The Lexington advertiser., 1946-04-25
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The Grand Jury did a fine lob
when called back last week by
Judge S. F. Davis to investigate
crimes committed since it adjourned
Monday, April 1st.
A real investigation of conditions
in the county in regard to violations
of the prohibition and gambling
Laws was made. l16 people testified
before the Grand Jury, the majority
of whom had signed a petition to
Judge Davis asking him to recon-
vene the Grand Jury for the purpose
of investigating conditions in the
county.
What these citizens told the Grand
Jury must have been plenty for So
indictments were made by the
Grand Jury for whiskey and slot
machine violations after three-day
session. Six of the persons against
whom indictments were made are
already serving Jail sentences, have
paid fines and costs and put under
bond not to violate the laws again.
Others at large will be arrested as
soon as they are caught. Some have
already expressed themselves as be-
ing through for good" in the whis-
key business. Altogether it looks
like pretty good start has been
made toward cleaning up Holmes
county.
Sheriff Walter l.. Murtagh, called
before the Grand Jury to answer
certain complaints, said it would be
the policy Of his office in the future
to rigidly enforce the prohibition
and gambling laws in Holmes county.
He viii certainly have our support.
We commend the Grand Jury, Dis
trict Attorney Howard Dyer, and
County Attorney Pat M. Barrett, for
their splendid work. We also COM
mend Judge Davis for his stiff
charge to the Grand Jury indicating
he wanted an investigation made.
1t all goes to prove that when peo-
pie get enough of thing they won't
have any more =. and the people
rule. They might let things get out
of hand for while but when they
get ready to clean things up way
Is found to accomplish their pur-
pose. The people of Holmes county
are fed up with the bootleggers
running the county.
The ball is now rolling in the
other direction the bootlegger
is definitely on the run.
We would like to take this oppor-
tunity to thank personally all our
friends and readers for their ex-
pressions of appreciation for this
column. etc. 1t is an impossible task
to answer personally each card and
letter written but we do want you
to know we appreciate your support
and friendship more than we can
tell you. We shall always strive to
be worthy Of you.
Today The Advertiser has another
birthday.
Seems like they come around now
every six months so fast does time
fly. Right now the editor feels all
Of the 100 years The Advertiser
claims but II we ever get caught
up with our work we shall feel
better certainly.
AS we enter our 10th year of
service to the people OF Lexington
and Holmes county we have many
plans made for Improvement and
expansion S.. 3. most OF them to be
accomplished within the next year.
AS soon as we receive our news
paper folder which has been pur-
chased for many months, we plan
to add from three to five hundred
subscribers in Holmes county. Our
plans call for working every rural
route going out of Lexington ana
getting the subscription OF every
family in the section. The Adver-
tiser is already the best and cheap
est advertising medium in this Sec
ton and we plan to make it even
more valuable.
AS soon as we can get another
newspaper press we plan to increase
the size of The Advertiser page to
an eight-column page where IT Is
now six. The column will be- ~
inches deep instead of 20 inches.
This will give US half again as much
space as we now have in an 8-page
paper. This will enable US to give
YOU more community and county
news as well as add several edl-
torial features. !,
All of these things will be added
as we can get equipment and per-
sonnel.
We appreciate so much the friend
ship and support which has made
possible the changes and improve
1nents already made on The Adver-
tiser in our three years as editor
owner. 1t is our purpose to keep
The Advertiser out front as one OF
the most modern and progressive
weeklies in the state. With your KIND
help. and Providence willing, we
cannot help but succeed.