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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-07-31
FORTY-FIVE COUPLES
MARRIED DURING JULY

Forty-five couples were issued
marriage licenses here during
the month Of July according to
the records of the County Clerk.
Their names follow:
Reginald Head, 81, to Leila
Jane Kiser, Is, both of Cleveland,
Va.
Wade Upton, 20, to Jean Ras-
nick, Is, both of Nora.
James Dingus, 81, to Jewel
Annett Dickinson, 81, both Of
Clnchco,
Melvin Swindall, 20, Freezing,
to leila Rose, Is, Burdine, KY.
Paul Burkett, 81, to Thelma
Fields, %, both of Trammel.
Clinton L. Compton 20, to Mar
garet Sutherland, %, both of
Haysi.
Harris Groce, 81, to Patsy AS
bury, 81, both of Haysi.
Robert c. Minton, 26, to Stella
Flinchum, Is, both of Clintwood.
shelbert Arnett, IS, Baden, to
Alpha Baker II, Norland.
Noel Crabtree, 81, to Clara Rob
inson, 81, both of Ohio.
Clyde Edwards, Is, Tense, to
Buline Edwards, 10, Birchleaf.
Warren Matney, %, lakewood,
to Anna Benfield, "a, Splashdam.
Chester Hopson, "a, Heller,
KY, to Bardine Rowe, Is, Blow
ing Rock.
Arnold Large, 25, Fremont, to
LESSEE Marie Yates, 81, Omaha.
Alonzo Moore, 26, Nealy Ridge
to Fleecy Niece, Is, Trammel.
Hubert Sutherland, 81, to Leaf
lie Kiser, 81, both of Carrie.
Curtis Edwards, "a, Birchleaf
to Dolores Gibson, 20, Clintwood
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-07-31

4-room house, 100 acres OF
land, Haysi, Va. 80 acres are gent
ly rolling 81 acres hillside. Some
saw timber. Orchard Of about 100
trees, Barn, granary and poulta J
house. House is WeatherbOarded
and has stone foundation, all
rooms on one floor, oak floors,
poplar trim and wall are ceiled.
Located on an unimproved road,
10 miles of Haysi, Va. Price
$4,000. No. 6972.
Groom house, As acres, Dick
enson county. Weatherboarded
and painted, cement block foun-
dation. All rooms on one floor,
pine trim, oak floors, walls sheet
rocked. Finished basement, and
lights. Is new and in good con-
dition. 20 acres gently rolling,
acres pasture. Located on gravel
and dirt road. Price $4,000.
No.6971.
4-room boxed residence, IS
acres of land near Haysi, Va. Has
wood pillar foundation, oak trim,
walls sheetrocked, basement UNI
finished, lights and house in good
condition. 3 acres gently rolling,
II acres hillside. Good orchard.
Near schools, stores, etc. S miles
west of Haysi on highway from
Haysi to Clintwood Price $4,000.
No. $3.50.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-07-31
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rooms, "a acres, ClintWood,
Va. Is weatherboarded, has wood
and stone foundation, oak trim
and floors, walls are ceiled. Has
finished basement, nice lawn, and
is one of the best homes in Dick
enson county. miles to grade
school, near post office, etc. Has
orchard. Price $4,000. No. 1914
4 rooms, 10 acres, Clinchco, Va.
Exterior finished with brick sid
ing, pillar foundation and walls
are sheetrocked. House is not
quite completed. 2 acres are lev
ell, 8 gently rolling and 6 acres
are cleared. Some mining timber
and orchard. On improved road.
Price $4,000. No. 1894
S Rooms, Store Building, lot,
on highway near Clinchco, Va.
House is boxed, has wood pillar
foundation, all rooms on one
floor, pine floors and trim, walls
papered. Located in a good Sec
ton for business. Fronts on mac
adam road. Near post office, etc.
Price $3.50. No. 1927
AZ acres of woodland, Haysi,
Va. Contains 100000 #. Of saw
timber and balance in mine
props. On macadam road. Price
$3.50. No. 6998
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-07-31

Rt. /.
James Tanner, %, to Ruth
Kaylor, 81, McAlpin, w. Va.
Carl Childress, q, Isom, to
Ruby Swindall, 10, Norland.
Deward Sanders, 20, to Irene
Hughes, both of Durham, KY.
Paul Rose, %, to Bertha Cox,
25, both of Clintwood.
Este Conley, 80, Haddonfield,
to Tonic Hughes, 26, Norland.
J. c. Taylor, AZ, Skeetrock, to
Wilma Phipps, 81, freezing.
Allen Rose, %, Mcclure, to
Wanda Rose, Is, Rt. /, Clintwood
Virgil Murphy, %, to June
Moore, 81, both of Clinchco.
Hershel Lawson, %, Coeburn,
to Betty 10 Jones, 81, Clintwood.
Tommy Senter, %, to Gloria
Childress, %, Praise, KY.
Hatten Mullins, 27, Steinman,
to Wanda Hammonds, 81, Bart
lick.
Joseph E. Dotson, %, to Tessie
Wallen, II, Rt. 2, Coeburn.
James B Ison, 81, Norton, to
Stella Mae Jones, Is, Pound
Clayton Smith, 81, to Dorothy
Davis, 81, both of Haysi.
Willard Potter, q, Clinchco, to
Lucille Hill, 18, Rt. /, Clintwood.
Ralph Reedy, 30, Willard, to
Pearl Lester, 81, Clintwood.
Ulysses Rhea, "a, to Locke
Ramsey, %, both of Wakenva.
Clayton Niece, 20, to frankie
Miller, %, both of Wakenva.
William Gordon Griffith, 33,
to Edith Lucille Atwood, rs, both
of Coeburn.
Woodrow Fleming, 25, Omaha,
to Josephine Baker, 25, Clint
wood.
Melvin Fleming, Jr., 20, to
Ruby Mullins, %, Rt. /, Clint
wood.
George O'Quinn, %, to Geneva
Edwards, II, Birchleaf.
Clifford Skeen, 20, Wise, to
Emma Mae Sloan, %, Pound.
Ralph Hill, %, Wise, to Rosie
Lee Riley, Jenkins.
Richard Johnson, %, to Shirley
Greer, 81, both of Clinchco.
Dave Adkins Jr., 81, to Juan
tia Fleming, II, Rt. l.
Sam M. Morgan, SO, to Jewell
Salyer, 81 Mcclure.
Erwin O'Quinn, 10, to Bertha
NHoo n,N,,;op 10 u;oaxx
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-07-31

Rooms Boxed, and 68 acres
of surface and coal land, located
at Jacobs Fork near Clintwood,
Va. acre level, 20 acres gently
rolling, At acres hillside, As acres
cleared. House is sub floored, all
rooms on one floor, poplar trim,
wall papered, lights available
and house in fair condition. There
are two seams of coal on the
land. The lower seam is 80" and
the top seam is g.. Price $4,000.
Terms: $2750 cash and balance
in 6, II and Is months. No. TITS.
Nice Residential lots in Wise,
Va. Located in town, frontage on
street of 112 TT. and extends back
100 TT. Price $3.50 No. 7107
Room Log and Boxed House,
A acres of land, South of FIRE.
mont, Va Wood pillar foundation,
pine trim, oak floors, walls sheet
rocked. 2 acres are level, house
in fair condition. Has orchard of
about 100 trees. Price $110O.
No. 1898
New s Rooms, lot, Rt. Cd, Allen
Va. Weatherboarded house and
is painted, wood pillar founda-
ton, all rooms on one floor, pine
floors and trim. Lights. Fronts
on highway. Near post office,
stores, etc. Price $3.50. No. 7O87
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-07-31

Contact A. r. Singleton the
site Prater School, miles of
details about any of the above
property specifying property
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-07-31

Mrs. S. F. Porter, Steinman
Della Mae Hawkins, ClintWood
Mrs. Henry Lambert, Mcclure
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-01
TaIberf Stevens Dies
Suddenly In Jackson
Former Holmes Man Is
Buried In Duront
Monday Afternoon

A wide circle of Holmes county
friends ere shocked at the sudden
death of Mr. Talbert Stevens which
occurred Sunday afternoon in Jack
son while playing golf.
He was in apparent good health
having attended Sunday School that
morning at the First Baptist Church.
He was Sc and a native of Durant.
Funeral services were held Mon
day at the Wright and Ferguson
chapel in Jackson with DR.. Douglas
Hidgins, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, officiating.
Intcrment was in the Mizpah
cemetery at Durant.
Mr.. Stevens was for many years
a successful salesman with a well
known haberdashery firm and had
many friends throughout the state
who will regret to learn of his death.
Surviving are one sister, Miss Cor
inne Stevens, of Tchula; five bro
theirs, A. L. Stevens, of Durant; Dud-
ley Stevens, of Ridgeland; E. E.
Stevens, West Point; G. A. Stevens
of Palestine, Arkansas; w. H. Stew
ems, of Haleyville, Oklahoma.
A number of other relatives also
survive.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-01
1870 People View
All Club Train Al Durani
385 All Club Members
OF Holmes County
Attend Durunt Rally

The Illinois Central's special All
Club Train was on exhibition in Du-
rant Thursday, April Oath, from
10:45 to 1900 A. M.
Approximately 1856 All Club men,
bers, from all over Holmes County
were in Durant for the Rally and
went through the train which dis
played a representative few of the
seven hundred items available for
the use of Extension Agents, All
leaders and members.
A grand total of 1,670 people went
through the train while it was in
Durant. According to Mr.. P. r. Far
low, General Agricultural Agent
for the L. c. and in charge of the
train, this was the third largest num-
Der of people to view the exhibits of
any stop in Mississippi up to that
time.
The Durant Jaycees and County
Extension Agent, wish to express
their appreciation to everyone who
helped make the All Club Day in
Durant a C They especially
wish to thank Odom's Theatre for
showing the All Club members a
free movie.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-01
Paul Horun
Attends Scout MEETING

The quarterly meeting of the exec
utive board of the Andrew Jackson
Council of the Boy Scouts was re-
Gently held in Jackson, with Paul
Koran, Lexington, representing Hol-
me- county at the session.
The meeting was presided over by
Owen Cooper, Jackson, council pre-
sident, and featured the presentation
of Henry Brown, new Scout Execut-
i've who is taking the place recently
made vacant by the resignation of
Harry Maxfield. George Simpson,
Memphis deputy regional executive.
attended and made a report to the
board.
The following district committee
men made reports to the board: L.
F. Gregory, Kosciusko; George
Brown, Brookhaven; Paul Koran,
Lexington; DR.. w. D. Mccain, Jack
son; r. E. Bell, Mendenhall; Herbert
Fine, V~icksburg; Don Northup, Yaz-
90 City; and Jack McGrath, Canton.
The next meeting of the board is
scheduled for July 10th.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-01
~Presc Book Is
Feature Of Unique
Disploy At BeuH's

An old prescription book dating
back to 1883 featured the unique
window display at BealIs Drug
Store in Lexington celebrating Nat
ional Pharmacy Week, April 20-26th.
BealPs Drug Store, one of the
time-honored institutions of Lexing-
ton and Holmes County, has been in
business since 1869 and the business
has remained in the Beall family
continuously since that time. The
firm today is owned and operated by
Mr.. B. S. Beall, Jr., one of Lexing-
toms outstanding citizens.
Another item forming part of the
display which created a great deal Of
interest included a first issue of The
National Formulary of Unofficial
Preparations printed in 1888 by the
American Pharmaceutical Associat-
ion. The book was printed in Latin
and English before the French meter
system was introduced in America.
Apothecary ointment jars dating
back to 1869 along with a weight
measure, pill tile and glass percol-
ator for preparing fluid extracts and
tinctures IT among the other in
teresting objects forming the dis
play.
National Pharmacy Week this year
was dedicated to the fight against
cancer.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-01
SoftbaN League Plans
Sectional Games Soor

A group of softball players met
in March at the City Hall and form
ed what is to be- known as the Lex
ington Softball League. Rev. Lester
Burnette was elected president and
Bill Mcclellan secretary-treasurer of
the organization.
During the past month practice
games have been held every Tues
day and Friday nights on Beall
Field. There has been a great deal
of player interest and within a short
time we should have a team worthy
of representing Lexington against
any team in this section.
Two Comes Weekly
Practice games will continue to be
held every Tuesday and Friday
nights at 7:30 and the public is
cordially invited to attend all games.
A game with an outside team will be
played on Beall Field within the
next two weeks. In addition to a
good game we have secured one Of
the best and most colorful umpires
in this section to call u games.
The Lexington Softball League is
not made up of any select group of
players and anyone in Lexington or
vicinity is invited to play with us.
In 1945 the Lexington Softball
team played in the district playoff
and was only defeated in the final
game by a strong Drew team. The
than ever before and with the coop
team of this year should be stronger
Grafton of the Lexington softball
fans will do their best to give Lex
ington a winning team.
We want to take this opportunity
to thank the Mississippi Power and
Light Company for their splendid 20
operation in lighting the field for
play his year.
The Lexington Softball League.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-01
Reserve Officers Association Holds Annual
Convention Al Biloxi; Holmes Man Speaks
Two Special Films
At Baptist Church

Two movie films, special instru-
mental music, and a message by the
pastor, Rev. l.. E. Burnette, on the
subject, ''The Most Mysterious Word
In the Bible and In Human Speech"
will be offered at the First Baptist
Church of Lexington Sunday night,
at 7:30.
Last summer as a part of the City
wide Daily Vacation Bible School
color movies were made of all the
young people of the school and of
the teachers, and helpers. This film
will be shown Sunday night at the
Baptist Church. If you were present
in the Bible School last year you
might like to see yourself in the
movies.
The second movie is a sound film
entitled Choosing Rather" This
is a testimony film in which several
outstanding artists give the stories
of their conversions. Included in this
film are Herman Woss, brilliant pian-
list of the U. S. Navy; Helen McAle-
rney, a converted blues singer; Cap
tain Rowland, young cornetist of
the Salvation Army; and Johnny
Catalina, a former prize-fighter of
note.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-01
L~exingtonions Attend
Greenwood VFW Meeting

Nine members of the VFW Aux
lllary were guests of the STARS Of
the West" Greenwood's VFW Aug
iliary.
The occasion was the installation
OF officers for the new year and the
celebration of the third birthday Of
the auxiliary.
Mrs. Ethel Lanier. of Vcksburg,
State VIEW President, was the in
~stallation officer.
Following the service a delicious
salad plate and coca-colas was SER
we'd. A beautiful three-tiered cake
centred the lace covered table flank
ed by crystal candelabra and glow
ing white tapers.
Those attending from the Lexing-
ton Auxiliary were: Mesdames Wal
ter Sharpe. Emmett Reece, Joe
Stern, Hal Gillian, Yves Holder.
Russell Chennault, Ed Ellison, W. II.
Scott and Admoise Rutledge.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-01
Delta Councils Plans
Told By Mrs. Black
Al Rotary Meeting
Secretury-M Manager Of
Deltu Organization.
Visits Lexington

Mrs. Dorothy Lee Black is the very
able and experienced secretary of the
Delta Council, head office at Stone
vile, and probably knows as much
of its problems and programs as any
one can.
In an address Friday before the
Lexington Rotary Club Mrs. Black
told the Delta Councils plans for
the coming year. Membership will
be doubled and the directors have
speeded up the work they are doing.
Among other things they are list
ing the of Mississippi
rich soil. poor soil, land meant by
nature to grow timber. land meant
for pasture, all the natural and
human of the state. When
such is known questions as to what
to do can be answered with some
thing like certainty.
The Council is studying ways to
activities to furnish rewards in
keep our young people at home with
money and honors at least as great
as might be achieved outside the
state. With that in view investment
of local money in industry is SOU
ght. It's nice to have northern con-
Germs build great factories here but
the profits are sent back north. To
build them ourselves we would have
all the advantages of the industry
and keep the profits besides.
Guests of the Club were two char
ming and able feminine planters:
Mrs. Annie Mae MCGEE and Mrs.
Corinne Parrish.
DR.. Leigh was called on to ex-
plain the cancer drive which he did
fully and briefly.
It was announced henceforth the
luncheon charge would be only one
dollar.
Regrets at President PovalPs Ill
ness and hope for his speedy and
full were freely expressed.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-01
Ernest Clifton McGinty
Rites Held On Monday

Funeral services for Ernest Clifton
McGinty were held Friday morning
at Harland's Creek. The Rev. c. M.
Day, Baptist pastor, officiated. He
was a member of the Yazoo City
Methodist Church.
Mr.. McGinty passed away at his
home near Lexington on Wednes-
day. April 23rd, after an illness of
about six months. He suffered with
heart trouble. He was 48 years old.
Surviving are n son, Joseph
Clifton McGinty, of Lexington, and
three daughters, Miss Jewel Nc
Ginty, Holmes Junior College; Miss
Bernice McGinty, Pascagoula, and
Miss Ina Jean McGinty. Lexington.
Two brothers also survive: George
McGinty, of st. Louis, Missouri; and
Edward McGinty, of Yazoo City.
Mr.. McGinty was employed as a
driver of the fire truck at Camp
Mccain. Honary pallbearers were
the men with whom he worked.
Pallbearers were James Roberts,
Mickey Baggett, ]. R. Abel ]. L.
Abel, Leon Ivy and Otto Wallis.
Southern was in charge of arran-
gementS.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-01
Cub Scouts Have
Pack Meeting

The Cub Scouts of Pack "a carried
out their theme for the month IT the
collection of things. Cubs having dis
plays were Elmore Povall with
shells, Steve Reid showing marbles,
Chick Weathersby showing fishing
cards and rocks, David Richards ar
cards and orcks, David Richards ar
row heads and rocks, Bing Brumby
arrowheads, Ed Wilbur Hooker
showing arrowheads, James Carroll
showing stamps, John Bell Rosa
mond showing knives, and Tommy
Taylor showing shells.
Cubs advancing in work were
Henry Lundy, Tommy Taylor, and
Johnny Wall, Wolf rank; David Ric-
hards, Bear rank, and John Bell
Rosamond to the Lion rank.
The theme for May is stage stuff.
We are looking forward to the next
Pack meeting to see what the Cubs
will show.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-01
GOSPEL TALKS
By Rev. r. G.. Valentine
STEALING

sand God said, Thou shalt not
steal."--Exodus 20:l5.
Stealing is at the bottom OF most
of the economic trouble OF our nat
ion today. We are not primarily re-
ferine to the breaking into anothers
house and robbing the family silver
although that sort of thing is alto
gether too common. We are referring
to the widespread effort TO steal d
selfish advantage over another' zap
itol is guilty of this in seeking "
keep wages down in order TO MAXI
unfair profits. Labor is guiity u
this in striking for higher wages IMAM
industry can pay and thus necess-
itating a price raise.
This kind of robbery is preseas AZ
many forms. Many never give a.,
honest days labor for the wages paio
them. Many do slip shod work ana
don't seem to care that this practice
is breaking the command lnou
shalt not steal" Others sell shodoy
goods for high prices, representing
Them as better than they are. some
Use unjust weights or weigh tnen
thumbs. There are many ways In
which honest value is not given tor
the money received. All such pracl-
ices are tr-ansgressions OF the comm
and Of God and no n can break
the command of God without pay
ing for it. 400,
When we cheat. defraud' and stea
we not only injure others nu' we
also injure ourselves. Stealing Is .
sin against God and deserves ms =
lust wrath. If the sin OF steanng Is
not repented of, the thief will INC
himself shut out of the kingdom Oh
God.--1 COR. 6:10. But the one VINO
repents of his sin and turns to Jesus
Christ for forgiveness Will receive
Gods pardon and power to I'VE a
new life of obedience. A nation gull
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-05-01
Turner Get Three
indictments Quushed;
Mcbride, Jr. Free

o. E. CBilD Ellis drew $4,000 in
fines and nine months in Jail at the
April term of Holmes County Circuit
Court meeting last week and this
week in Lexington.
Ellis, well known Durant man.
drew a $3.50. fine and ninety days
in Jail last week on being found
guilty by a jury of the unlawful
possession of intoxicating liquor on
a second offense. He was allowed
bail of $1,000, and has appealed.
In the second case Ellis was found
guilty by a jury of having slot
machines. For this he drew a $3.50.
fine and six months in Jail. his bail
was set at $1,000. on this ~offense. He
has appealed.
Ellis did not employ a lawyer. At
a previous term of court he was
successful in defending himself.
Turner Gets "Quush"
Attorneys for H. o. (Red) Turner.
another well known Durant operat-
or, were successful in getting three
indictments against Turner quashed
and a fourth passed to the files.
The three indictments quashed
were for possession of a slot machine
Ease No. COOL quashed on the groun-
DIS that the minutes of the court do
not show that a foreman of the
Grand Jury was appointed as re-
auired by law. The Court sustained
the motion of the attorney to quash
the indictment on above grounds.
Two other indictments, one in
volving possession of whiskey and
the other possession of a gambling
device, were quashed o the grounds
that the search warrant on which the
evidence is based was served by j..
C. Robertson, who was appointed as
special constable by the JuSsice or
the Peace to serve the writ, and not
a proper person to do so as required
by Section 2614 of the Mississippi
Code of 1912. Motion to quash by
the attorneys for Turner was sus-
tanned by the Court.
Polk Case Continued
Fred Polk, indicted for murder In
connection with the fatal shooting
of Pete Mclean several weeks ago,
continued until the next term or
court.
Guteson Found Guilty
Buddy Gateson, colored, indicted
for murder in the death of his father
in-law, Lotion Haymer, was found
guilty and given life imprisonment.
Fannie Mae Jefferson, colored' in
dicted for murder in the killing or
Fred Leach, colored, was found not
guilty.
James Griffin, colored, was fined
$1,000 for reckless driving. He pied
guilty.
Mcbride, Jr. Freed
John Mcbride, Jr., of Durant' was
found not guilty of assault and bat
terry with intent to kill in connection
with the wounding of Curtis Cock
roft in an alteration at Woodland
Inn several months ago.