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The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Luncheon Here Honors
Fadory Officials

Officials representing a shirt
manufacturing company which Ia
considering Lexington as a possible
site for branch factory were guests
Of honor at luncheon given Nom
day noon at the Lexington Hotel by
local business men.
Hon. H. H. johnson, attorney,
acted as POSTMASTER and Miss Hazel
Brannon, publisher of The Lexins-
ton Advertiser, and Edwin White.
attorney, made speeches describing
Lexington's advantages to the visi-
tors.
T. M. Williams, president of the
Lexington Chamber of Commerce.
was in charge of arrangements and
for the luncheon and the meeting
Monday morning which preceded il
at the City Hall.
The visitors, accompanied by Bob
McFarlane, of the Mississippi Power
and Light Co., were taken on an
extensive tour of Lexington and
vicinity Tuesday. They expressed
themselves most favorably toward
this community and its people.
1t is hoped that definite word
from this company will be forth
coming within few days.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
GOSPEL TALKS
BY r. G. Volentius
Pastor, Presbyterian Church
C..-l~ - - A Ar cv..a

Pastor, Presbyterian Church
Services Sunday at IL A. M. and
5 p. M.
Fuith and Lite
"And ye shall know the truth, and
the truth shall make you free. -
John 1892.
It has been well said, "You are
what you believe. The question,
what is truth?", is basic in every
life-even more basic than the ques-
ton, What is good?" Truth comes
before conduct, doctrine before life.
The foundation of conduct is truth
and the foundation of life is doc
trine.
Where is truth to be found? In
the Bible. The Bible is the word OF
God-His revelation to man-and is
therefore, trustworthy source OF
truth and a standard for faith and
life What does the Bible teach?
'What man is to believe concerning
Goo and what duty God requires Oh
man" Westminster Shorter Catech-
ism, Question 81 Belief and duty,
faith and life, truth and freedom
this is the order of the Bible.
Study the Bible to find Gods re-
vealed truth. Attend church to hear
the truth proclaimed. Receive the
truth for the saving of your soul.
Believe the gospel of Jesus Christ
for it is the power of God unto sal
walton. Accept the divine Christ as
your Saviour. Worship and serve
Him. "If we continue in my word,
then are ye my disciples indeed;
and ye shall know the truth and the
truth shall make you free.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Notice To Veteruns
Of World War II

Since the transfer Of the Veterans
Administration Regional office from
Post Office Building to the Foster
General Hospital in Jackson the
State Service Commission has trans
ferred most Of their staff to new
quarters at Foster General.
All veterans or claimants desir-
ing information from their files
should 60 direct to S. S. c. at Foster
General for personal contacts with
members of that staff.
Persons in automobiles should ask
the guard to direct them to T-130,
State Service Commission Office.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Relieious Emphasis
Week At HJC

Religious Emphasis Week was OBJ
served by all students at Holmes.
The interesting speaker for the week
was DR.. Dean c. Dutton who is a
noted educator. DR.. Dutton is max
ing a tour through the south to
stress in his talks the Importance of
Character Education. He spoke at
the evening prayer meetings during
Religious Emphasis Week..
Mr.. c. w. Torrance led Vesper
Sunday, February 3rd. He made an
interesting talk on ''The Bible Con-
tents" and closed the service with
the benediction.
The Holmes basketball teams
played at the March of Dimes
Tournament" in Jackson last week
Raymond lost both the girls and
boys games there on January 27.
Independent teams played against
the fighting Bulldogs in the tourna-
ment January %, but the Bulldogs
won both games. On January 20,
Holmes met Wesson in a game
which ended with the score in favor
of the Holmes boys. The Bulldogs
proudly returned with the trophy
they won at the tournament.
The Ellisville Eagles were guests
at Holmes College February 2, when
they played close basketball games
with both Bulldog teams. The Hol-
mes girls won by seven points in
the score of 35 to %, but the Eagles
beat the Bulldogs in a score of 35
20 "a.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
R Dodge Now
On Display At
WI. Ellis & Son

The Great New 40 Dodge is now
on display at the show rooms Of w.
L. Ellis & Son. The public is given
a cordial invitation to inspect it.
In its performance Dodge ALI
Fluid Drive provides the entirely
fluid transfer Of all engine power to
the drive line of the car. It thus af-
fords a life preserving cushion for
all vital mechanical parts of engine
and power line, protecting them
from all shock and operation strain.
For the driver, All-Fluid Drive
continues to mean greatly increased
comfort, safety and control. Clutch
ing and shifting have been greatly
reduced and, when shifting is re-
quired for special occasions, it is
done silently with the flick Of a
finger.
The Great Dodge engine now
reaches the highest point in its long
development Its fine performance
and economy of past years have
been increased by wartime expert
ence and the many detailed inn
provements brought about by gov
ernment demands for nearly a half
million Of these engines.
Dodge Engines are called power
flow" because the words so well de-
scribe their fluid smoothness. Their
great horsepower Is cushioned by
the all-rigid mechanical connections
|of any kind.
You may recall that Dodge Engi-
mes were put to one Of the greatest
performance and economy tests Of
all time, just as the war began. You
may recall that eight hundred Of
them operating in all parts of the
country, under all weather and
driving conditions, turned in a certi-
fled public record for economy
which remains unchallenged in its
class.
The performance of this Dodge
automobile consists of its excellent
behavior on the open highway, in
the thick of traffic, in tough "off
Continued on page 81
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Patients At The Hospital

Hubert Hocutt, City.
Leon Martain, Eden.
L. r. Thompson, City.
Henri Shaw, City.
Richard Stubbs, City.
Earl Nabors, Greenwood.
Mrs. Eugene Wiggley,
Mrs. j. r. Patterson, City.
Miss Emma Weeks, City.
Timothy Woods, Durant.
Preston Roberts, Black Hawk.
Mrs. R. B. Jones and baby girl,
Tchula.
Mrs. Stewart Terry and baby girl,
City.
Colored
Lee Benson, City.
Tom Dodson, Goodman.
Walter Pitchford, Pickens.
Sam Goodwin, City.
Bobby Horton and baby girl City.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Hon. 9. D. McCuIeb
Observes 9lst Birthday

Hon. G. D. McCaleb celebrated
his slst birthday with very lovely
dinner Sunday. He had as his guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Rabb and little
daughter Betty, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Rabb, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. OAR
nell of Tchula, Mr.. and Mrs. D. r.
McCaleb, George Wendell, Robert,
Jimmy and Willard, of Thornton,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Bunch and Ger
tie, of Pickens, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Mckinney and John Daird, of Indi-
nola, MIR. and Mrs. ]. w. Hayles, of
Cleveland.
Judge McCaleb has a host of
friends who wish for him many hap
py returns.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Ole Miss Alumni
Enjoy Bouquet

A congenial party enjoyed the Ole
Miss alumni banquet at the Green
wood Leflore Hotel in Greenwood
Wednesday night. Coaches and mem-
bers Of the athletic committee from
Ole Miss were present and movies
of the Ole Miss-State game were
shown.
Among those going from Holmes
county were Henri p. Watson, b. s.
Beall, Jr., L. p. Johnson, Max SEQ
bey, Edwin White, Wilburn Hooker,
Roy Brown, Norman Weathersby, all
of Lexington; Sam Foose and son,
Bobo Foose, Of Tchula.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Holmes Girls Members
Ole Miss Senior Gloss

University, Miss, Jan. 31-Dr. M.
L. Smith, president of Millsaps Col
lege, delivered the commencement
address at the University of Missis-
sippi on Thursday morning, when
degrees were conferred by DR.. A. B.
Butts, chancellor, upon thirty-five
graduates.
Doctor Smiths address was on the
subject Living in the Next Ten
Years.. Pointing out that the times
require ''being willing to live for
ones country as well as to die for
ones country, and that 'heroic
leadership" will be more needed in
the near future than ever before, he
discussed as the chief qualities of
leadership hard work, clear think
ing, maintaining an active citizen
ship, and idealism".
Joyce Blomquist Of Port Gibson
and Helen Frances Duke OF Hatties-
burg were awarded diplomas with
distinction, meaning that they had
earned grades Of "a" on at least six
tenths of all their college work.
Among those from Holmes county
receiving degrees were Miss Frances
Patterson Phelps, Lexington, BA in
Education, and Miss Martha Ann
Howard, Durant, BS in Commerce.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Lexington Mon Stationed
At Peurl Hurbor

Pearl Harbor, T. H.-Vernon c.
Marshall, aviation metalsmith, sec
ond class, Lexington, Miss, is sta
toned at the Ford Island Naval Air
Station here, scheduled to continue
rs the Pacific Fleets major aircraft
repair and modification base.
During the war the station turn
ed out an average of 1,l00 repair and
modification jobs a month.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Red Cross Worker
Goes To DeItu

Miss Eunie B. Willis. itinerant
nurse with the American Red Cross
who has been here two months left
Saturday for Rolling Fork.
She has been assigned to give the
Home Nursing Service in Issaquena
and Sharkey counties and begins her
work there Feb. 4th.
Miss Willis made many friends
and admirers in Lexington and was
most appreciative of the hospitali-
ties and gestures of friendliness ex-
tended her.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Capt. Barneffe Will
Be Baptist Pastor

Capt. L. E. Barnette, recently dis
charged from the armed forces, has
accepted call to be pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Lexington.
The new pastor and his family are
expected to arrive in Lexington some
time next week from their home in
Columbus. They have two small
daughters, age and 4.
The Advertiser is glad to extend
a cordial welcome to the new pastor
to Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Beuloh Sunday School
Officers Are Elected

On Sunday, February 3rd an cleo
ton of officers and teachers for the
Beulah Sunday School was held with
the following elected:
Supt., Mr.. B. R. Hammett.
Asst.-Supt, Mrs. J. X. Boatwright.
Sec. & Treas, Mrs. Cecil Waldrop.
Teachers: Adult, Mrs. F. c. Nc
Intosh.
Assistant Adult Mr.. Paul Wald-
rop.
Young People. Mrs. Mable Boat
wright.
Junior, Mrs. Luther Nevels.
Primary, Mrs. Marcia jackson.
Beginners, Mrs. Otis Stephenson.
Pianist, Mrs. Paul Waldrop.
Our Supt. MIR. B. r. Hammett Is
a man well known and loved by all
who know him and we are very
fortunate in securing such devout
christian gentleman for our Supt.
Our teachers are the very best
through years Of experiences in the
Lords work and with the rapid
progress they have made during the
past year with the children of our
Sunday School is a definite proof
that they are the best. We wish to
take this opportunity to invite every
body in our community and in all
surrounding communities to come to
Sunday School at Beulah next Sum
day morning Feb. 18th at 1890. All
returned veterans are especially en-
vited to attend all our services.
Mrs. Cecil Waldrop
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
THROUGH
Hazel.
EYES
~ HAxGL sRAMNoM

Some operators In Holmes county
have apparently Lost the temporary
fear they held for the law the past
two months. The slot machines have
come out Of hiding in some Of the
places in the county. OF course some
Of the places never stopped operat-
ing them \. just put them out Of
sight from the passerby.
But last Wednesday, evening the
machines were out t weem's place
in Durant, at the Circle Inn on High
way 81 south Durant, 81 DRIVEN and
out at Rainbow Gardens.
AS far as the records show the
only place ever raided in Holmes
county where the slot machines
were taken by the county raiding
officials was Red Turner's place in
Durant. Turner owned his own slot
machines.
It is understood that most of the
slot machines in the county are
owned by Ed Weems, biggest whole
sale liquor distributor in Holmes
county during 1945. Weems paid
$l1,727.sS Black Market tax on
liquors the first ten months Of l945.
The bootleggers make about as much
Off the slot machines as they do the
whiskey they sell. Except for the
cut to the man who owns the ma
chimes there is no expense involved.
So far, with the single exception Of
Turner, they have not been bothered
by the law.
This combined racket Of whiskey
and gambling in Holmes county
could be stopped by the Sheriff il
enough pressure was brought to
bear. These places could be raided
and slot machines taken up and de-
stroyed. 1t wouldn't take many such
raids to put them out Of business.
There is no place in the state Of
Mississippi where the law is Haunted
more openly than here in Holmes
county. Conditions are growing
worse every day. They will be nc
better until an aroused citizenry de-
cides to clean up this county.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Lexington Boys
Lose First Game

Lexington boys lost their first
game Of the current basketball sea-
son Tuesday night at Yazoo City
Also while the girls score was 49,
Is favoring the Yazoo City girls.
Lexington continued its winning
streak through Friday night defeat
ing Coxburg in a spirited game
there while the girls played an out
standing game defeating the Cox
burg girls 17-14 in a spirited match.
This was the fourth win of the sea-
son for the girls under Mrs. Paul
Lindholm.
Next Come FridGy
Lexington will journey to Belzoni
Friday night and large crowd is
expected to follow the locals.
The next home game will be Tues
day night with Black Hawk at the
local High School.
Couch Il Ill
Coach l.. r. Jelly" Thompson has
been confined to his home this week
mann made the trip with the boys
because Of illness and Eugene Herr
to Yazoo City Tuesday.
Enroute home the school bus in
which the team was travelling was
drowned out and delayed a while
by a downpour of rain.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Mrs. Pegrom Visits
Holmes Chapter

Mrs. Pegram, field representative
for the Red Cross out of the Atlanta
office visited the Chapter Jan. 31st.
Mrs. Pegram's work with Red Cross
is that of organizing college units to
be the connecting link between
Junior Red Cross and the Chapter
work. On this visit, however. she
was pinch-hitting for our new field
representative, Mr.. Chalmers Lane,
who was working on flood disaster
at the time.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Emergency Crop ond
Feed Looms

Mr.. N. S. Craig, Field Supervisor
of the Emergency Crop and Feed
Loan Office. stated today that loans
are now being made to finance the
production Of l946 crops, or to fin
ance the purchase or production Of
feed for livestock. Applications for
loans are now being taken in Lex
ington at the Court House by Mrs.
C. A. Glover. Emergency Crop and
Feed Loans are not restricted to &C.
lected applicants, but are available
to all farmers who own or can make
arrangements for land to farm, who
ownor have the use Of necessary
work stock and equipment with
which to farm, and who are unable
to obtain financing from other sourc-
es Of credit on reasonable terms.
The only security required is first
lien on crops to be financed or in
the case of feed loans a first lien on
livestock to be fed.
The maximum amount loaned to
an individual is $4,000. These lonas
generally known as "Seed Loans"
have been made in Mississippi since
1881 and have proved great bene-
fit to farmers whose cash require
ments are small. The borrowers are
required to plant garden for home
use and are encouraged to carry out
balanced farming programs anc
practices as recommended by the
County Extension Agent.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Coach Dicken Shows
Stute-Auburn Come

Coach Dicken, Mississippi State
backfield coach, was present at the
Friday meeting of the Lexington
Rotary Club and showed pictures of
the State-Auburn football game
played in Birmingham last fall
The program was greatly enjoyed
by everyone present.
w. E. Strider is program chair
man for February.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
OF Interest To World
Mur II Veterans

Every effort is being made by
Colonel w. S. Shipman, Manager,
and w. F. Wheatley, Chief, Voca-
tional Rehabilitation and Education
Division Of the Veterans Admins
tration, to make available as quick
" as possible the benefits to which
veterans Of World War II are EMIT
led. Personnel are working over
time each week and many nights
until 8 o'clock in order to handle
the more than 10000 pieces Of mail
which are received each day. Vet
Grams are requested not to write,
telephone or communicate with the
Veterans Administration until q
reasonable time has lapsed after
date Of application for benefits has
been made as this additional cor
respondence etc, necessarily inter-
rupts and slows down the regular
work.
Since VJ-Day the Veterans Ad-
ministration has been flooded with
mail, telephone calls, and kilograms
from veterans making inquiry as
to what benefits they are entitled
to receive. The majority of the in
quiries are concerning the educa-
tion and training benefits of Public
Laws 16 and 346, 18th Congress. 1t
is not possible to keep current in
answering all inquiries, and mas
much as this is matter which con-
Germs more than ten percent of the
people Of Mississippi, every effort
is being made to inform all GPs serv-
ed by this newspaper, as to what
their benefits are. We will publish
from time to time information and
questions which concern all veterans
of World War II.
Who is Eligible for Education and
Training? Any veteran who served
80 days or more on or after Sept.
Is, 1910, and prior to termination of
the war and who was discharged
uIl0CE COnQltlOIlS Oti1cT tlldil Ills
honorable is entitled to one years
training plus the length of time
served in the armed forces not to
exceed 48 calendar months.
What Financial Assistance are
Veterans in Training Entitled? A
veteran in training in educational
institutions will receive, II single
$65.00 per month subsistence pay. II
he has dependents he will receive
$4,000 per month subsistence pay. II
the veteran is in training in COM
mercial or trade establishment, the
veteran may receive wages or sal
ary from the firm for productive
work and the subsistence to which
he is entitled provided the subsis-
tence pay and wages taken together
do not exceed the minimum en-
trance journeyman's wage for OBJ
jective for which veteran is train
ing.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
VFW Will Meet On
Tuesday. Feb. Il

A VFW meeting will be held
Tuesday night, Feb. 18th at the Lex
ington City Hall.
ALI members are urged to be pres
ent and those white overseas vet
erans who are not members are urg-
ed to attend and join.
Business matters Of great import
ance will come before the Post and
everyone is urged to attend.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Deputy Collector Of
Internal Revenue Here

James B. Tate, Internal Revenue
deputy collector announces the fol-
lowing schedule:
Tchula, Feb. IL, City Hall; Lex
ington, Feb. IL, Is & IA. Courthoue;
Pickens, Feb. is, City Hall; Durant,
Feb. 18 & 10, City Hall.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
$500 Ft. Depth Reached
On Will Luster Well

Drilling on the Will Luster Well
No. is down past $500 feet accord
ing to reports Wednesday.
The well, being drilled by Cities
Service, is located about six miles
south of Lexington on the Ebenezer
road.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Norquist were
Jackson visitors Tuesday.
Master John Morgan Clack IS i'll
with flu this week.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07

ARM3/c A. M. Phillips, USN, is
home on leave from his station in
Olathe, Kansas.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07

According to A. P. Carroll, disast-
er chairman Holmes County Red
Cross, emergency relief has been CIV
en- to ten families who suffered loss
in the storm area early in January.
This relief was in the form of cloth
ing, food and medical attention.
The call for boats and boots was
answered. Eight boats have been
secured by the Red Cross Chapter
and so pairs of boots. The emergent
need for these was shown on account
of the high water in the county. The
boots were needed by persons sack
ing the levee on the Yazoo River
and the boats are supplying trans
portation for those families maroon
ed by high water. These calls were
emergency calls and were answered
Immediately.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-07
Mrs. Lumpkin Attends
Red Cross MEETING

Mrs. Edgar Lumpkin represented
the Holmes County Chapter ARC at
Red Cross Fund Conference in
Greenwood on January 29th. Rep
resentatives out of the Area office
in Atlanta, Ca, were in charge Of
this meeting and Holmes County
Chapter was cited for the outstand-
ing and speedy results of the 1945
War Fund Campaign.
Our Chapter was the first in the
Sc. Area to 60 over the top in the
Campaign reaching our goal and
over by March ist.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06
REAVES FERRY
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. J. Stanley were
visitors in Tabor City Friday.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Stanley were
visitors in Tabor City Friday.
NJ. and Mrs. Grover Grice 81
Whitevlile spent Thanksgiving WIN
relatives here.
81
Mrs. Susie Long is now improV-
ing after a long illness.
Misses Ileta. H;l0a Grey and Etns!
Stanley of Wilmington spent tHe
week end at home here.
Mrs. Sue Hewett is able to be out
again after weeks illness
The Rev. Bob Carter filled his regU-
lar appointment at the Seven GREEKS
BAPTIST church Sunday morning
Mrs. Lou Gore was admitted u
the Columbus Comfy Hospital FRIDAY
where she underwent an operation
Mrs. Sallie L. Jacobs VISITED iiet
daughter Mrs. G. R. Faux Friday
= =
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Faulk spent
the week end in Tabor City.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06
OLYPHIC

Keith Lay. a Junior at Wake For
est college, spent the Thanksgiving
HOLIDAYS here with his parents, MI
and Mrs. F. E. Lay.
= =
Mrs. Martin Beffort OF Ports
mouth, Va, is spending some tlms
here with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
S. G. Gore.
s. +
MIR. and Mrs. w. S. Gore spent the
week end in Charleston visiting
relatives.
Il 81 i
MIR. and Mrs. M. G. Ray had all
their children at home this Thanks
giving, marking the first such oc-
curance in six years.
4 =
Miss Wilhelmina Smith OF Rea
Springs spent the week END "l'h
her praents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. i
Smith.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06
DIR I, M. MEDLIN

Or. L. M. Medl!n attended Vae
Fifth Annual POSTGRADUATE Seminar
of the alumni association OF the
Medical College of South Carolina
which convened at Charleston tues
CAV wednesday and Thursday, De-
ceu,ber 3, 4, an 9Th.
Or. Mediums office is open TO-DAY
and Will be open tomorrow NSatuf-
Gavl
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06
NEW LIFE

Misses Beth and Gertrude Stroud
of Loris spent last Sunday VIII
their mother. Mrs. Cora Stroud.
craol Watts spent Friday Of last
week IN Darlington.
*
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Toad 81
loved an oyster roast at Oh Dock
Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Wright yis.seS
MIR. and Mrs. H. o. Fip2s Sunday.
Mrs. Ranzie Harper spent the
week end with Mrs. J. L. Prince.
Little Linda Huffaku spent the
week end with her aunt. Mrs. Q. D
Watts.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06
OE s ~ WHITEVILLE

Mrs. Hartford Fowler. Mrs. Mae
Young. Mrs. Inez Sp!vey. Mrs. ). D.
Carady, Mrs. Blanche w. Lyman
and Mrs. Iaez Rogers attended d
special meeting of the Whltevi!e
/ Greer of Eastern Star IN WhlteVAiie
/ last month.
Mr.. Fowler accompanied them to
Whiteville where he visited IN tAe
home Of his daughter, Mrs. James
! Warlick
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06
BAPTIST MEETING

The services Wednesday evening
December 18th, will conclude a
series of meetings at the Mount
Tabor Baptist church, announced
the pastor, Rev. Winfrey Davis.
Services are being held at 1000
am. and 7:3O pm. with the Rev.
Tom Fryer, New Bern pastor, de-
livering the message. The Sunday
morning service will be held at the
regular HOO worship hour.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1946-12-06

Prefabricated two-story hotels,
with 20 rooms and various lounges,
are being made in Russia.