The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-16

HAZEL
EYES
BY Hczel Bronnon

BY Hoxei Brunnon
On Monday morning at nine O
clock the criminal term of Holmes
County Circuit Court opens in Lex
ington.
Thirty-six lei are due to have
been summoned for jury service at
that time.
We wonder how many will show
up.
During the civil term Of Circuit
Court two weeks ago there were
sixty-two men summoned for jury
service. OF those summonded only
twenty-nine showed up as ordered.
We do not know how many obtain
ed the excuse from the Hon. Arthur
Jordan, special presiding judge. We
imagine very few of them did.
Of ITS the Judge has the auth
GRITTY and every right to fine citizens
not showing the proper respect for
the Court by ignoring the summons
to jury duty.
As far as we know this law has
been applied except one time
in Holmes County . and even
then sentence may have been sus-
pended.
1t would be a very healthy in
fluence if the men who are summon
ed to court would show up and dis
charge their full responsibilities as
a citizen, eliminating the necessity
OF picking up" a jury in the court
room.
1t would be a still healthier in
tluence If our Board of Supervisors
would completely revamp our jury
rolls and include on them every
qualified citizen in Holmes County.
1t has been noticeable that few
convictions of criminals in Holmes
picked up" jurors were sitting in
County have been obtained when
the jury box.
Lay Evangelist Howard S. Will
Jams former publisher of the Hat
tiesburg Miss) American, who quit
the newspaper business at the peak
of his success to begin life all over
again as a disciple Of the Lowly
Nazarene, lost his tent and all its
contents in the hurricane that recent
ly devastated the Gulf Coast.
Newspapers and friends through
out the state are making donations
to help replace his tent and equip
ment so that he may continue On his
way Of preaching the gospel.
1t there are those among our read
ders who would like to contribute to
this cause we will be glad to receive
your gifts and past them on to Mr..
Williams.
For good community spirit we do
not believe there is a single town
anywhere in the United States better
than Lexington, Mississippi.
Without a lot of fanfare and carry /
ing on any worthwhile community /
project can be successfully COM
pleted with a minimum of time and
effort.
We are referring right now to the
community spirit and pride evidenc-
ed by citizens of Lexington in contri-
buting around $4,000. with which
W palNAlaSC 1lGW " bil1
Lexington High School band.
Lexington's School Band, as a
result, will be turned out in brand
new, snappy uniforms when next
they parade at the state band con
test in Jackson.
And everyone in Lexington will
be PROUD.
If YOU have not yet made your
contribution to the School Band
contributions are still being received
by Mrs. Joe Berman, chairman, and
her committee. All money received
over and above the cost of the uni
forms will be used to purchase
greatly needed instruments and
music.
We knew Holmes County's Wal
ter Sullivan, county agent, was a
football star at LSU at Baton Rouge
where he attended school. But it
was not known until Saturday (27th)
when we read the program at LSU-
Rice game at Baton Rouge did we
realize that he was THE star 4.
for Mr.. Sullivan was named the
Most Valuable Player on the LSU
team of 1884.
Walter, you've been hiding your
light under a bushel.