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Evening star., 1946-05-03
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-04
STATE DAV CHIEF
ADVOCATES UNITY
Cooperation OF All
Veterans Necessary To
Achieve Goals

The need of continued coopera-
ton among all veterans organi-
cations was stressed by speakers,
including H. T. Ireland, State de-
partmental commander of the Dis
abled American Veterans, at a
meeting Of the Gregory Davis
chapter II, DAV, in the New Han
over county Superior courtroom
Friday night.
This cooperation, they asserted,
is necessary in working together
to achieve the goal Of service to
the veteran" The rights of dis
abled veterans of both wars were
also discussed.
Also addressing the assemblage
were the departments Vice-com-
mander, j. M. Kennedy, and
James K. Finch, National Service
officer.
Commander H. z. Simpson of
the local chapter presided. Guests
at the meeting included William
K. Stewart, Jr., Commander OF
Wilmington Legion Post No. 10,
and Chas. H. Foard, Chef de gar
of the Forty ct Eight Society.
Following the meeting, the DAV
officials were guests of the Legion
in its home, at Third and Dock
streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-04
Physicians Issue Warnings
As Worst Wave In II
Years Strikes

CHICAGO, Aug. 3-UB-Physi-
clans and health authorities today
urged parents to take special pre-
cautions to protect their children
from poliomyelitis as the nations
worst polio wave in II years near
ed epidemic proportions i'll many
sections of the middleWesl.
The public health service at
Washington reported that 4,167
cases had been tabulated in the U.
S. so far during the current out
break. This compared with 5000
cases during the same period Of
the 1914 outbreak.
The service said that polio totals
started reaching serious numbers
earlier this year than in 1914.
Parents were warned to keep
their children out of crowds and
see that they got plenty Of rest.
They were advised to caution
youngsters against taking strenu-
Gus exercise or sudden plunges into
cold water.
St. Paul and Minneapolis, MINI,
were hardest hit by the Gripping
disease. The Sister Kenny Founda-
ton spearheaded the fight against
polio in the twin cities, where Sc
persons have died and $50 have
been stricken.
AS an increasing number OF pa
tents were crowded into twin
cities hospitals, Minneapolis health
commissioner F. J. Hill urged that
all children under Is be refused
admission to theaters, Sunday
schools, churches, youth centers,
amusement parks and halls until
further notice.
Newspapers in the twin cities
printed long lists of cancellations
and postponements of public gather
ings.
Throughout Minnesota, an esti-
mated $40 persons were stricken
with polio. Twentyeight cases were
reported at Rochester, home of the
Mayo clinic.
Chicago and other Illinois COM
munities prepared for epidemics
as lists of polio patients heightened
almost hourly. More than 800 cases
have been reported in Illinois, 104
of them in Chicago.
RECRUIT NURSES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-P-The
American Red Cross has recruited
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-04

The telephone instrument rep
resents only six percent of all the
plant and equipment needed to
provide a customer with telephone
service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-04
Polio Wave In Mid West
Nearing Epidemic Stage

approximately 300 nurses for work
on infantile paralysis in a dozen
states, the agency announced TO-
day.
The Red Cross added that as new
and continued outbreaks of the
disease occur, more nurse would
be recruited. They will be paid by
the National Foundation for 1nfan-
tile Paralysis.
States now needing additional
nursing help, the Red Cross said
in a statement, are: Minnesota,
South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Illinois, Texas, Missouri, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
The agency said the public health
service has listed polio cases IN
every state except Nevada and
Rhode Island.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-04
Clinic Planned
Al WiIliston School

The Home Economics department
of the Williston Industrial school
will operate a clinic covering
foods, clothing, canning and pre-
serving beginning tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock, according to F.
]. Rogers, principal.
The clinic is part of the program
provided by the federal govern
men. through its schedule of voca-
.;onaI training. It will be open to
al interested persons Of the county
a1d : special invitation is extend
E; 70 ire views OF veterans, Rogers
sccsi.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-04
Army Enlistments
Have Killed Draft,
Says Sen. Johnson

WASHINGTON, Aug. s. up -
Senator Edwin c. Johnson Cd
Colo.) asserted today that esti-
mated Army enlistments Of 10000
during July have sounded the
death knell of the draft"
The Colorado senator, a men,
Der Of the Senate Military COM
mittee, told a reporter he is salts
fled that the Army will not take
advantage of the requisition it has
made for Is, 900 selectees from the
National Draft boards in Sep
TENDER. There has been a holiday
on draft calls in July and August.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-04
AMVET Chief Lauds
10Th Congress For
Policy TOWARD Vets

WASHINGTON, Aug. B. up -
Few veterans "can legit;mately
grippe at a congress which has ap-
propriated 81, 800, 900, 900" TOR the
current veterans program, Jack W.
Hardy, National Commander Of
Amvets, declared today.
Il wish to commend the 18th
Congress for giving the veterans of
World War II their consideration"
Hardy said in a statement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-04

RECRUIT NURSES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-LP)-The
American Red Cross has recruited
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-04
REUNION

MOREEEAD CITY, Aug. 3 Up
- Survivors of the First Marine
Parachute Regiment, which made
an outstanding record in the
Solomon Islands during the early
days of World War II, will hold
a reunion next Wednesday even
ing at 6 o'clock in a banquet ses-
sion at the Blue Ribbon Club near
here.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-12

read by the following vote: Alder
men Wilson, Patterson, Thompson
and johnson voting yea; those vot-
ing nay, none; Alderman Ellison be-
ing absent.
Anereupon the Mayor declared
the ordinance passed, approved and
adopted.
L. a. GLOVER, Clerk of the City of
Lexington, Mississippi.
NORMAN WEAThERSBY, Mayor
of the City of Lexington, Mississippi
/, C. A. GLOVER, Clerk of the
City of Lexington, Mississippi, do
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing ordinance was adopted by
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Lexington, Mississippi
at their regular meeting on Septem-
Der 3rd, 1916, as appears of record
in Minute Book 2 Page STA.
Witness my signature this Sept
ember 4th, 1946.
C. A. GLOVER, CLERK
City of Lexington, Mississippi.
2I-2tnp
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AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
FOR SALE OF LOTS IN THE l946
ADDITION TO THE CEMETERY
OF THE CITY OF LEXINGTON.
MISSISSIPPI, AND PROVIDING
FOR CONDITIONS TO BE MOOR
PORATED IN THE DEEDS EVID-
ENCING SUCH CONvEYANCES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the City
of Lexington, Mississippi:
Section /. That the Mayor of the
City of Lexington is authorized to
sell 10 white people the lots numb
cred l to 255 inclusive in the 1916
addition to the cemetery of the City
of Lexington for the following
prices:
Lots measuring Is feet by Is feet,
$4,000 each; Lots measuring 10 feet
by Is feet, $500 each; All irregular
lots to be sold for twenty-five cents
per square foot.
Section 2. That no owner or other
person shall plant or place upon any
lot in such addition any tree or
shrub or fence or wall.
Section 8. That any tree o. shrub
or fence or wall planted n Decd
on any lot in said addition SAsll be
removed Immediately by the empio-
yees of the City.
Section a. That the deeds to be
executed conveying said lots shall
contain proper provisions prohibit
ing any owner or person from plant
ing or placing trees, shrubs, fences
or walls on any of said lots in viol-
alton of this ordinance.
Section 5. That for cause the
of the City demanding
it, this ordinance take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
ATTEST: c. A. GLOVER, CLERK
of the City of Lexington, Mississippi
NORMAN WEATIIE-
RSBY, Mayor of the City of Lexing-
ton, Mississippi.
The above ordinance, having been
first reduced to writing, was read
and considered by the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen by sections
and each of said sections was voted
on separately and the vote on each
section was as follows; Aldermen
Wilson, Patterson, Thompson and
Johnson voting yea; those voting
nay, none; Alderman Ellison being
absent.
Whereupon, on motion of Alder
man Patterson, seconded by Alder
man Wilson, said ordinance was put
upon its final passage and passed as
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-12

ion, clause or part of this ordinance
shall be declared to be unconstitut-
ional or invalid, the same shall not
affect the validity of this ordinance
as whole, nor any part or section
thereof other than the particular
section or clause so decided to be
unconstitutional or invalid, as the
remaining portions of this ordinance
would have been passed by the
Board of Aldermen of the City of
Lexington if the unconstitutional
or invalid section, sections, clauses
or parts thereof had been deleted
by the said Board of Aldermen be-
fore the passage of this ordinance.
Section 8. That this ordinance
take effect from and after its pass
age, the matter being one of urgency
and necessity, and the public Welt
are requiring it.
The above ordinance, having been
first reduced to writing, was read
and considered by sections and each
of said sections was voted on seper-
ateiy as follows:
Aldermen Wilson, Patterson, Tho
mpson and Johnson voting yea;
those voting nay, none.
Whereupon, on motion of Alder
man Patterson, seconded by Alder
man Wilson, said ordinance was put
upon its final passage and passed as
read by the following vote:
Aldermen Wilson, Patterson, Tho
mpson and Johnson voting yea;
those voting nay, none. Alderman
Ellison being absent and not voting.
Thereupon the Mayor declared the
ordinance passed, approved and
ATTEST: c. A. GLOVER, CLERK.
APPROVED: NORMAN WEALTH.
ERSBY, MAYOR.
l, C. A. GLOVER, Clerk of the
City of Lexington, Mississippi, do
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing ordinance was adopted by
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Lexington, Mississippi
at their regular meeting on Septem-
Der 3rd 1916, as appears of record in
Minute Book z on Page SITS & SIS.
Witness my signature this Sept
ember 4th, 1916.
c. A. GLOVER, CLERK
City of Lexington, Mississippi.
I1-ctnr
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Bridge p1rty

0rlo9e FUtY
Miss Mary Waterer entertained
with two tables of bridge Saturday
afternoon Late sutmlner flowers
were used through the house. In the
game Mrs. Henry B. MCGEE Jr. won
high score prize, Miss Ann Penn,
low score and Miss Ann Brarier Of
Memphis, house guest of Miss Penn.
won bingo.
The hostess assisted by her moth
err. Mrs. H. c. Waterere served a
delicious salad course and coca-colas
John Davis Durham, George
Marks, Jr. Dengil Shepherd and
Forest Flemming left Tuesday to at
tend Mississippi State College.
Mrs. Milton Wilson and daughter.
Elizabeth Ann of Thyatyra visited
Mrs. c. B. Wilson Sunday.
Everarde and Libby Jones will
leave by plane Wednesday for New
York City where the latter will res
Tune her study of harp under SAL
Friends are sorry to learn that
Claude Lee Bridgers is i'll in hosp
ital in Jackson.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Letters OF administration having
been granted on the 18th day of
August, 1915, by the Chancery
Court of Holmes County, Mississippi
to the undersigned upon the estate
Of Mrs. As'la Mangun, also known
as Mrs. Asia Stapleton Mangum, de-
ceased, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against said
estate to present the same to the
Clerk of said cour. for probate and
registration according TO law within
six months from this date or they
Will be forever barred.
This the 2eth day Of August, 1915.
w. H. MANGUM
-o-Atnp Administrator
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CARD OF THANKS

We would like to personally thank
everyone who has been so nice to us
in the loss of our home, which was
destroyd by fire. We especially want
to thank the American Legion and
the v. F. w. Post and also the ones
who remembered us so generously
with the many nice things in the
shower
MR.. and MRS. ALBERT E. SHEP-
HERD and GENE
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CORRECTION

Through error, the name of Mrs.
l.. V. Phillips was omitted in the
list of signatures for a card of than
ks in last weeks Advertiser. Mrs.
Phillips is daughter of the late r.
I. Ship who passed away last week
and the card of thanks expressed
appreciation from the family for the
kindness and consideration of ever
yone in the family bereavement.
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TCHlJLA


The Moman's Auxiliary met In
the church Monday with seven me-
mbers present.
Lords Prayer-Progran Leader,
Mrs. w. G. Gwin. Witness
es--Mesdames Hamlin, Shields and
Clark read parts. Mrs. Gwin gave
the survey article and closed the
meeting with prayer. The Loyalty
meeting and family night at the
church next Monday night at 7:30,
picnic supper in the yard as a social
feature.
Church membership invited.
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FOR SALE: Hotpoint electric stove.
Excellent condition. E. M. Alex
ander, phone 352. Lexington. 20-1tp
KELLY'S FEED and Seed Store
fTchula) wishes to announce that
he has now besides his regular pro-
ducts, a line Of groceries and meat
market. He is still handling Ferry
Seeds and Purina Feeds of all kinds,
at the right prices, Your visit will
be appreciated. 19-4tnp
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FARM FOR SALE: Located six
miles of Durant, Miss. ONE HUN
DRIED ACRES, of which 60 acres in
cultivation and 40 acres in past
ure. Good eight room house, recent
ly remodeled, large barns, potato
house, garage, electricity, and auto
matte water system. This place
made % bales cotton and plenty
corn last year. Priced right.
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CORRECTION

In recent issue of the Advertiser
in the list of hospital patients was
listed: Mrs. Norris Lickard, Licking
ton. This should have read: Mrs.
Norris Dickard, Lexington, route 4.
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IF TT is PAINTING or decorating,
call me. have the equipment and
experience. All work guaranteed.
Call Lexington 286 or 333. G. H.
Petty. 11-tf-np
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FOR SALE: Plenty Of minnows fol
week days only. John T. Parker
Cruger. 18-4tnr
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FARM FOR SALE: Located six
miles southeast of Durant. TWO
HUNDRED FORTY THREE ACRES
good house, and out houses. Will
give tractor and some stock with the
place. A good buy and priced to sell.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-12

MONEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED
FARMS: IF YOU WANT TO BUY A
FARM OR REFINANCE YOUR
OLD LOAN. BUILD A NEW HOU-
Sc or BARN. OR FOR ANY GOOD
PURPOSE TO IMPROVE YOUR
FARM. FREE APPRAISAL, LOW
INTEREST RATE. Is to 80 YEARS
TO REPAY. WALTER N. DOOM
Ala CASTALIAN. AGENT
DURANT, MISS. 20-4tnp
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FOR SALE: 300 Bushels Coker's
Strain 5 State Certified Victor
Grain recleaned seed oats. 99.60%
purity 87% termination. Bagged
even weight, bushel. Price $3.50 a
bushel fob freight depot, Yazoo
City, Miss. Potosi Planting Co.,
Yazoo City, Miss. 18-6tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-12

Phone Lexington 35-W for refrigera-
ton, plumbing and electrical SER
vice. Lundy Refrigeration Service.
A-tfnp
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FURNITURE: Pre-war 9 and 10 pc
dining room suites with chinas;
extra chinas, and buffets; Bed
room suites, new and used; Sofa
beds, new and used; Living room
suites; Refrigerators, Gce); Gas
stoves; Vanities; Secretaries; Inner
spring mattresses; Beds (wood and
metal; Dressers, chests, coil springs
etc. Cash or convenient terms. We
deliver. Pay us visit. ECONOMY
FURNITURE CO., (west side OF
square) Kosciusko, Miss. 20-2tnp
51-2tnp
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FOR SALE: Saddle mare with mare
colt. All saddle gaits. H. p. Sea-
wright, seven miles east of Durant
on old highway IL. 20-4tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-12

WE HAVE plenty bulk pure ground
black pepper. no limit. Rhyme Coal
& Feed Co. Phone 295 20-2tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-09-12

FOR SALE: One used Chevrolet
truck. H. B. Moore. Phone 152-Lex-
ington. 2l-ltnp
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WANTED: A Waitress at once. Car
RS Cafe, Tchula, Miss. 20-2tp
FOR SALE: Oats and wild winter
peas, double cleaned. Phone 292-J.
0. A. Fritz. 18-tfnp
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FOR SALE: Automatic electric iron.
Phone TAR. Lexington 21-ltnp
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PLUMBING SUPPLIES: Sinks, law
atories, etc. Economy Furniture
Co. Kosciusko, Miss. 20-2tnp and
51-2tnp
HELP WANTED: Waitress in Hotel
Durant Coffee Shop, Durant. 17-tfnp
FOR SALE: TWO WARDROBE
TRUNKS, DINETTE SUITES, ODD
CHAIRS AND TABLES. Dinette
has drop end table, six heavy box
seat chairs and extra banquet top
to seat IA. JACK BRUMBY,
Goodman. 20-tfnp & 51-tfnp
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CLASSIFIED ADS

POSTED: All my land known as the
Bill Hocutt place and Joe Brown
place. No hunting or tressplssing at
all. Luther A. Malone 21-4tnp
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FOR RENT: Two small houses in
the Pecan Grove. See Mrs. E. S.
Maskers. 21-ltnp
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FOR SALE: IL Room-2 bath apart
ment and rooming house in Dur
ant. 10 West Madison. phone 146w
Mrs. F. M. neaveS, Durant
20-1tnp & 51-ltnp
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FOR SALE: One As Colt revolver.
Ben Rathell. 21-1tnp
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FOR SALE: One power hay press
and hay rake. Also white clover seed
o. A. FRITZ. Lexington 21-tfnp
Evening star., 1946-10-27

Crotser house one afternoon when suddenly
an anxious young man rushed up and grabbed
them.
Come on - you're late!' he shouted, and
hurried them along.
Ihey were hallway up trapeze before they
convinced the assistant director they were
not the acrobats he was expecting.
The places Dick Crotser visits on his fire.
checking rounds would make Cooks Tour
agent pop with envy. Dick starts in New
York, goes over to France, crosses the road to
Arabia, swings through New England, and
winds up on Western Street. Then finally he
checks the two railroad stations for hobos
DeSllazm In Storm
Tie REMEMBERS one night when the residents
really caught it. First of ALL" Dick explains,
There were twenty-three hundred people
working In night scenes, and we had to keep
tab on them all. And then there was terrific
storm. We were up all night trying to keep the
wardrobe and recreation tents ftom blowing
away. And after the shooting was finished, the
one and only fire we've ever had broke out
about midnight. We got it under control
before the city fire apparatus ever got here"
Besides his other duties, Crotser is short
order construction engineer He's built
roads, put down miles of railroad track,
dug shell holes, and spent two nights
constructing battlefield mounds for
s'Nurse Edith Cavell.''
Most difficult request of all was for rice
paddles on the side of hill for Back to
Bataan." They showed him a picture of some
terraced paddles and then they showed him
hill. Then they walked away
WELL" says Crotser, II never built ter
race in my life and never even saw rice
paddy, but six days later Filipinos were kill
ing Japs all over those ten acres carved out"
Although the Crotsers, Moors and Donoughs
are veterans now, they still get big kick out
OF seeing their make-believe world change
from day to day They like to tramp through
the August snow, watch the camels who have
wandered over from Arabia MUNICH grass in
front of a French bistro, or see miniature sea
battles raging in Liliputian violence in the
process tanks.
Il haven't been to Los Angeles in four
years." says Helen Crotser Il don't like it.
It's too hectic and confusing The End