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than the action itself, an uncom-
plicated struggle between snow
white virtue and blackest evil.
1t is precisely this simplicity
that makes for the worldwide
popularity of serials. All you need
are few subtitles and the picture
is ready to be shown anywhere.
Whether you are an Incan, Arab
or Mongolian, it requires no elab-
crate explanation to realize that
Jack Armstrong is in trouble when
the steel walls of his cell start to
close in and crush him to pulp.
Rural Inducement
AT PRESENT, serials are slanted
at special types of audiences. First
in importance is the Saturday.
afternoon kiddie trade. Then
comes the rural audience. 1t is a
familiar practice to offer serials
and westerns to country theater
owners as an inducement to take
the high-budget A pictures which.
in the big cities. sell like nylons.
But if serials are hot in the rural
areas. they are a sizzling item in
Latin America. Here occurs one
of the strangest phenomena in
the whole cockeyed movie busi-
ness. In many towns the theaters
run all l3 episodes in one sitting.
with the audience screaming from
beginning to end and emerging
in state approaching battle
fatigue.
Production of these movies is
accomplished with assembly-line
efficiency. Directors, for in
stance, work at a pace that
would cause nervous disinte-
grafton in a tOp-budget direc-
tor inside of week. Serial work
ers learn to be satisfied with some
thing less than perfection. I'VE
don't want it great the saying
goes, I'VE want it Friday" In the
routine scenes if the actors manage
to get the point across without
falling down or getting out of
camera range. it's a take.
It's a Steal
CLASSY backgrounds are obtained
by sneaking onto a set built for
big picture, grabbing few shots
and scampering off. Another de-
vice is to steal expensive produc-
ton shots from other pictures and
trick the serial players into the
foreground by means of the proc
ess screen.
Playing a leading role in serial
is roughly equivalent to having
the daylights beaten out of you
every day for three and a half
weeks. Because an outdoor locale
is cheaper. as much shooting as
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
Use Xmas Seals
Literally This Year

Use your Christmas Seals now
and pay for them later if you wish,
it was suggested today by Miss
Katherine Mcleod of Holmes coun-
ty tuberculosis Association, VINO
said:
''The annual appearance of mill
ions of these colorful stickers creates
and maintains the public interest
which is SO necessary to health
workers in their fight against such
an insidious menace as TB.
$50 use the seals on all your mail
and packages now when they will
do the most good and defer mailing
your contribution until the holiday
rush is over if you cannot find time
to send it now"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
$1,000 Whiskey Of
Lake Charles Man
Is Confiscuted
By Sheriff Murtuqh

A carload of WhiSl-ey valued at
around $1,000, II cases Of quarts, was
confiscatcd by Sheriff ". L. Mn
tagh Wednesday.
The whiskey was being trsnsport-
ed by Henry Leonard, of Lake Char
les, Louisiana, who was accompan-
led by his wife and son.
According to reports of officials
the couple and their son were eat
ing at Highway 81 Grill on highway
81 south of Durant, operated by o.
f. Ellis. The whiskey was outside in
their car.
Sheriff Murtagh happened along
at this time and confiscated the
whiskey.
Leonard was fined 500. and
costs by Judge r. E. McNeer.
Ellis didn't have anything to do with
Sheriff Murtagh told Leonard that
catching him, that he (the sheriff.
just happened along" Judge Nc
Neer said.
The last the Judge saw of the
whiskey Ellis was helping the Sher-
Tiff unload it from Leonards car into
the Sheriff's car.
Sheriff Murtagh, when contacted
by your reporter, said the whiskey
is stored at the Holmes County
Jail.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
Christmas Services AT
The Methodist Church
On Sunday Morning
Pageant Will Be
Given At Evening
Service At ZOO

Christmas will be observed at The
Methodist Church next Sunday with
a special musical program and
Christmas sermon by the pastor at
the eleven o'clock hour.
At seven o'clock that night there
will be "a Pageant of Christmas
Carols" sponsored by The Wesley
an Service Guild. The young peo-
pie of the church will assist in the
program which will be directed by
Mrs. Doty Porter.
Everyone is cordially invited to
these Christmas Sunday services.
In the name of Him whose birth
we celebrate we wish you all a joy
Gus blessed Christas.
Beautiful and quaint as our
Christmas customs are, let us not
forget the meaning of the day. Be-
hind the giving of gifts and lighting
of candles must always be the
thought of Gods gift to us in Him
who is the light of the world.
Because we need to remember
this I invite and urge you to come
and "adore Him" This impulse to
worship and to give ourselves to
what is true and beautiful lies deep
within us all. And it is this impulse
which has kept alive the Christian
Church throughout the ages.
When we follow this impulse
Christmas becomes more than a
story of long ago. The miracle is re-
peated within ourselves. Christ IS
born,-His faith and hope and love
spring fresh and strong within US
and we receive our heritage as chill
dren of God.
l wish for you this grace and
gift as we worship and celebrate
this joyous season together.
Very sincerely yours,
A. Y. BROWN.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
Prospects Bright For
Basketball Season;
Win Over TchuIu

The boys basketball team had a
good start for the season last Tues
day night. After only one days
practice they beat the well-trained
Tchula five by about 10 points.
There are about three teams GO
ing out for basketball this season,
of which a good number have play
ed some before.
Some of the main players for this
season, who are practicing now, are
George Edwards, who plays for
ward, Marion (Torpedo) Petty, one
of the stars of the Tchula game;
Aubrey Rogers, guard; Waldo Blake,
center; Henry Carr, forward; Ed
Tye Nelson, guard; Marlin Majors,
guard, Henry Paris, John Murrel
McRae, Sonny Russell, and Earle
Tate.
Lexington Hi Beacon
Play will be resumed after the
holidays.
Lexington Girls Lose
The girls team coached by Miss
Helen Williams, played a hard and
well-fought game; but they were de-
feated 23-10 by the Tchula girls.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
Lexington Merchants
Close 25-26th
For Holiday Season

The following merchants and bus
mess men agree to close their estab-
lishments Thursday December Goth,
in addition to the regular Christmas
holiday December 25th.
The Fincher Co., Piggy Wiggly,
First National Bank, Holmes Coun-
ty Bank and Trust Co., Browns De-
partment Store, o. L. Ellison, B.
Schur, Flowers Department Store.
City Market, Western Auto Store,
Jitney Jungle, Cohen's, Liberty
Cash Grocery, Shaddock Kimbrou-
gh Co., G A Store, Patterson's Var
iety Store, Watson's Bargain Store
Il week., Povall Hardware Co..
R. D. King OK. King Volunteer
7. M. Williams and Sons, ]. F. Will
Jams, Ramsey-Thurmond Co., Fritz
Beauty Shop, Orched Beauty Shop
Jorodan Radio Co., Enos Pettus,
Session Povall, Weathersby Chevro-
let Co., Terry's Garage, John K
Rhyme, Gwin-Lail Co., w. L. Ellis
and Son.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
IS For Veterans
Widow end Children

According to Mrs. Mary B. Temple
Manager of the Social Security Adj
m~inistration Field Office at Green-
wood, recent amendments to the
Social Security Act provided certain
benefits to widows and children OF
veterans who died since their dis
charge from the armed services.
The fact that the survivors re-
ecive National Service Life lnsur-
ance will not bar them from rece-
wing Old Age and Survivors lnsur-
ance benefits if they otherwise meet
the requirements of the law. u IN
formation about the veterans amen
dments Fan be received by writing
to or applying in person at the
Greenwood office.
Mrs. Temple pointed out that the
claim must be filed by February ~,
1947, if all back payments are to be
made.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
Lexington Schools Get
Long Holiday Period

Lexington schools adjourned
Wednesday, December 18th at noon
for the Christmas holidays. School
will not be resumed until Monday,
January 9th.
The long holiday period is given
this year in order to make possible
the completion of all inside work on
the Lexington Grammar School
building, according to Sup%erinten-
dent w. B. Kenna.
BY the time school takes up again
it is expected that all inside work
will be completed and that every
one will be pleased with the hand
some new appearance of the build
ing.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
TchuIo Boy Wins
Decree At Southern

RATTIESBURG, Leroy Austin, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Austin, of Tch-
ula has completed his work for a B
S. degree in science and history at
Mississippi Southern College and
will receive the diploma at grad
uation exercises in June, according
to Miss Mary Pulley, registrar.
Austin. who graduated from Gre
NADIA high school in 1888, has won
letters in football here as well as at
Sunflower Junior College, More
head, where he attended school from
1888 to 1885.
A veteran of World War II, Aus
tin served six years in the navy and
was discharged as a Chief Pharmac-
lists Mate. He won IL battle stars
and his unit won the Presidential
Citation.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
Rotary Luncheon Honors
Purple Wave Squad

One of the outstanding affairs OF
the week was the annual luncheon
given by the Lexington Rotary Club
honoring all members of the high
school football squad and Coach
Bill Schneider.
The event this year was held in
the Educational Building of the
Methodist church and Mr.. E. E.
Huffstatler, Jr. and his staff prepar-
ed and served a delicious turkey
dinner with all the trimmings to the
large crowd attending.
President Wet Thurmond presided
and Rotarian George Povall had
charge of the informal and enjoy
able program in which brief speech
es were made by Coach Schneider,
Captain of the team, Ed Tye Nelson
George Edwards, Waldo Blake, Dan
Mullins and John Murrel McRae,
members of the squad.
Awurd Mode
Superintendent W. B. Kenna, on
behalf of the Advertiser, presented
o George Edwards a miniature gold
outstanding player of the season.
football for being judged as the most
The selection of George as the out
standing player was made by the
Coach.
The award will be given annually
every year hereafter by the Adver-
tiser. 1t is being given to promote
good craftsmanship and to encour-
age and recognize leadership.
Support Pledged
Members of the Rotary Club pied
ged their full support next year to
the football team and said that some
arrangements would be made
whereby transportation can be ar
ranged for boys who live out in the
country and can't come out for the
team due to this.
The Rotarians also promised men,
bers of next years team a trip to
the Ole Miss-State game at Stark
vile. The group attended in a body
this year with transportation, eats
and tickets to the game being furn-
ished by Lexington business men
and women.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
Suints Industrial
Pupils Will Sing
Christmas Carols

Continuing the annual custom
students at the Saints Industrial and
Literary School will again sing
Christmas carols this year, according
to an announcement of president
ARENA c. Mallory.
Anyone interested in having the
students sing for them is asked to
call the school, telephone 9105 and
they will be glad to oblige.
President Mallory stated that after
last years announcement in the Adj
vertiser the students were invited
to sing many places where they had
never sung before and that it was
the hope of the students that they
would again be invited to sing this
year on Christmas V or night.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
$1,000 Whiskey And Gin Destroyed In Durant;
Around $1,000. Whiskey Confiscated By Sheriff
AT Highway 81 Grill In Durant On Same Day
Operator Says He
won't Be Back
This Way"

Forty-one cases of whiskey and
gin, costing $4,000, was broken
up and destroyed by fire Wednesday
morning by Judge R. E. McNeer,
justice of the peace in Durant.
The whiskey was caught by Pa
trolman Walter w. Smith on high
way 81 north of Durant city limits
where the Lexington highway IL
intersects with 81.
The haul was taken off Harvey
Boutwell,, who claimed the entire
operation vas his, Johnny White and
Albert Johnson, both of Vicksburg.
Boutwell's drivers license showed
his home to be in Utica but his op-
erations are believed to stem from
Vicksburg.
Boutwell,, the chief operator, was
driving of the two ears involved,
a Cadillac, and White was driving
the second car, a Buick.
Patrolman Smith had to fire his
gun to'get the a to stop.
All three men had guns.
They posted bond of 1878. which
included the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons as well as unlaw-
fully transporting whiskey.
Won't Be Back
Boutwell, told Judge McNeer: "Tn
be on the road with another load
tomorrow but I won't be back this
way"
One of the other men told the
Judge he couldn't understand why
they were caught. He said he knew
all the places were running wide
the road and he just couldn't under
open in Holmes county up and down
stand it,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
Lexington Choir To
Present Annual
Christmas Concert
Mrs. Reggie Williams
Directs Program
Sunday Evening ZOO
Holy Bells of Christmas

December 22nd, 1946-7:OO o'clock
The Lexington Baptist Choir I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Reggie
Williams will present it's annual
Christmas Concert Sunday evening,
December 22nd, 1916 at 700 o'clock.
Mrs. C. w. Carr will be at the organ.
The chimes which were given in
commemoration of the Tooth ann
iversary of the church are now pro-
perly installed and will be used for
the first time and dedicated during
the program.
The public is most cordially in
viter to attend.
The following program will be-
given: .
Heralds of Christmas :
Coronet Solo, Ed Tye Nelson. r.
Organ Solo, Mrs. c. w. Carr.
The Love Lighted Star, Mrs. Reggie
Williams.
1t Came Upon a Midnight, Choir.
o, Come All Ye Faithful, Choir.
Duet, Silent Night, Piano and organ
arrangement by Mrs. C. W. Carr,
organ; Mrs. w. B. Kenna, Piano.
Chime On Sweet Bells, Ann Owen,
Choir.
Beautiful Message, F. A. Clark,
Choir.
And Thou o, Bethlehem
Scripture, Rev. l.. E. Burnette.
There's A Song In The Air, Lee
Rogers, Mems Chorus and Choir
Holy Night of Jesus Birth, Fred B.
Holton, Choir.
Organ Solo, Mrs. c. w. Carr.
III
Behold the Morning Cometh
How Beautiful, E. S. Lorenz, Choir.
Christmas Jubilate, Russian Melody
arranged by Roger c. Wilson, Choir
Organ Solo, Mrs. C. w. Carr.
Dedication of Chimes
Choir Personnel
Personnel of the choir follows:
S. M. Wells, Admoise
.utledge, Sidney Henley, Emmett
Reese, c. M. Mcdaniel, H. Russell,
F. Williams, A. L. jenkins, Louise
Wallace, Marlin Grantham, L. E.
3urnette, c. o. Allen; Misses Corrie
Roberts, Myrtle Jordan, Lurline
Roberts, Minnie Jordan, Earline Ro-
,erts, Mrs. Reggie Williams; Messrs,
v. B. Kenna, S. M. Wells, c. o. Al
en-, j. L. Williams, A. L. Jenkins,
,dgar Lumpkin, Emmett Reese, Paul
foran and Jimmy Boatwright.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
Dear Santa

Lexington, Mississippi
Dear Santa Claus:
I am a little girl three years old.
I have been a very good little
girl and I want you to remember
me on Christmas.
I want a big doll and a little
broom. Also candy, fruit and nuts.
Please don't forget my two
little brothers, Charles Louis six and
Willie Frank, two months. Also don't
forget all the other little boys and
girls. and please remember mama
and daddy with something nice.
ANNIE PEARL ALDERMAN
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
Battery B Of 114h Field Artillery Re-adivated In
Holmes County; Federal Inspection Made nth
Christmas Program At
BeuIuh Church 10Th

We, the members of the Buelah
Sunday School wish to invite our
friends at Lexington Liberty Chapel,
Brozville, Oregon, Hebron and all
surrounding communities, to the
Christmas program, to be given at
Beulah Baptist Church on Thursday
night, December 10th, at 7 o'clock.
Beautiful yuletide music will pre-
code the program. Let us make this
Christmas a real Christmas for
Christ and begin by coming to the
Lords House December 10Th.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
VOLUME O
MISSISSIPPI
STATE TAX COLLECTOR
JACKSON

December 18, 1916
Miss Hazel Brannon, Publisher
The Durant News and
The Lexington Advertiser
Durant, Mississippi
Dear Miss Brannon:
Answering your letter of December 18th, will
advise that the Ed Weems account ran through Feb
ruary of 1916 in Holmes County. Our ledger account
shows that J. P. Weems operated, beginning March LIST,
1916, and the records of this office show that ]. P. Weems
succeeded Edd Weems on March LIST, 1916. The amount
of money paid, as stated in your column, is correct.
With personal regards, / am
Sincerely your friend,
CARL N. CRAIG
State Tax Collector
CNC:lb
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
Wotson's Borgoin
Store Closed Week

Watson's Bargain Store will close
Christmas day and remin closed for
a week, according to its owners, Mr..
and Mrs. j. r. Watson.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson plan to spend
the holidays in Jackson and New
Orleans.
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follows:

Promotion in the National Guard
is limited only by the abilities of the
individual and the Tables of Organ
ixation.
Enlisted men who demonstrate a
capacity for higher positions may
nttend officers training schools and
obtain a commission in the National
Guard, if found qualified and a vac
ancy exists.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
Welcome Inn Cofe
And Lexington Hotel
Closed Xmas Day

The Welcome Inn Cafe and the
Lexington Hotel will both be closed
Christmas day as per the annual
custom, according to announcements
made this week by Diamond Klon-
arts and E. E. Huffstatler, Jr., their
respective owners.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
by Huzel Brunnon
To Our Readers and Friends.

TO Our he00ers uno FRIENDS:
The holiday season is approach
ing and the year of 1916 draws to a
close.
1t is with a heart full of love and
gratitude that l write this letter to
you, readers, friends and patrons of
this community paper.
You have always been generous
in your patronage of this paper since
| have been at the helm; you have
been more than generous with the
words of appreciation you have ex-
pressed to me personally from time
to time.
But in this year of 1916 you truly
have overwhelmed me with words
of highest praise for the efforts put
forth by this paper editorially to
try to ecure better enforcement of
prohibition and gambling laws in
Holmes county.
This campaign for law and order
was not undertaken by the writer
with any idea of trying to promote
her popularity or with any idea of
personal gain. 1t was undertaken as
q service to the people of Holmes
county simply because we felt it to
be the duty of a newspaper to keep
its people informed on conditions in
the county and to record from week
to week widespread cases of lawless-
ness.
When the campaign was under
taken we knew the kind of people
we would be hurting, and they aren't
all bootleggers. We knew that any
person who sought to throw the
searching light Of publicity on a
whiskey business running into hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars would
make some vicious enemies -. and
I have made some vicious enemies.
But that doesn't bother me at all.
A person is known by the comp
any he keeps. I am terribly proud
and grateful for my friends -. but I
am proud too, of my enemies.
Had l deliberately tried to plan a
program to promote the popularity
of this newspaper in the county I
could not have hit on a better plan
than to start a vigorous editorial
campaign telling the people just
what is going on in the county. l
have found that the people of Hol-
mes county are grateful to ar editor
who will honestly and fearlessly ex-
pose lawlessness. I know this to be
true for all of you have told me SO. .
and / am humbly and deeply CRATE
full for your support for your bus
mess and your words of encourage
ment and loyalty, particularly in
the past few months, and especially
in the post three doYs. I hope and
pray that I shall always be worthy
of your trust and confidence.
1t is my sincere promise to you
that I shall continue to report for
your information from week to
week the activities of the lawless in
Holmes county; that I shall continue
to report the news, all of il, honest
ly and without fear or favor, re-
CARELESS of who it hits or how bad it
hurts. There is nothing in this world
that can stop me -. but an act OF
God.
My wish for each of you is the
happiest Christmas ever. May your
heart and soul be at peace with God
and the world. May you have all of
your loved mes around you at
Christmas time and as the New
Year approaches I hope that it will
bring for every one of you the very
best Of everything in life.
Sincerely and gratefully yours,
HAZEL BRANNON
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19

Miss Ann Brown, of Dayton, Ohio,
and Mrs. Paul Hollowell, the former
Fanny Brown, of Atlanta, Georgia,
are visiting in the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrsr. T. ]. Brown,
at Ebenezer. They paid the Adver
tiSer a visit this week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19

Hal A. Gillian and Sonia attend
ed the meeting of County Regis
trars at the Robert E. Lee Hotel in
Jackson on Tuesday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19
Holmes Cotton Ginning
Off 1905 BuIes

census report shows that 24,384
bales OF cotton were ginned in Hol-
me- county from the crop of 1916
prior to December 1st., as compared
with 36,890 bales for the crop of AS.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19

Friends of Billy Rutledge will be
interested to know he is now conn
ected with Southern Undertaking
Association.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-12-19

In the December 5th issue of this
column l reported the fact that Edd
Weems in Holmes county alone ham
died $295, l49.51 worth of whiskey
Wholesale figures) the first nine
months of 1916. l reported that all
of this whiskey was handled in Hol-
mes county as recorded on the re-
cords at the office of the State Tax
Collector, Honorable Carl N. Craig.
1t was handled in Holmes county
and shown on the Holmes county
records and the black market tax
was paid from Holmes county, acc
ording to Mr.. Craig's record.
We call your attention to a letter
from Mr.. Craig appearing on this
page which corroborates these facts.