body
returned a verdict of cause of death
unknown
Deputy Sheriff Dovis
Deputy Sheriff Brady Davis test
flied on the stand that the box con-
tanning the body of McAtee was
opened in his presence and he iden-
McAtee. He stated he had known
titled the body positively as that of
the negro for eight or ten years.
McAtee's Wife Testifies
Henrietta McAtee, wife of the
dead negro, said on the stand that
she saw her husband (Leon McAteel
in company with the Dodds in front
of her house in the late morning,
Monday, July 22nd, after he had
been released from Jail. She said she
went up to the car in which he was
being held to ask about her son (the
n that had been in Jail with Nc
Atee). She said McAtee looked like
he was half-dead, his mouth was
bleeding and his eyes looked 'popp-
ish'. She said his head was hanging
limp down to one side and he could
not speak plainly; that he barely
whispered something about "a sad
die and that his hands were tied
with a grass rope.
Henrietta said MI. Dixie Roberts
held her there and the two Dodds
drove off with Leon back of her
house, toward the pasture. She stat
ed Pvt. James E. Roberts stayed
there and looked around the barn.
MI. Spencer Ellis then came up in
a pickup, Henrietta testified, and
talked to MI. Dixie Roberts, after
which he drove off in the same dir.
ection which the Dodds' had carried
her husband.
The next time she saw Leon, Hem
rietta testified, he was doubled up In
the back of Mr.. Spencer Ellis pick
up which Ellis drove slowly by the
house. She said he could not swear
whether he was dead or alive at that
time. III
She said the men were gone about
fifteen or twenty minutes to the pas
ture the second time. She stated she
and the children hid in the woods
until night when they got someone
to drive them to Goodman to see Mr..
Till IAN Branch on whose place her
husband was raised.
Deputy Sheriff Roach
Deputy Sheriff w. H. Bear Roach
identified the dead negro as McAtea
whom he had known for some time,
He said Dixie Roberts told him in
Greenwood that he (Roberts) helped
whip McAtee with a grass rope. Mr..
Roach stated Roberts told him they
whipped him while l held him and I
held him while they whipped him.
Sheriff Murtogh
Sheriff w. L. Murtagh stated on
the witness stand that he had talked
to all of the defendants in connect
ion with his investigation of the
case. He stated Mr.. Dodd, Sr. told
him they had whipped McAtee with
a grass rope with one strand taken
out.
Mr.. Murtagh started investigating
the disappearance of McAtee Tues
day when Henrietta reported her
husband missing. His untiring in
vestigation resulted in the imprison-
ment of the six men by Monday,
July 29th, exactly one week after
the whipping took place.
The six men agreed to be tried
Jointly
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
2eviyoL At Oregon

The annual revival at Oregon
Church begins Sunday night, Aug.
II, with the Rev. A. Y. Brown, pas
Tor of the First Methodist Church,
Lexington, conducting the services.
Services will be held each evening
at eight o'clock through Friday
night. All of the people of this COM
munity are urged to attend the
meeting.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
County Attorney Barrett
Collect $1,000.
Judgment From Weems

County Attorney Pat M. Barrett
has collected 100000 in cash from
Ed Weems on a judgement taken
several years ago from the State
Tax Collector.
The judgement was for the illegal
sale Of liquor.
$4,000 will be retained by Hol-
mes county and the other half goes
to the state.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08
Mrs. Ben Barton
Passes In Greenwood

Mrs. Ben Barton, minnie Maud
Evans Barton), and infant son died
at the Greenwood hospital yesterday
afternoon. They will be buried at
Belzoni today at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Barton is the daughter OF
Mrs. Julia Witty Evans, and the late
T. j. Evans.
She leaves her husband, and a
brother. r. j. Evans Jr.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-08

Holmes county mules stole the
spotlight at the annual Mule Derby
in Greenwood Friday evening.
Out of the six races run three
were won by Holmes mules. all
owned by Arthur Killebrew. of
Cruger-
The mules were Lucky Draw,
winner Of the first race, ridden by
Coon; Split Second, winner Of the
third race, ridden by Cruger special;
and Pippin, winner Of the fifth race
ridden by Carroll County.
The Killebrew mules won every
race in which they were entered.
They were the only mules entered
from Holmes county.
Lucky Draw brought $4.20 for a
200 ticket; Split Second paid off
1880 for a $500 ticket; Pippin,
sweepstakes winner for the past two
ear and heavy favorite this year,
paid only $50 for q 500 ticket.
The Greenwood Junior Auxiliary,
sponsors Of the affair. repeatedly
cleared about 100000 which will
be used for charity.
A large number of folks from
Holmes county were among the
crowd of about 5000 persons atten-
ding and everyone reported a grand
time.
Outstanding on the evening pro-
gram was the giving away of a new
1916 Chevrolet and the drawing of
the lottery prize, $902.0 90 cash money
given to the holder of the lucky
ticket in the sweepstakes race.
Greenwood men won both prizes.