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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01
Five Army Airmen Burned To Death
In BIS Bomber Crash Near West

Five army air men were carried
to a flaming death late Monday
afternoon in the crash of their BIS
about four and one-half miles north
east of West. The crash occurred
about $50 o'clock in the midst of a
thunderstorm.
The dead have been identified as:
Capt. William d. Bird of Lake Park,
Ca; Lieutenants A. w. Balfanz, Jr.,
and Roy 0. Miles, Jr., both of Enid,
Okla; Tech. Sgt. Horace A. Cannon,
Of Miami, and Capt. William A. Par
sons, of Wichita, Kansas.
The plane was enroute from Max
well Field, Montgomery, Alabama,
to its home base at Enid, Okla. An
army board Of investigation will
probe the crash.
Five burned bodies with para
chutes strapped to them, were dug
out of the flaming wreckage by
army personnel from the Jackson
Airbase who were telephoned i'm
mediately by farmers in the neigh
borhood who saw and heard the
crash.
Witnesses who saw the plane
after the tragedy said it seemed to
have come straight down with its
ose burying into the ground. There
was no evidence of the plane max
ing any slide, the report said.
Lightning Suggested
Possibility that the plane was
struck by lightning was suggested
by state police by the report of an
unidentified negro farmer, who said
he saw three men bail out in the
thunderstorm in the vicinity of
West. Recovery of the five bodies
a normal BIS complement-with
~parachutes still strapped to them,
indicated, however, that what the
negro believed to be chutes were
portions of the wings, which were
found about a quarter of a mile
from the fuselage.
On the basis Of the negro's re-
port, a searching party from Jack
son Army Air Field continued to
look for other bodies in the event
someone actually had bailed out.
c. v. Norwood, farmer and for
mer Air Forces mechanic, said he
heard the pl/le circling ION one
engine" about $50 pm. Monday
He said he reached the scene of the
tragedy about five minutes after
the crash and found the ship in
flames.
"The plane seemed to have been
torn by the Storm" he said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01
Vets. Representative
Here tuesdays

A Veterans Administration Con-
tact Representative from the Green
wood Sub-Regional Office will be in
Lexington on August 9th, and every
other Tuesday thereafter to assist
Holmes County Veterans, their de-
pendents and b~eneficiaries in the
preparation, development and pres
entation of claims under the G. L.
Bill, Robert H. DeKay, Regional
Contact Officer, announces. Veter-
ans needing information concerning
rights or benefits under laws adj
ministered by the Veterans Admin
istration should see the "A Contact
Representative at the County Ser
vice Center in Lexington or contact
the Greenwood Sub-Regional Off
ice located in the Bright Building at
BIS Howard Street.
The representative is in Dnrant at
the City Hall there on Wednesdays.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01
Five White Men jailed For Murder Of
Holmes Negro Will Get Preliminary
Hearing In Lexington Friday

bleeding and she could tell he had
been whipped when she first saw
him Monday after he had been e
leased from Jail by Mr.. Dodd.
MI. Dodd and the men took her
husband off the second time to the
pasture, she said and she became
fearful and took her children to the
woods where she hid. She did not
see her husband again after the men
had taken him to the pasture the
second time, she said.
Disappearance Reported
The negro woman got someone in
the neighborhood to take her and
the children to Goodman to the
Tillman Branch place where her
husband had been raised. Tuesday
morning they went back to their
home and her husband could not be
found after which she reported his
disappearance to Sheriff w. l.. Muir
tagh.
Sheriff Murtagh told her that il
he didn't show up that day he would
start investigating at once The
negro did not show up and investt-
CATION started.
Body Wus Buried
McTatie's body vas found Wed.
nesday by a negro fisherman half
floating in a lake south of Bay Lake
ridge, six miles southwest OF Indian
ola, which is about sixty miles from
West where the alleged beating took
place. After a coroner's inquest 1t
was buried there but was exhumed
on an order of Judge S. F. Davis,
circuit Judge of this district, and
brought to Holmes county.
The body found has been posi-
lively identified as McTatie by the
negro's wife and by Holmes county
Deputy Sheriffs, Bear Roach and
Brady Davis.
The medical examination of the
body showed conclusively that he
was dead when placed in the lake,
authorities said. The body was 50
swollen that marks of the beating
would not have been evident, they
said.
Arrests Mode
First arrests made in the case by
Sheriff Murtagh and his deputies
were early Sunday night, July 18th.
They were Vernon Vale and Spenc-
er Ellis The Sheriff and his deputies
then went to Leflore county where
the picked up Dixie Roberts and
his nephew, Pvt. James E. Roberts
after considerable difficulty in
locating them. They were placed In
the Holmes county Jail at Lexing-
ton early Monday morning. Deputy
Sheriff w. c. Campbell, Leflore
county, accompanied them on this
trip.
Jeff Dodd, Jr. was arrested by
Sheriff Murtagh about six o'clock
Monday morning at his home In
Pickens and Jeff Dodd, ST., gave
himself up around nine o'clock Mon
day morning.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01

Services at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday at eleven and seven-thirty
WHAT MUST I DO TO BE LOST
And they all with one consent be.
gan to make excuse Luke 14:1s
These words occur in a parable
of Jesus in which He pictures a Ger
tain man as making a great supper
and inviting many. When the meal
was ready he sent his servant to
those invited to tell them, Come;
for all things are now ready
But they all began to make ex-
cuses. One said he had bought a lot
and had to 60 see it and begged to
be excused. Another said he had
purchased five yoke of ken and
went to prove them. These were
poor excuses indeed, for who would
buy a lot without first seeing it or
some oxen without first proving
them? Both of these made as their
excuse the cares of business.
Another said he had just married
and so he could not come. He put
the cares of home above the accept
ance of the invitation. All of these
Gus simply served to show the
indifference of these men to the in
vitation they had received.
So men are Indifferent today to
the gospel invitation to come to the
feast prepared Gods servants are
familiar with excuses men make for
not coming and partaking of the
good things God freely bestows.
Some are so busy making money
that they have no time for God.
Others are too busy having a good
time to care about Gods good gifts.
All of this shows that the answer
to the question, What must / do to
be lost?' is simple. All you have to
do to be lost eternally is to be in
different to the gospel message. Just
go on making excuses when urged
to accept Christ and to attend chur-
oh; just continue to be busy with
other things and you will find ont
that you have spent your labors on
that which does not satisfy and pas
sed up that which brings true JOY
and peace in Christ.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01

Field the night of August 2, in fact
the gates viii be open at 6 P. M. as
a forerunner of events on the side
lines.
Shown above are: W. K. Ander-
son, sClarksdale; F. c. Wagner, Dun
leith; Charles Wilmington, Green
wood; A. B. Archer, Cruger; and w.
M. Garrard, Jr., Indianola.
Due to the many requests for re-
served seats, information may be
obtained by telephoning Mrs. r.
Cunliffe McBee, Jr., at 1873.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01
Singing At Winonu
Sunduy, AUG. 18th

Montgomery Singing Convention
will meet for all day singing at
Community House in Winona Sat
urday and Sunday August 4th 1oA.
M. to 400 p. M.
All singers are cordially invited
to come and attend. Lunch viii be
served for singers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01
|S75,OO0. Bond Issue
Voted By Lexington

Lexington's qualified electors cast
518 votes in favor of a $4,000. bond
issue for enlargement, m~oderniza-
ton and repair of city school build
ings, both white and colored, in an
election Tuesday, July 9th at the
City Hall. Only 8 votes opposed the
issue.
Sole 18th
Bonds will be advertised for sale
next week and the date of the sale
has been set for Monday, August
10Th.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01
T/Sgt. r. P. Ellis. Jr.
Wins Commentator

T/Sgt. r. P. Ellis. Jr., has been
awarded the commentator ribbon
for m%eritorious service with the
intelligence of the army during the
period Of Jan. 20, 1914 to Sept. Q,
1945, by direction of Major General
Clayton Bessell.
Young Ellis, who recently receiv-
ed his honorable discharge, is now
taking a summer course at the Uni
versity of Texas. He will be on the
faculty at Holmes Junior College
this fall.
His many friends are glad to learn
of the honor.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01

colorful array of checkerboard suits.
w. M. Garrard. Jr., is a veteran
rider in the gentleman's jockey race
which is noted for thrills and spills
and is always on hand to see the
raw bones streak around the oval.
+. c. Wagner, Dunleith; A. B.
Archer, Cruger; and W.K. Anderson,
Ciarksdale all have extensive plant
ing interest and a usually be seen
the night of the races, taking in the
sights and getting great enjoyment
out of the prize 'hybrids' milling
around.
Everybody is expected at Legion
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01

The planters of the Delta have
always shown great interest in the
Junior Auxiliary Mule Races and
ZACH year have cooperated splendid
ly by entering their favorite work
animals to compete for the high
honors.
A group of plantation owners
were together the past week dis
cussing their entries and planning
for the big night.
Charles Wilmington who owns
and operates Green Acres, has al
ways come 70 the front with a num-
Der of sleek entries who ride in a
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01
Holmes County Annual
Horse Show Success
Record Number Sees
Horses From Four
States At Show

The fifth annual horse show of
Holmes county held Saturday eve
ming, July 9th, was a great sue
with a record crowd in attend
ance.'
Many beautiful horses from four
states paraded under the lights for
the prizes offered. Gene Herman,
president of the Lexington Junior
Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of
the event, welcomed the visitors
officially and the Rev. A. Y. Brown,
Methodist pastor, of Lexington, gave
the invocation.
N. L. Walker, Shelby, former
principal of the Lexington Grammar
School, acted as announcer. Judge
Omer Carroll, Centreville, was as
sisted by Juno Robertson, also of
C~entreville, and w. E. Strider, Lex
ington, was ringmaster.
Billups Petroleum Company fur
nished the sound truck for the
occasion.
Ribbon girls were, Misses Patricia
Scobey, G%windolyn McRae, Dorothy
Ashley, Rachel Rodgers, and Edith
Herring.
Winners Named
A complete, official list of the
winners follows:
Winners in Fifth Annual Holmes
County Horse Show, Sponsored by
Lexington Junior Chamber oil
Commerce
Beall Athletic Field - Lexington
Class No. Colts Foaled in 194t
No Entry.
Class No. 2 : Colts Foaled in 1945-
Halter 1st- $3.50 Mountain Sue
John G. Stanton, Winona, End $500
Sir Super Man, ]. H. Armstrong
Walden.
Class No. 8 : Young Peoples Glass
Is Years and Under.
Ist-$5.00, Miss Labarre, Owner
Kent Stables, F1uker, La, Douglas
Field, rider; 2nd-$4.00, Goosenech
Ann, Melton Niche, Walden, owner
Melton Niche, rider; 3rd-$3.O0
DAhASS ouSy oOylCY lluCI I'll
$500 Unger's Betty, Mrs. w. M
Unger, Tchula, Miriam Vandiver
rider; 5th-$1.0O, Sweet Memory, j
S. Watson, Jr., Lexington, Jear
Wood, rider.
Class No. AHolmes County Plan
tation Saddle Horses. 1st-$15.0O,
McArthur~Allen A. j. Stevens, Ill,
West, owner, A. J. Stevens, Ill,
rider; 2nd-$10.00, Unger's Betty,
Mrs. w. M. Unger, Tchula, owner,
Ann M. Abbott, rider; 3rd-$5.OO,
Trigger, Bobby McNees, Ebenezer,
owner, Mrs. L. L. McNees, rider;
Fine Harness Glass. 1st-$15.0 90,
Pal o Mine, Betty Gerlach, Helena,
Ark, owner, Betty Gerlach, rider;
2nd-$7.50, Lady, Bud Gerlach
Helena, Ark. owner. Bud Gerlach,
rider;
Glass No. 5-Walking Mare, Geld
ing or Stallion 2 Years old. 1st-$15.
Time Record, j. T. Hathaway, Laude-
rdale, owner, ]. H. Noblin rider; End
$1,000, Golden Bird, Chas. Kent,
Fluker, La, owner, Chas. Kent rider
3rd-$5.00, Don Wilson,, DR.. E. A.
Russell, McComb, owner, DR.. E. A.
Russell, rider.
{Contlnued on page 81
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01
Preaching Sunday
At Soron Church

Preaching services will be held
at Saron Church Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock with the Rev. A. H.
Miller in the pulpit. Everyone is
invited to come worship at this SER
vice.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01
vFW and Guests
Enjoy Fish FY

Members of the Veterans of For
eign Wars enjoyed a fish fry We'd
nesday evening of this week. Sixty
members and a large number of
guests were present at this delight
full affair held at the back of the
Ramsey-Thurmond Co. in Lexington
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01

Mayor Norman Weathersby and
sons, Norman and John Mcdonald,
are visiting his parents in Liberty
for a few days.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01

Mrs. Clover Johnson accompanied
by Leland Johnson and daughter,
Margaret, are mentioning in Florida.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01

Mrs. Wilburn Hooker and chill
dren visited relatives in Shelby this
week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01

HAZEL
EYES
sy z

His body was found In a lake near
Indianola two days later and author
tiles state he was dead when put in
the lake.
The white men who have admit
ted whipping him stoutly deny kill
ing him. Evidence points toward the
conclusion that he was whipped in
an effort to recover a stolen saddle
which he was accused of stealing
and died as the result. How his body
got in the lake remains to be solved.
The fact that the saddle in quest
ion has been recovered and that the
dead negro was apparently innocent
makes the situation all the more de-
plorable.
Everyone attending the Holmes
County Horse Show Saturday eve
ming had a good time.
Nj. Shelby Parker, well known
citizen of Cruger, takes note of the
announcement that plans are now
being shaped for an even bigger and
better show next year and writes:
That is way TO insure a good
show but / think, as do many others,
that it has become too large for
Holmes County, the Delta, or even
a Mississippi event.
"T realize that this type show
gives us a chance to e talent and
class we would otherwise not see
but why spend three long hours
viewing class after class of horses
with only one, two, or even no local
entries at all?
Il appreciate the fact that it takes
work and planning for this event
and am not prone to admit that we
can use the publicity in u county.
But we also have lots of talent and
class in Holmes county and If this
is to be, as the name implies, a
Holmes County Show, why not de-
velop it as such? Why allow it to
be outclassed and out shown by
some high powered people who
make riding and showing a business?
I'VE are mostly a working group
of people and although we have a
good or above average animal there
is hesitation upon entering into
competition with the pick Of the tri-
states.
4'This is a good show, a swell idea
for our community, but can't we
have more emphasis on local interest
or change the name of the show and
emphasize only the sponsors.
"One who is interested in u
county.
SHELBY PARKER"
There is a great deal in what Mr..
Parker says.
The main objective of Holmes
county colt show was to inspire and
encourage the breeding and grow
ing Of fine work stock on the farms.
incidentally it is to be hoped that
1947 will see the revival Of that in
stitution which has come to mean
a great deal to the agricultural life
of Holmes county.
OF course we hope that the an
nual horse show can be maintained
as a feature of that event or as a
feature in itself. Certainly we want
Holmes planters and citizens to con-
tinue their interest in fine horses
and the annual horse show certainly
encourages this.
VAT the same time we do not want
to be deprived of the privilege Of
seeing the fine show horses from
other towns and states which we
have been able to attract from time
to time to our shows.
Perhaps the revival of the annual
colt show as an all-day affair with
a horse show in which out of town
and state horses compete at night
would be a happy solution. Some
thing ought to be worked out to
where Holmes citizens would have
ample opportunity to show what
they have without feeling or being
outclassed.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-01
GOSPEL TALKS
BY r. G. Valentine

Services at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday at eleven and seven-thirty
WHAT MUST 1 DO TO BE LOST
Evening star., 1946-10-30

when the new crop is coming in and
the supply is heaviest"
Senator George said the cotton
price fluctuations are "demoraliNng
to our whole economy and have
badly shaken" the cotton growing
regions.
Doesn't Fear Price Rise.
Immediate decontrol of manufac-
tured cotton products. the Senator
said, would permit mills to return
to normal purchases which run as
much as a six months supply. He
added that he did not believe de-
control would result in a price rise
in manufactured goods since mills
now set the price on cost OF manu-
facture basis
Return of the mills to the long
term market would "at least stabil-
ize" prices, Senator George said
and might cause some increase.
Senator George said that the
maritime strike, which tied up cot
ton exports, was partly to blame fol
the price drop, but that the To-day
limitation on forward pricing by
mills, resulting in an inability to
sell, was the principal reason.
Speculation, he added, could
hardly have caused the sudden
price drop.
Senator George said that the OPA
had tried to have controls placed on
the price of raw cotton, but when
Congress failed to include this in the
law, the agency "resorted to all other
indirect measures" to control the
price.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
.hildreu and their children's chill.

children and their childrens chill.
dren."
Admiral Blandy, who command
ed joint task force one In the Bikini
bomb experiments, said:
Experiments with animals have
clearly shown that the physical
damage to the body from radiation
may be transmitted to the second
and third generations"
Perils Of Arms Race.
The admiral said that in the event
of an atomic arms race, sooner OF
later we should probably have to
forsake our large cities, disperse oul
industries, and spend large part
of our lives deep uncerground-a
pretty picture indeed for man, most
intelligent of all animals"
DR.. Stafford l.. Warren of the
University of Rochester. who was
responsible for Pathological safety ir
the Manhattan District Project anc
at Bikini, said that an atomic bomt
could explode in New York Harbol
without appreciable blast damage
but If the wind carried the con.
taminating spray northward, "Nev
York would become ghost town.
Fiorella H. La Guardia, director
general of United Nations Relief
and Rehabilitation Administration
told the afternoon session he was
confident that II the United State.
would accept 100000 to 175,000 dis
placed persons from Europe "ths
United Kingdom would then relent
and would change its present re.
strictive policy on immigration Il
Palestine"
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Landlord Tells Veterans
He Won't Rent Under 0PA
By the Assecioisd Press

SEATTLE. Oct. 3O.-Bill Corbett,
a trustee of the Pioneer Apartment
Group, Inc, which incorporated Of
ficially yesterday, told meeting OF
veterans groups representatives
and Pioneer officials he would hold
apartments vacant until OPA CELL
ines are removed even If have to
conduct my business from Sheriff
Harlan S. Callahan's offlce."
In reply, J. D. Vance. attorney
and member of the American VET
erans' Committee. promised Mr..
Corbett he would do his best to
see that you land in Sheriff Gala
hans jail"
The Pioneer group last week
voted not to rent apartments when
they become vacant until the OPA
was abolished. Later Prosecutor
LLOYD Shorett threatened prosecu-
ton on criminal conspiracy charges
and j. H. Totten, group president
said the organization would modify
its stand. .
A more peaceful note was struck
when G.. A. Wall. who wrote the
original PIONEER mo rent" reSoln-
ton, said he would move at the
next meeting of the group that the
landlords confine their "no-rent'
policy to civilians who have not
been in the armed services.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Surplus
Continued From First Page)

totaled s54,250, which would leave
him a gross profit of about $4,000,
not counting certain expenses.
Mr.. Rose accused members of the
Balls Co. and the Irie Steel Co.
of being partners" in the deal, al
though both had submitted bids in
the Government sale of the sur
plus.
Mr.. Rose testified that while the
price he was supposed to have paid
the Balls people was SIT ton
which was the OPA ceiling-the ac-
tual price was s25 a ton. He said
that in paying the Balls Co. s12,349
for the machines. the sellers had
insisted that $4,000 of this be paid
in cash instead of check He said
this was done because of the OPA
ceiling.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Lincoln
Continued From First Page.)

in the State and $4,000 of Italian
blood.
The Irish are hot under the COL
lar, now that an Italian American
holds first place on the State ticket.
Nothing like that has happened be-
fore. Furthermore, they see the
Italian group moving further into
power, and jobs, if Gov. Pastore is
elected next Tuesday. The Irish
think Mr.. McGrath let them in for
something.
Supporters of Mr.. McGrath say,
however, the Irish have calmed
down. Also any losses of Irish votes,
they contend. will more than be
made up by increases in the Italian
vote for Mr.. McGrath and Gov.
Pastore They figure that 95 per
cent of the Italians will support the
ticket. whereas perhaps not more
than 10 per cen: were voting Demo-
cratic in earlier elections.
McGrath Criticized as Greedy.
Mr.. McGrath has been criticized,
too. for hopping about. from Office to
Office, as political opportunist.
Former Gov. Robert Quinn hoped to
be candidate for the Senate-and
was a candidate-but was knocked
off at the State Democratic conven-
ton when Mr.. McGrath moved into
the picture. Mr.. Quinn is now a
Judge of the Superior Court, life
job, and the McGrath managers be-
lieve-and hope-his friends will not
cause them trouble in the election
However. some of the critics insist
Mr.. McGrath has been too greedy
for office.
Furthermore, Mr.. McGrath, in a
statement made October 10, advo-
Gated some amendments to the
Wagner Labor Relations Act. He
suggested revisions to protect the
employer against stoppages or sec
ondard boycotts in violation of COL
lective bargaining agreements, and
permitting an employer to petition
for collective bargaining elections-a
privilege now confined to the en-
ployes.
Mr. McGrath really stepped into
something with these proposals,
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Serious Struggle at u. N.
Seen by Provdo Writer

MOSCOW, Oct. 80 (P.-Pravda S
correspondent at the New York ses-
sion of the United Nations General
Assembly today predicted serious
struggle" over some questions, espe-
cially the Veto issue.
In a dispatch to the Communist
Party newspaper, Boris Izakov
wrote that smoothness Of the open
ing meeting and a new note" in
the American press docs not change
the fact at all that the session will
see a serious struggle"
Izakov said he was surprised to
find that New Workers took a keen
interest in the U. NJ proceedings.
Izakov said the American public
had been fed by a "reactionary
press" with stories of clashes be-
tween the Soviet Union and other
great powers and added: THE first
days of the work of the session were
in the nature Of some kind of dis
coyery for the people"