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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
Federal Funds Available
For Lexington Airport

Federal funds have been allotted
and are now available for an air
port in the city of Lexington, accord
ing 70 Mr.. c. A. Moore, state direct
or of aeronautics, speaking to the
January luncheon meeting of the
Lexington Business and Professional
Woman's Club Tuesday.
Around $32, 100000 has been set as
the approximate cost of purchasing
the land and building two landing
strips needed for a town the size or
Lexington, Mr.. Moore said.
The Federal Government would
furnish approximately half of the
above amount leaving only about
ia 100000 to be furnished by the city
as the sponsoring agency.
The Federal Government will pay
for Is percent of the cost of land for
an airport and will pay fifty percent
for improvements of the land with
the exception of building hangars.)
A three-year program for Mississ-
ippi has been planned by state
aeronautical authorities in cooper
alton with Civil Aeronautical Auth
ority. The city of Lexington was in
cluded on the first three-year plan
and because of this will have the
opportunity of being n of the first
towns to secure an airport in the
state under the new Federal pro-
gram which has been planned to en-
courage the development and build
ing of airports throughout the
country.
Favorable action by the Board OF
Aldermen is necessary before the
initial steps can be taken to secure
an airport for Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
Racine Rites Held
In Durant Friday

Funeral services for j. S. Racine
well known citizen of Durant, were
held Friday afternoon at the family
residence. The Rev. S. D. Garrett
and DIR. E. r. Smoot, Methodist
pastor, officiated. He was a member
of the Methodist church.
Mr.. Racine passed away around
three o'clock last Thursday morn
ing after being taken i'll suddenly
around midnight. He had been in
poor health for some time.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Evelyn Collier Racine, and one dau-
ghter, Mrs. w. r. Atwood, Of
Chicago. Two grandchildren, Miss
Evelyn Atwood and John Racine
Atwood. Mrs. S. r. Swinney, a sister
of Lexington, survives.
Interment was in Mizpah with
Southern Undertaking Association
in charge.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
Services At BeuIoh

Regular preaching services at
Beulah Baptist Church. Sunday,
January 10Th. 800 P. M. Sunday
School at 1000 A. M.
Everyone is cordially invited to
come attend these services and start
the New Year off by attending
church.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
Correction, Please

Last week in listing the survivors
of Mr.. Jonas Long we listed Mr..
Joseph Long, Mrs. Pettus, Mrs. Fry
and Mrs. Shannon as sons and dau-
ghters when they should have been
listed as brothers and sisters.
Mr.. Long passed away suddenly
with a heart attack at the home Of a
neighbor, Mr.. Wade Harvey. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice
Spell Long.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
"a Divorces Granted
In Choncery Court

Twenty-four divorces were grant
ed this week in Chancery Court in
Holmes county. OF this number
thirteen involved white couples and
eleven colored.
This followed a record of some
fifty cases last term.
Five cases were dismissed without
prejudice because of reconcilStions,
Chancellor M. B, Montgomery re-
cessed court until Monday morning,
January Goth, at 900.
Chancery Clerk P. H. Williams
and Miss Anita Derden, of Yazoo
City, court reporter, were in their
respective places.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
Parham H. Williams
Announces For Clerk
TO THE PEOPLE OF HOLMES
COUNTY:

l take this means Of announcing
to you my candidacy for reelection
to the office of Chancery Clerk, sub
iect to the action of the Democratic
Primaries next summer.
First, / would like to express to
you my sincere appreciation for
your confidence in me during the
past and for your many kindnesses
shown me as your public official. 1t
has been a honor and a privilege
to serve the people of Holmes Coun-
ty, both collectively and individual
ly.
In making my announcement, /
am not unmindful of the duties of
the office which | seek = duties
whose numbers have been legion.
Neither am | unmindful of the re-
sponsibilities of the office, for the
work done in the Chancery Clerks
office not only affects every indi-
vidual living in the County today,
but it affects the welfare of all
future generations of Holmes County
citizens.
The ideal Chancery Clerk is n
who is familiar with all the thous-
ands of records of the office. This
familiarity can be acquired only by
constant use of, and experience with
the records themselves. The records,
also, must be carefully made and
preserved. / believe my experience
enables me to render you satisfact
DRY and efficient service in this re-
spect. Although this record work
constitutes a large part of the duties
incumbent upon the clerk, yet his
county treasurer require that all
duties as county auditor and as
money paid into and out of the
county treasury must be handled by
him. During the time I have been
serving you as Chancery Clerk more
than ten million dollars of your
money have been handled by me.
To this date not one penny of that
money is unaccounted for.
l have tried to be worthy of the
trust reposed in me. I have tried to
make you a good clerk. I have tried,
also, to take part in community and
county affairs, in every line of civic
activities. While I was not in the
armed forces during the recent war,
l feel that I did my part toward
helping win it. l was an active part
of all the campaigns, drives and
committees during the war. l gave
more time, | believe, individually
and officially, to helping .draftees,
soldiers and their dependents than
any n person. ! believe this was
true with all ~chancery clerks : GER
tainly it was true with those who
were inspired with real patriotism.
| was glad to do all that I could,
free of any charges, because | know
what being a soldier means, having
served as a soldier myself through
out World War l.
l am not asking for this office as
a stranger to you, or as one who is
untried; but as a personal friend of
every man, woman and child in Hol-
mes County. And if my services to
you as a public official, and as an
individual citizen, have been honest,
faithful, courteous, efficient and
useful, then l am asking for your
vote next summer. And, if elected,
| shall carry on with renewed inter-
est, courage and faithfulness, based
Oh your confidence in me.
Sincerely your friend,
pARHAM n. WILLIAMS
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
Farm And Home Outlook For 1947
Presented To Holmes Farm Leaders
Saints Industrial School
On Radio Saturday 400

The Glee Club and Band of Saints
Industrial and Literary School at
Lexington will be heard on the new
radia station in Jackson at 400 o
clock Saturday afternoon, January
18th, in a Commute musical pro
gram.
Citizens of Holmes county are in
vited to hear the program.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
sincerely your 1rIenu,
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS
Lexington Schools Open
After Months Holiday

Lexington schools opened Monday
after a near-month's holiday for
Christmas and New Years. The long
holiday was given in order to speed
up extensive repairs at the Grammar
School building.
There still remains y lot of work
TO be done at the Grammar school
building, according to Supt. w. B.
Kenna and Principal L. R. Thomp-
son 1t is hoped this work will be
completed by February 18th and 1t
is expected to be completed provided
materials arrive.
Vote To Be Token
Meanwhile Lexington students
and teachers will vote early next
week on whether they prefer to go
TO school every Saturday from now
until the end of the school year and
get out on May 30th; or whether
they prefer to continue the five-day
week and not get out of school until
June 6tn.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16
St. Mory's
Episcopal Church

Rev. Willium Asger. Rector
Sunday January 10.
Church School 1000 A. M.
Morning Prayer and Sermon II AM.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-16

Get your ls47 MAC DoNALD'S
ALMANAC at the Lexington Adver-
tiser office NOW.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

This Mr. Roosevelts fovosite view From his bedroom
he looked south the Hudson River oons bonks
he poyed boy His first successful political compo;en wos
from the Hyde Park district 1910 when he elected Stote
Senator Books the w"dows those kept there during
his lost stoy at the house
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-31
Budget Surplus
 May Srrink In l948

WASHINGTON, Rt-lncreased government spending and decreas- ed revenues during the next fiscal year may result in a shrunken budget surplus Of as little as two and a half billion dollars, govern ment analysts said today.
 The result would be far less lee way for reducing the public debt and cutting income taxes than has existed during the current fiscal year ending June 90.
 The analysts who made the fore cast explained it this way:
 l. The administration hopes to reduce domestic spending but its plans for foreign aid would run O keIlno lusuuIsAoS Ielol sU, around thirty-nine and a half bil- lion dollars for the 1949 fiscal year compared with s37,O00, ,0O0, ,0OO to s37, 800, ,000, ,000 this year.
 2. Meanwhile, even without a cut in taxes revenues would drop from well over S43 ,000, ,000, 900 this fiscal year to perhaps as low as s42, ,0O0, 100000 next year as de clines in incomes from such sources as surplus property sales offset possibly higher tax receipts.
 These figures, which mirror the situation confronting President Truman as he prepares his budget for submission to Congress in mid January, could be altered sharply by Congress.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-31
Alaska SS., Eddy & Skinner Merge

SEATTLE. P-Le-g<- ot I5s Sx-1-e- and E65y corporation z-z-a tas AIzzkz S-eznsasp coz- Ds1y 70 s--p-ity ;ae overall co-- po-z.e E--1c-I-e e t1E Alaska S-eznsa1p company sn5 to broad - and further Et-zlz-1e1 5-s r. nz1c-zl poezts01-- Ess z1-oZnc=d today 5y C. " Skln1e-, president
 The corporation hzs oEasd AIszkz S.es-1E1[p company s.,ce 1914
 Skinner sz55 -o changes are contemplated .1 tae general char sc.e- Q: inc neE conpsny's O1S5- nezs. operations or psrso1neL B1sinezs E5-l oe conducted under tas name -Alzzkz S.ezrzhip Com pzny.- which has become 2 Wash ng.On corporation under inc ar ranzenent l. hzs been 2 Nevada corporation
 The company is studying plans for development Of it's permanent operations in the Alaska trade, Skinner said Plans include scqui- sition Of new freight and passen- ger ships suitable for needs Of The Territory, he said.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-31
Warn Nations Of Atomic Activity
tBy Elton C. FsY)

SHIN GTON, H1 - The United States put all nations on notice. today to keep their ships, planes and people out of the Eni- Wetok atomic weapons testing area, starting one month from nov.
 The state department was busy relaying 10 embassies and lega- tions a formal warning from the atomic energy commission. In something Of an understatement, that notice said hazards" will ex- ist in a g, ,000-square mile area surrounding the Pacific atoll be- ginning January 3l and through out the calendar year l94o."
 The total area is roughly half that set aside for the Bikini atom bomb experiments of le46. How ever, the commissiOn's announce ment said that If necessary, warnings of any hazards outside the designated danger area will be given in the event that such dan gers are created by activities con- ducted within the danger area"
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-31
wATcHNIGHT SERVICE AT
 ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH

Rev. Alvin Capener has an- nounced that there will be watch night service in the Pentecostal Assembly of God Church Wednes- day night, starting at 10 pm. There will be bible study, testi- mony, communion service and prayer. Everyone is cordially in- vited.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-31
ALASKA arRLrsES

Arriving from Anchorage Mon day with the Alszkz AIriines were Mare Reedy and Mrs. C. Clement Eoa zss 2 pss5engsr from UnsLs- kleet.
 Departing were Mrs. HeTz Ed wards and 4. D. Iikels.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-31
THE ARMS OF THE oRANGu:

tan-"man of the woods"-are so long that this ape can rest on its bent knuckles while standing up- right, according to the Encyclo- paedia Britannica.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-31
GEORGE WILLIAM WALD- HELM TO FAIRBANKS

George William Waldhelrn, son of Christie Waldnelm and twin brother of Ellen Waldhelrn, who has been here visiting during the holidays returned to Fairbanks yesterday where is working. He is planning on working at 26 Mile this coming season.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-31
Forecast And Weather Report Nome and Vicinity
C0-pzie5 by tae U- $ Dept of Cu--ercz. Tez-he- Bureau

- #l-l ---4-Ea " - ----- 0---6N-
 We51esdzy. Decenoe- 5I lei7
 Fo-eczs- Nome Continued cold s-.-1 s--u1g north xind, gradually Sz=-ess-ng Thursday Lowest tenn ps-z-ure tonight -I5, highest .e1ps-z-T-e Thursday 10
 Nome data a ot 7-30 am today:
 Precipitation IzS1 2i hours none. To-sI precipitation this month 0-7s inca-
 Tenoe-z.ures last 24 hours: aighes- 2. lowest -e.
 Maximum wind last 24 hours 5 milss per hour from the north
 Sunrise at I0-0l am, sunset al 270s pm
 Comparative data: Tempera- lures one year ago today: highest 25 lowest 2.
 Extreme temperatures on this day since 1907: Lowest -32 in 1922, highest 5 in 1e40.
 Data for other selected stations
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-31
AIRLINES
WIEN ALASKA AIRLNEs

Frank Stlntoa arrived ya-s-czy from Ko-zeS1e 5Elnzaz n ys-z Els1n ot Czn6IE. to t1e hospital here.
 PlIot Frank ThzlEy and Jo1n Croas have been aiding - t1e s<zrrn toV nn1zz.nz army s-nsn-
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-31
MISS MARIE REEDY RETURNS FROM ANCHORAGE

Miss Marie Reedy, grade school teacher who spent the Christmas holiday in Anchorage, returned yesterday.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-31
PAN AMERICAN AIawlYS

Errly.1z yeE-s-csy oa Ire Pan AneE.czn were Rooe-- A1sy and Nrz. Gran. Selso1
 Depz-Lz Isre BS-1zcette Am srok- Tltre6 Bo1coE, AEs Czboel, EnzIy Cz5oeI, Carolyn Cs5oe1 ard infant, Harry Cot zchsIk, George William WsI6ae-n-
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-31

Be courteous to all, but inti- mate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
PEOPLE EATING WEEDS

Everywhere that Mrs. Henry S.
Coffin goes in Asia - where her
husband, the former president OF
Union Theological Seminary, is on
speaking tour-she finds evidence
Of the significant good accom-
plished by Church World Service
supplies.
Recently in central India, she
reported that vitamin tablets have
helped fill the physical needs o.
many who have not enough vege'
tables in their diets.
"An over India the scarcity Of
grains have made vegetables LEAP
to prices far too high for the or.
binary person." she observed.
In Madras she discovered that
the very poor were resorting te
eating weeds-a spinach-like plant
to supplement their diets. Ana
lyzed by nutritionists at the Won.
ems Christian college, the weeG
was found to be rich in mi1era'
content and useful in the emer'
gency.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
AMERICANS I v

The American church people
have made their first move to
supply the japanese Christians
with temporary worship and com
munity centers. to replace those
destroyed in the war. Twenty
quonset huts have been sent by
Church World Service and are
now being assembled in bombed
cities. including .atom-bombed
Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Several hundred Christian con-
creations are without churches in
Japan. The OF huts is only
the first effort to meet this need.
These centers also will be used
for relief activities of the churches
and American Protestant repre-
sentatives. In January and Febru-
airy nearly a million pounds of
supplies, including 30 tons of en-
riched skim milk were sent to the
former enemy country.
Other shipments to east and
southeast Asia included two tons
of valuable drugs to fight tropical
diseases in Siam. These medi-
cines will augment the successful
countrywide health program of
CWS in that country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
Simplicity
Reueals
By A v
Staff Writer

The architectural grandeur of
St. Mary's Catholic church, Fifth
avenue and Nun street, is reveal
ed by its simplicity, as it rears
twin towers and massive walls.
with the characteristics OF beauty,
solidity, utility, and absolute eX-
preston OF Faith.
Plans for the church were be-
gun by Raphael Guastivino, ST.,
who died before his ideas could
be fully realized, and his son as
sumed the task, finishing the
drawings. Guastivino, Jr., now oc-
cupies offices in New York, still
producing masterpieces of ar
chitecture.
This church is an example of
his work, and the architect is re-
pecter for his originality of design,
and the unique support given the
massive dome, which towers into
lofty space.
The church is a finished architec-
tural beauty, being cruiciform, and
of the Spanish Renaissance style
of architecture, and is n of the
handsomest edifices in the entire
South. The structure is not only
a source CT pride to the members
of the congregation, but if serves
as a magnificent sacred ornament
for the city of Wilmington.
Initial preparations for the con
s~truction was on May 20, 1903,
and the first brick of the impress
sive structure was laid in Novem-
Der of the same year.
The corner stone ceremonies
we're featured with the laying OF
the stone by Bishop Haid, OF
Thursday, October 81, 1909. ano
the construction began in earnest
The building vas completed anc
| dedicated April %, 1912.
The style followed in the plans
was of the Spanish or Moorish
Renaissance, found in the Cathe'
dral of Seville and Burgos, ii
Spain, with the best of endeavors
spent to make the church worthy
of the holy title, blouse of Cod
Upon entering the main chapel
! n is w stricken with the beau
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
Fifth Avenue Centenary,
To Be Observed In En-
Fund priv. n.
Underway For Ren, ''''
And Improvemena, s'''

A $4,000 fund drive is
d dfst eSu1 at Fifth if !, Avenue Iifg !
repairs to the building bsf+oesyy !
Der 1926. "dgy ",
One-third o. the Gamma
was subscribed at a supnes n
ing this week, and 'Np t5s ny,
amount is expected to h. Ell
scribed in Is weeks, seco W. 81,
the Rev. Jim R. Edwards W. ny
W. E. Yopp is chairm.n 'ssN
committee in charge Of ~. U i
drive. The money win h. 'as ~;
repair and improve The u +ss ,
property. ears
When Fifth Avenue eeI.,,,.
its centenary this fall Bi'ss0'ss
W. Peele Of Richmond. W. ;
has charge of the Metb w. VI
church in this area, viii V0'F
at the Sunday service, octos g,s' \
Organized il l847 bv tbs
Abel Chreitzberg, Fifth Avs,. al
tributed by some 10 bsvv.
the most unique and dis,i5 n's
contribution to World N c,s;sa
missions. For it was in this rS'.,
that Charlie soong, fatber ~ tl W.:
amc Chang Kai shek. W.. Wy
verted. The Rev, T. Page H., %
was pastor at this time, ~
Soong had come to Tho ,,.
wilmington as a member ~ A. y !
crew Of the U. S. Revenue w. n y
Colfax. After his conyer ,s'
young Soong with the helm =, ~
onel Julian S. Carr and othsr, w y
tended Trinity college, Dpr,,s.
and Vanderbilt, Nashville. W.a
leaving Vanderbilt, he returns. w !.
his native China where he rn,,.'
a christian wife and estsbTs,'
Christian home. The Charlie s.'
educational building. named NJ,
this great man, was dedicatsi 4. !
Bishop Clare Purcell on Novsr..
l, 1912. ~N
The present brick struct,r.
Fifth Avenue church was bes,r
1889. ~'
During its centenary of sergr,
this church has had 81 pa,.,,
Ten of these ministers, Al,
today, are the Reverends c i
Barclift, John Cline, H. l.. He,
ricks. L.. M. Hall. ,
E. Earnhardt, W. C. Martin
w, Dowd. G. Stanley Frazer A.
J H. Shore.
The Rev. Mr.. Edwards has BIZ
pastor Of Fifth Avenue for the D.
Il months. The present mers
ship is more than 300; ljS
which have Joined during
pastorate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
OF ST. Mary;
Architectural

tiful scenes in the colored glass
windows, each scene depicting
something in the life of Christ.
Fourteen of the scenes adorn the
windows, and proceed, as a story,
around the walls.
The windows were made by
Franz Meyer. Munich, Germany,
and h e craftsmanship cannot be
duplicated. The windows, once
broken, could not be restored to
their former exquisite beauty and
grace.
Most impressive is the holiness
of the dome, viewed from the in
terror, and the mystery that sur
rounds the support of the ceiling.
Architects and engineers, called
in to give their advice, have re-
fused to comment on the key to
the dome, as they YER uninform-
ed and ignorant of methods used
in the unique structure.
Observing the interior, one is
conscious of the absence of sup
porting columns or pillars, but it
all returns to the construction oi
the self-supporting dome.
Glazed bricks were used in the
wall structure of the interior,
making the building fireproof and
eliminating the costly expense OF
decorative painting. Not a single
nail was used in construction, and
tile, used in the establishment OF
affairs and mural decora&ns, in
such a multiplicity of ways, solved
the problem of artistic adornment.
The furniture is varied, orna-
mental and in keeping with the
rigid requirements of the Roman
Rite
The organ was built especially
for the church. and paid for, in
part, by Andrew Carnegie, the
steel king.
The building is the same as
when it was finished, with only
minor repairs being made.
In 1943, lightning struck the left
tower, destroying the cross and
part of the small supporting
dome. Father Murphy contact
ed Guastivino in New York, and
arranged for the necessary re
pairs to be made. The engineer
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-18
CHRISTIAN AID

How many Chinese have ).
reached by the ministry Of AM
lean churches?
DR.. Robert T. Henry had an
swer to that question when he
turned to this country recently
ter three and a half years as
rector Of the American Adyig
Committee. the Church Wc
Service agency in China.
The figure for the last year,
said, was at least 2,46O, 900 in
v;duals.
But actually, he added, I'll
China has benefited. For alb
with giving concrete aid Christi
relief workers have made GIT
progress in developing leaders
among the people themseN
who are the hope Of Chiaa's
ture.
This leadership training /
been accomplished by finding
sponsible people to carry on 500
economic projects, particulai
commercial cooperatives, vd
receive their first stimulus, 81
port and guidance from the Al
In this way they are learning
help themselves, DR., Henry rt
ed out.