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Evening star., 1946-04-14

N eAAAo op Nv
pm. tomorrow
at the Officers
Club, l400 New
Hampshire ave-
hue NV.
Gen Mercy
nolds, an adviser
to tn e NJ
mahding general
of the Army Air
Forces Is cred
tied with several
valuable contri-
buttons to quar-
termaster oper-
ationS. w hill e
Evening star., 1946-04-14
ADVERTISEMENT.
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-2Sc last

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o. hurts when empty due to excess acid don't
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Over 200 million used. Get 25c box of Udga
Tablets from your druggist. First home trial
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pain. You must be convinced in minutes o.
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Evening star., 1946-04-14
School Gives Operettu

The music department of the
Lyndon Hill Junior High School will
present an operetta, THE White
Gypsy at pm. tomorrow and
Tuesday in the school auditorium,
660l Central avenue. Sc
Evening star., 1946-04-14
Reserve Officers 10 Hear
Talk by. McReyno|ds

Brig. Gen. w. r. McReynolds, air
quartermaster for the Army Air
Forces, will be principal speaker at
the Reserve Officers Association
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-26
Chimes Dedicated Al
First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church in Lex
linton was the scene of a beautiful
Christmas program Sunday evening
at seven o'clock when the choir pre-
scented holy Bells of Christmas"
in ~dedicating the chimes recently
purchased for the church.
Mrs. Reggie Williams was in
charge and directed the program and
Mrs. c. w. Carr presided at the
organ. Mrs. W. B. Kenna was pianist.
Mrs. J. F. Williams was in charge
of decorations.
Chimes Dedicated
Outstanding on this lovely musical
program was the playing of the
chimes for the first time since they
were installed. The church was
crowded for the service.
The chimes were bought as a part
of the Tooth anniversary program
recently held at the Lexington
church. They will add immeasur-
ably to the beauty and solemnity OF
the church service and it was with
that in mind that the Rev. L. E.
Burnette, pastor, deulcateu me
chimes at the Sunday evening SER
vice.
The Rev. Burnette also read the
scripture during the evening service
choosing tn Christmas story from
Luke.
Decorations
For the occasion of this special
Christmas service the church was
beautifully decorated. Standard can
delabra entwined with greenery
were used on either side of tn altar
and the choir and in the choir back
ground. The candles were lighted
by Emmett Reese, Melvin Wells and
Mrs. Admoise Rutledge. The star
of Bethlehem cast a soft blow over
the entire scene.
The full program was listed in
last weeks Advertiser.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-26
Roland A. PovaIi, Former Advertiser Publisher,
Passes At lexiTg!cn Home Early Friday Night
Christmas Program AT
Methodist Church.

"a Pageant of Christmas Carols"
was beautifully given at the First
Methodist Church in Lexington Sum
day evening, December %, by the
Wesleyan Service Guild, assisted by
the young people of the church
under the direction of Mrs. Doty
Porter.
The program follows:
Prelude, Barbara Majors.
Hymn, Il Heard the Bells, Choir
The Christmas Story-Luke 2: 7-20,
Mrs. Irby Ellington
Offertory
Pageant, The Choir Singing
while Shepherds Watched
Miss Jean McRae, Mrs. Ruth Byrd,
Miss Kathryn Sharp; Angel:
Blanche Legate.
20 Little Town of Bethlehem"
Ann Patterson, Barbara Majors
"Silent Night"
Wanda Mack Wilcox, Ida Kate
Shipp
at Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
Adelaide Ramsey, Majorie Ann
Brown, Mary Astor Roach
30, Come All We Faithful"
Ann FAINT Davis, Gwin Clack
PoStlude
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-26

Funeral services for Roland A.
Povall, II, were held Sunday after
noon at two-thirty o'clock at the
First Methodist Church in Licking
ton. The Rev. A. Y. Brown, pastor,
officiated at the impressive service
attended by a large group of friends
who came to pay their last respects
to a man who forty years ago be-
came publisher and owner of The
Lexington Advertiser, Mississippi's
third oldest newspaper. Mr.. Povall
continued at the helm of The Adver-
tiser until July of 1941 when he sold
out to w. c. Mabry, Jr., of Jackson
and Newton, and retired.
Since his retirement he had been
active and in good health until last
April when he suffered a heart at
tack. He was sick only a few weeks
before death came peacefully at his
home at Ill Hillside early Friday
night, about eight o'clock, Deem
Der goth.
He was a lifelong member of the
Methodist Church and a past mem
Der of the Rotary Club and Masonic
Lodge.
Surviving are two daughters and
four sons, all of Lexington: Mrs.
Emily Lucas and Mrs. Sidney P.
Rhyme; Cass o. Sessions, George and
Allie; six grandchildren: Roland
Rhyme; Cass O., Sessions, George and
Amanda, children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allie Povall; Gretchen and Roy
Elmore, children of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Povall.
cemetery with Southern Undertake
ing Association in charge of arrange
ments.
Tribute Poid
The Rev. Brown in speaking of
Mr.. Povall paid tribute to him as a
man who was always interested in
the welfare of the community,
county, state and the nation. He
always took an active part in any,
thing for the betterment of the COM
munity which he loved so much. He
was close to his church and read
his Bible closely, the Rev. Brown
said.
Story of Life
For the story of the life of Mr..
Povall we know no better source
than the one told in the Centennial
Anniversary edition of The Adver-
tiser published by him in 1887 and
which we quote as follows:
Motive of Holmes
Roland A. Povall was born in
Lexington in 1869, the son of Capt.
John P. and Emily Wright Povall,
who were both Virginians having
come from Famers Hall, Essex
county. Traditions OF the Old South
are a part of the Povall heritage,
Capt. John Povall, beloved Lexing-
ton schoolmaser of old, served as a
Captain under the dashing General
Forrest.
Leaving Lexington &c take charge
of the school at Bonneville, in 1875,
Continued on page four)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-26
Miss Edith Mel Daniel
To Give Organ
Recital On Friday

Miss Edith Mcdaniel will give an
organ recital at the First Baptist
Church Friday evening ct 7:30 to
which the public is cordially in
vited.
Miss Mcdaniel is one of Lexing-
toms most talented young women
and her recital is being anticipated
eagerly by a large host of friends.
She is studying this winter at the
Juilliard School of Music in New
York.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-26

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ErCOH He long journey fro" Nazareth to Bethlehem -
new Star in the sky heavenly music above
the hills of Judea the Autter Of angel wings
80. the swift journeying Of the Shepherds L..
ii Eiary and Joseph and the new born Child
the coming of the Wise Men, with their gifts Of gold, franklin
cense and myrrh i.
From these inspiring things the Song Of Christmas was
fashioned moro than twenty centuries ago. The years have added
new notes Of happiness. Carols and song upon the air can
dies cleaning into the night secret ~whisperings and laughter
in the home greetings going from friend to friend deeds
Of love and mercy done in the name Of a Child.
No great symphony or composition can match the Song OF
Christmas. It rises above the cIatter and roar Of the city; it
throbs through the scattered town and hamlet; it sings through
the sunGt islands Of the South; it permeates the frozen wastes
Of the NorthIand. In yer.widenine volume its strains echo
around the world.
Before its magic the hosts Of darkness take flight. It touches
the s~Iumbering chords Of memory; it heals old hurts and scars;
it binds loved ones in a closer and deeper tie. There are no
friendIess or forsaken within its sound; under its influence the
strong reach out to help the weak. Peace and Love and 10y these
are its Ioudest notes, and they are for all men. For the Song Of
Christmas is the greatest of all songs because it is understood
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-05
vlHe!y R !!!'!!,! 49, an

Farquhar's eyes. She gave up
trying to puzzle it out as she
reached the office.
'Were you planning anything
for this evening, Miss Harris?"
''Why no DR.. Eynon, nothing
special"
Il was wondering if you'd have
dinner with me. You see, l was
on the verge of asking you last
week when Naomi Farquhar tele-
phoned and told me that DR..
Stoneleigh, the famous pediatri-
clan, was staying with them.
And I couldn't miss that"
She laughed at his bluntness.
He looked surprised, then, sud
denly realizing what he had just
said, he colored in embarrass-
ment. II mean-er-that isl
did not mean"
"Never mind, / understand, and
I'd like very much to have din
ner with you.'
The cuisine was excellent, from
the thick onion soup to the mar
ron glace and the amber colored
sherry. Afterward they just sat
and talked leisurely. Janet was
startled to find that her compan-
ion liked books as much as she.
CDR. Stoneleigh has just re-
turned from the Pediatricians
convention; he says they've made
wonderful progress along-Janet,
you're not listening"
She turned sharply, eyes, /
am-the wine made me sleepy,
but I'm listening"
Il called you Janet" he said
as though he made a discovery.
eyes, it sounded very nice"
81 think this DR. Eynon,' Miss
Harris business has gone on
too long"
| III oil dlu i OO11 hAAO" JOUA
first name"
Its Richard. The middle part
is long and tongue-twisting -
I'm Welsh, you know. Say it,
Janet :"
Richard" she said softly.
@'You know, I never liked it
until now
you're too pretty to take life
so seriously"
Oakhart sprawled, a low Eng
lish Tudor house of weathered
old brick, loaded windows gleam-
ing in the afternoon sunlight. a
blue-gray slate roof blending in
to the hazy spring sky
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CHAPTER iii,

DIR. Clifford Bronson, an in
terne, goes canoeing with Janet
Harris, a nurse from his hos
pital. He suggests that she for
get all about DIR. EynOn and the
clinic and marry him. But
Janet wasn't ready to give an
answer. Back at the hospital,
old Mr.. Hartigan, whose death
was expected almost any day,
tells Janet he wants to make
out his will and urges her to
round up three witnesses for
him. Mr.. Hartigan dies. Janet
is summoned to the office of
DR.. Farquhar, head of the hos
pital, to tell of the circum-
stances surrounding the sign
ing of the Hartigan will before
Mr.. Prentice, Hartigan's attOr-
ney.
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eyes, when he came here a
year ago. l was his nurse for
the first six months, but he need
ed so little personal attention and
the hospital staff was so depleted
that he relinquished me for regu-
lar duty"
did he tell you much about
himself?"
''He talked mostly about Oak
hart, his country estate. He took
great pride in it; partly, think,
because Mrs. Hartigan had been
so fond of it. He said both their
sons had been killed in the first
World War and Oakhart still held
memories of their childhood for
him."
Have you ever been to Oak
hart?"
mo, I never have"
Il see," he said slowly, and
Janet wondered Just what it was
he saw. well, Miss Harris, I'm
going to ask you to be there at
three o'clock next Thursday for
the reading of the will"
But I'm on duty that day, Mr..
Prentice"
DR.. Farquhar made a casual
gesture with his big hand. "Ill
see that you're released from
duty on Thursday, Miss Harris"
His eyes twinkled mysteriously
as though he knew some secret
about her that was amusing him
very much indeed.
She arose, an undefinable un-
easiness urging her to leave the
room, to get away from his eff
cient-looking brief case and his
probing questions.
"Will that be all then, Mr..
Prentice?"
He nodded briskly, already dis
missing her from his mind as
though she were a summons that
he had delivered and could for
get.
Eyes" he said, that will be
all. But don't forget Thursday.
| Miss Harris - it's more impor-
tant than you realize"
After leaving DR.. Farquhar's
! office, Janet hurried on to the
clinic.
Her mind was in a turmoil. Why
was it necessary for her to be
present at the reading of the
will? She wasn't even witness.
Also, there had been something
peculiar in Mr.. Prentice's atti-
! tude and the. odd twinkle in DR..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-05
Don't Cut Alfalfa
Too Late In Season

h'fa'fa should be allowed to go
into winter quarters with about
six inches of growth, so as to pro-
tect it against severe winter
weather and loss of stand.
1t is difficult to give an exact
date as to when the last cutting
should be made, and every far
mer will have to determine this
point for himself. Agronomists Of
the Extension Service at State
College say that under no condit-
ion should the crop be cut later
than the last week in September,
and under some conditions this
is a dangerous procedure.
The alfalfa plant need to pro-
duce relatively good growth after
the last cutting and to store up
plenty of food to carry the crop
through the winter months in
good condition, without the
plants being weakened by the
cold. No one can tell what the
rainfall will be during the fall
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-05

ooh, yes, quite normal. I took
his pulse too and it was regular. "
''Was he in the habit of taking
bromides or sedatives?"
occasionally he liked a mild
lsedative to make him sleep, but
he had had nothing that night. :"
"You can prove that?"
/ DR.. Farquhar shot Janet a
mild, amused wink.
''Of course" she said. EN-
tries of that sort are always
made on the patients charts"
@But you were the nurse on
duty that night, were you not?
You could have failed purposely
to enter it on the chart"
Janet flushed angrily. 81 am
afraid don't understand you. l
came on duty at ten o'clock
Most of the patients are asleep
s sefore then, and if they are 60
ing to take sedatives, they re-
ceive them around nine. If Mr..
Hartigan had asked for one la
ter, I could have given it to him
and failed to enter it, as you say,
but I don't see what you are i'm
plying"
Prentice smiled superciliously.
Don't your"
mo, don't. Besides, both DR..
Evnon and DR.. Bronson were
witnesses. I'm sure they would
have noticed it if Mr.. Hartigan
weren't himself"
you were Mr.. Hartigan's pri-
avate nurse, weren't your"
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derry writing.
'This is the original WILL" Mr..
Prentice explained. 1T was my
intention to put it in legal form,
but Mr.. Hartigan's unexpectedly
sudden death prevented it and
this bears the original sigma
lures"
He paused for a moment, and
seemed to take on the opalescent
glaze of dying cod.
'Mr. Hartigan's WILL" he said
precisely, "is going to come as
, a shock to some of you, I'm
afraid"
For a mere instant Mrs. Gre
mont appeared startled, then
she quickly regained her SNUG
mask. She moved closer to the
table, sitting more erectly. With
out turning her head, her eyes
swept over her sister, Abigail
pity and condescension were re-
Elected in them
Mr.. Prentice adjusted his pince-
nez. His thin lips began to move
his voice rising and falling mo-
notonously. without infection, as
though he were delivering a Dor
ing sermon for the one-hundredth
time.
81, Sean Bryan Hartigan, be-
ing of sound mind, do hereby de-
clare this to be my last will and
testament, taking precedence
over any former wills T.. . >"
His voice droned on, reading
the legal tones that clever old
Mr.. Hartigan knew from expert
ence were necessary. Janet saw
the three Gremonts leaning for
ward tensely. Mrs. Gremont's
long, scarlet-lacquered nails were
like talons grasping the table
edge, her eyes glittered with av'
arice.
"To my grand niece, Irene
Hartigan Gremont, her husband
Justine Gremont, and their daugh
/ ter, Gwendolyn, l leave the sum
of one dollar each. They are
amply supplied with the world:
goods and have no need of my
money"
There was a loud. sucking in
take of breath as Mrs. Gremont
stood up.
''There's been some mistake
We are Mr.. Hartigan's nearest
relatives-he can't have been ir
his right mind!"
Her brittle, cigarette-husky
| voice cracked gratingly. Mr.
Prentice held up an admonishine
'Please, Mrs. Gremont. let M
*~ish the will before you discuss
it."
She sat down and he continued.
TO NV othor orandni"ce. Abb
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PAGE NINE

and just how soon the first frost
will come.
The same principle applies to
the seeding Of alfalfa. It should
be sown as quickly as possible
now in the Piedmont and eastern
sections of the State, according
to the agronomists.
The plants should be allowed
to establish good root system
before cold weather begins. n
A Wake County farmer seeded
some alfalfa about the first of
September and another plot
about the middle of October. TIE
'ate-seeded alfalfa came up to a
better stand than that which was
sown early and he decided that
maybe the agronomists had made
a mistake in advocating early
seeding.
The next spring he changed
his mind. The early-sown crop
established a relatively good
stand while the late-sown crop
died out during the winter, and
he had more weeds and grass
than alfalfa.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-05

Mr.. Prentice met them in the
dark, polished hall. Through
glass doors leading to the living
room Janet saw that all the fur
niture was covered with muslin
dust protectors. At the sight of
Cliff, the lawyer raised his eye
brows slightly.
''Mr. Prentice, may I present
DR.. Bronson? He was one of the
witnesses of Mr.. Hartigan's WILL,
Janet explained.
'Delighted, Mr.. Bronson, but
it really wasn't necessary for you
to come"
HE very kindly offered to
drive me to Oakhart," Janet said.
1T doesn't matter if he hears the
reading too, does it,"
mo, of course not, not at all.
Mr.. Prentice tried hard to sound
affable, but he was not convinc-
ing. CAS- the house hasn't been
in use for a year, I phoned ahead
and had Mrs. Miles open the den
There's more warmth in there"
He ushered them through a
paneled cherry-wood door OF
Gothic design. Six people were
seated around the long, polished
refectory table inside; small
briquet fire flickered in the crate
Mr.. Prentice gestured first al
the two women and man sitting
close together near the door. Janet
recognized them as the three she
had seen at the chapel service
They all seemed cut from the
same mold-long, thin, supercil-
ious faces with small, nervous
dark eyes and tension written in
every line of their angular bodies
''Mr. Hartigan's grandniece
Mrs. Augustine Gremont; her
husband, Mr.. Gremont, and their
daughter, Miss Gwendolyn Gre.
mont"
His eyes shifted to a moon.
faced smiling woman of about
forty-five who was dressed in {
rather two-tight suit of mannisF
tweeds and a battered felt hat
with a dropping feather.
"His other grandniece, Miss
Abigail Hartigan. And of course
you already know Mr.. and Mrs
Miles, Miss Harris
He gestured toward the obvi
ously embarrassed caretaker and
his wife as though they were the
only two he would expect Janet
to be on familiar terms with. She
was grateful for Cliffs steadyinc
hand beneath her elbow.
Motioning to two vacant chairs
the lawyer seated himself at the
head of the table. With great de-
liberation he removed some pa
pers from his briefcase. Jane
RECOGNIZED Mr.. Hartigan's spi-
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gail Hartigan, 1 leave an annuity
of four hundred dollars per
month. This will provide for her
while she pursues her various
schemes for enlightening man
kind, which, however we'll inten-
toned, I must confess I have
never been able to understand.
(TO Be COntinued)
Evening star., 1946-03-19
ACREAGE FOR SALE.
A CHOICE TO-,

A CHOICE 1O-acre tract located on paved
road roaa, !ust ] mile from Rockville. Md;
KIN nf poToMAe Tos 81 and adSs city is is
Sshy sG 10 asEss sredm psI fosss
SEoReE. ", SUMMERS, sos pei 18th a'is. St.
SOUTHERN COLONIAL. on about 10 ss acres.
within go minutes of downtown Washing
ton, only 3 miles from the center Of Alex
andria, on beautiful hillside with a com
constructed Of red sandstone. contains
IN ae4e INCLUDE . viss s oSa
tiful circular stairway, a living room about
17x1s. fireplace: off which is slassed-in
snnpo5sh slp id$5is5 Large library bespti
large screened porch; Y bath. "step-up''
large dining room, handsome bui1t-in cor
entrance to large, winding stone terrace
almost around entire house; extra-large
modern equipped KITCHEN and large break
rooms 1.-TWO MASTERY, two. deluxe tiled
baths. hnilt-in hamper snd Laundry chute
width and pegged; Venetian blinds through
OUT interesting cornice and trim; full
basement recreation room fireplace fur
room a detached stone, three-car garage,
vdh a o Ii heat sma ana se Ds4
ants cottage: among other features are
copper piping and euttering, slate roof
marble-faced doorway, 1S-in. walls, rock
wool insulation. There are boxwood bor-
ders trees and small orchard Price,
100000, partly furnished May also be
purchased unfurnished. Immediate pos
RoMYE LAMBoRN, Realtor, exclusive
agent. 1901 s. Arlinston Ridge rd., Arling-
ton. Va. ia. 24S4, Gil: 3711. -1e
80 ACRES, 1000 IT. highway frontage, Az
mi. from D. c.; all level, cleared ground,
suitable for subdivision, Prince Georges
Co. Call SP. 0336-W. -l9
SITE for 80 to so houses
street. just beyond Silver Spring; !
water and sewer in front of property; has
2 good houses on rround; priced to sell |
Call Mr.. Brosius. 81. 5400: eve and Sun |
day. 81. 4150. STANLEY PEARSON, 1886 |
Georgia ave. 30
Evening star., 1946-03-19
PROPOSALS.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. United
states states Patent ohce Washinston; D. G..
triplicatel will be received at this ONCE
until 10 a m, Friday. March 20. 1915. and
viii be opened. Immediately thereafter, in
the presence of such bidders as attend. for
produeing during the hscal year ending
June 80. i947, By planographins; or other
issues of nit patents: "a and for II the re reprodac,
ton Of exhausted copies OF drawings and
sif specifications etc cu BY planogra phing. The
nection with the ability of the bidder and
his plant to 60 and deliver within a
conditions above, except that no specific
number of pages can be estimated for pro-
ducing reproducins by the color process
patents on plants Under these same con-
ditions producing by halftone process.
9pss os TO Of Ss Of paens on esn ssIs
such preliminary Investigation as 10 the
qualification Of bidders and effcency. Of
deem necessary. A low bid unsupported
by satisfactory evidence as to. ability to
perform, the work in agreement with the
terms Of the proposals and contract to bs
awarded. will be rejected All bids ac-
cepted and contracts awarded subject 10
expense. Lack Of commercial standinz On
the part Of the bidder or inadequate facil-
tiles tiles, or o.s.s Plant wit With which to perform the
hcient grounds for the rejection of such
bid. Bidders whose work has been unsat-
isfactory IN the past or bidders who are
not complying with the provisions of the
Walsh Healey Act, Public. SAC. OF the 74th
Congress. or who are not complying with
eeutive Order No. 1901, dated February ..
| 943, may be eliminated from considera-
forms of proposal will be furnished on an.
plication to the Chief Clerk of the Patent
ONCE. Al bidders are invited to be pres
ent at the, opening. The right to reiect
any and all bids, in whole or in part il
hereby reserved. All plates used In color
work or halftone work to be the properfy
o1 the Patsnt Once. The number OF col
ors used in the color work to be in accord.
ance with the drawings as furnished, All
Work oI current issue (Class AZ to be per-
FER ". oOMs. Commissioner.
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