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Arizona sun., 1947-12-05

musical recital, in October which
was very successful. Many requests
have been received by the school
for repeating the performance by
both White and Colored Churches
in the vicinity.
40 revival was held at the Mt.
Pleasant Baptist Church, with Rev
F. J. Winbush of Tucson delivering
the messages. Four additions were
made to the Church and all were
candidates for baptism. Baptizing
services were held on the second
Sunday in November at the South
ern Baptist Church in Buckeye, of
which Rev. Clark (White) is Pas
tor.
Due to the recent illness of our
Pastor, Rev. D. Berry, Rev. Clark
Baptized the Colored candidates
with those of his church. A large
crowd witnessed the Baptism.
The teachers spent the Thanks.
giving holidays in Tucson and
Phoenix with relatives and friends
MIS-. "A. w dTf0u VI TuO0uA VIII
has been visiting her daughter and
family, Mrs. Leola Gipson has re.
turned to her home.
We are sorry to report that our
pastor is in the St. Monica hospital
at Phoenix as the result of an &C
cident enroute to Tucson to attend
Convention; his car struck cow.
The P.T.A. meets every first
Friday night in the month. The
mothers are working hard to build
up a strong treasury in order to
improve the campus.
The school will have a Xmas
tree and program on Dec. %. The
public is cordially invited.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-05
Sign Of Progress

is sign of progress which Negroes should not over
look that United States AttyGen Thomas C. Clark
speaks from time to time with ceaess the duty of the
federal government to protect the civil rights of all Amer
citizens
There those who out of zeal for speed in
handling problems make attacks upon Mr. Clark be-
he has not been able to effect all that needs to be
DONE With these do not agree. Mr. Clark is doing
great service to the in clarifying the situation for the
public understanding stating the duties of the government
and not overlooking the problems involved.
Aso because of his high office he is making the Aeri
public of the right of Negroes and all other ct
to federal guarantee of their civil rights Not before
has encouragement given official and public acknow
edgment of the legal responsibilities of the government in
such matters.
1t u.s. therefore, small thing that Mr.. Clark in recent
address Boston stated that civil rights field of law
enforcement in which the obligation of the federal
ment set forth cearly and unambguousy in the Con-
stution that "we think it is right in country, that
should be the victim of discrimination because of
his color race, or his religion"
Attorney-General Clarks hands need to be strengthen
ed by support in additional and enabling federal
laws, in creating better local sentiment that federal
grand ures act and in every way possible to give eff
fecenes and publicity to his interpretations of the du
ties of our government
Arizona sun., 1947-12-05
Minimum Wage Orders
Set Rate Over 40 Cents

Washington, D. C.-In the 2-year
period since Oct. 1945 when the 40
cent rate of the Federal Fair Labor
Standards Act became effective, IA
states, including the District of Co.
lumbia, have issued a total of "a
new or revised minimum wage
orders for specified industries, the
Labor Department reported. .
In all but three orders, issued by
one state, the minimum hourly
rate established for an experienced
worker in the industry or occupa-
ton exceeds 40 cents. In the great
majority of these orders the rate
is so cents or more.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-05

on your personal economy, how
ever, you will probably find them
interesting.
Nearly a third of the country's
area is forest land and 462 million
acres of it is capable of producing
commercial timber. Properly man
aged, this would be ample for all
our needs. However, land is produc-
ing only about half what it should.
Some II million acres of it are
virtually non-productive because of
destructive cutting and fire.
The volume of standing timber
was reduced from 1926 billion
board feet in 1909 to 1,764 in 1888
and 1,605 in 1915. The nation is
using or losing sawtimber at the
rate of 54 billion board feet a year
and growing it at the rate of only
35 billion board feet. Need for
wood is steadily increasing and the
supply steadily decreasing.
While the national forests con-
tain 73 million acres of commercial
forest land, they are of generally
low quality and probably 80 per-
cent of the nations timber. produc-
ing capacity is in private owner
ship. On eight percent of the priv
ate land, cutting practices are
good; on 28 percent they are fair;
on 81 percent they are poor and
destructive.
Obviously we are travelling the
road to timber bankruptcy. The
pattern of forest land ownership
is so varied there seems to be little
hope that much of it can be brought
under good management on a volun-
tary basis. Legislation to curb
destructive cutting practices, plus
acquisition by the federal and state
governments of land now so de-
nuded as to be undesirable for
private ownership, appear to offer
the only chance of heading off
sawtimber shortage of serious.
The national forests of Arizona
contain other resources of great
Importance to labor which will be
discussed in subsequent articles.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-05
Trip To Mobile

The trip to Mobile Nov. 30th op-
ened door to the Industrial SCHOOL
under the auspices of the B. %. S.
and H. Hand Assn. A special pro-
gram sponsored by the Mission Cir
Arizona sun., 1947-12-05
Tanner Chapel A. M. E. Church


Sunday at $50 Sunday school,
there is class for every body, and
competent teacher to greet you.
II o'clock, the pastor will preach,
subject: "The Magnetism of The
Cross" The Holy Communion will
be administered. Christ gave His
life for the life of the world: that
means you, what are you giving for
Him?
The Pastors Aid Club will hold
an Open House Tea at the parson-
age, 20 S. 8th ST., time At p. m. Ev-
erybody is invited. The pastor and
wife join the Pastors Aid Club in
extending you a cordial welcome.
Tuesday evening 8 p. m. choir re-
hearsal. Wednesday svening, 7 p. m.
Sunday School Teachers meeting.
8 p. m. prayer and class meeting.
You will never know what you are
Arizona sun., 1947-12-05
Labor's Stake in Forest Conservation
BY p. v. WOODHEAD
Regional Forester, u. S. Forest Service

The relationship of labor. to the
numbering industry has often not
been a happy one. The history of
numbering in this country has in
general been one Of constant NOV
ing from one virgin forest to anoth-
er, leaving in it's wage stranded Ia
Dor, ghost towns and ruined COM
munities. "Cut and get out" has
been the rule philosophy in the past
rather than management of the
forest to provide continuous opera
tion and hence stable employment.
Arizona is fortunate in that re-
spect. Nearly all Of the States
2,N5,000 acres of commercial saw
timber area is in federal ownership
and is managed on what we call
a Sustained yield" basis. While
the standing timber is sold to
private lumbermen,s the cut is so
regulated as to volume and methods
that given area will provide con-
tinuous operation.
While the system varies in ac-
cordance with local conditions es-
sentially it consists of establishing
what we call a working circle"
comprising a logical logging unit.
The amount of timber on the work
ing circle is determined and it's
rate of growth studied. When the
amount of timber which the area
will produce annually has been
determined, the rate of cut is regu-
lated to that level. The operator
starts at given point on the area,
cutting on a tree selection basis
each year a volume equal to the
annual increment of the entire
area. When he has covered the
entire area, say in 20 years, the
point where he started will again
be ready for cutting. Hence the
term working circle"
Recent studies by the Federal
Service show that for the country
as whole we are cutting saw
timber a great deal faster than it
is being produced. The trouble is
not that we do not have enough
forest land to supply all the timber
needed, but that destructive log
ging practices keep it from produc-
ing as it should. Most of the
country's best forest land is in
private ownership, and the Forest
Service has long advocated public
regulation of cutting practices on
all forest land to keep it in reason
ably productive condition. Sus-
tanned yield management such as
that pract1ced on the national
forests may not be practicable on
all private forest land, but at least
the owners should be required to
leave it after logging in such con-
dition as to insure a future crop
Of good timber.
Labor is vitally interested in for
-est conservation. The use of wood
in it's almost limitless ramifications
employs very large segment of
the working population, and any
thing that threatens restriction of
the wood supply is of major i'm
portance. Already the scarcity of
suitable timber is having an effect
on lumber prices and inevitably
that trend will work to the detri-
ment of labor. 1t not only will
reduce work opportunities in con-
nection with wood use but it will
also ad to the cost of living.
Statistics generally make dull
reading and l have left mine until
the last. Since the forest situation
is likely to have an adverse effect
Arizona sun., 1947-12-05
The B. D. S. and Helping Hand
Association News

The 9th Annual session was held
Friday night, Nov. 21st, at the Beth
lehem Baptist Church. There were
several new members who Joined
the organization at this meeting.
Each member is asked to be pres
ent to the next regular meeting,
Dec. 18th, which will convene at the
above mentioned place. That they
may receive their financial card for
1947 and 1948.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-05
CHURCH news

Mrs. Stokes of Richmond, Va,
one of the financial Secretaries
of the FWomen's National Christian
Temperance League will deliver an
address next Wednesday evening
at 8 o'clock at the Church, 14th
and East Adams st. Rev. Thomas
Pastor.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-05
Shiloh Baptist Church

BY o. c. Brunner
Last Sunday School was opened
with bro. James Smith, Supt. dis
charging his duty as usual.
After morning devotional the II
o'clock service by Pastor Sears
who preached one of his favorite
subjects, "The Forces I Would
Like To Defeat In The Christian
Church.
President Ludd conducted B. Y
P. U. services.
Preceding the evining service a
solo was rendered by Mrs. Gentry
Rev. Sears delivered an unusual
sermon, subject: Leaving the Best
Drifting to the Worst"
Rev. Peter J.,Sears, Pastor.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-05
IN MEMORIAM

In memory of our darling Mother,
Mrs. Nanita Swain, who passed
from this life to rest December z,
2 years ago. She is still greatly
missed by her children and family.
Vs. Mrs. T. Porter and
Mrs. T. B. Morrison
Arizona sun., 1947-12-05
Announcement

The Progressive Art Club Of
Tanner Chapel A. M. E. Church
9th st. and Jefferson will serve
spaghetti, meat loaf, and hot
rolls, Friday, Dec. IL at Tanner.
Why not eat lunch and dinner
with us from 1900 Am. to 5 Pm.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-05

missing by not attending your class
meeting, nor what you will gain,
until you attend.
Arizona sun., 1947-12-05

Gle and a talk by the Pastor Rev
Jones was enjoyed. AS sponsor, Sis
ter John Cobb, directed the finan
cial committee, DR.. J. w. Gray, o1
Phoenix; with his party Bro. John
son and Rev. Howard were intro
iduced.
A concreteSplatform of the Indus
trial school was introduced by DR.
Gray, who made plain the great
needs of our people. A home boart
was quickly formed to direct the
work of framing the school program
which will educate the hands, hear
and head.
The Arizona Sun will be repre-
sented in Mobile by Prof. Champ
ion.
Rev. r. r. Birch, Pres.
A. J. Gibson, Clerk.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-27
6. A. Renacker Is
Candidate For Sheriff
To The White Democratic Electors
of Holmes County:

To The White Democratic Electors
of Holmes County:
I take this opportunity to announ-
ce that I am a candidate for the
office of Sheriff of Holmes county,
subject to the consideration of the
Democratic voters at the August
Primary of this year.
I have been a resident citizen of
Holmes county practically all my
life, and attended the Durant
schools until I started railroading
which I engaged in for several years
as conductor. / am now 40 years OF
age. For the past six years I have
been engaged in the insurance bus
mess, and I am at this time State
manager for the Kentucky Home
Mutual Dife Insurance Company,
with offices at Durant.
In 1899 I was candidate for Co
unity Tax Assessor, at which time |
had the pleasure of making the ac-
cuaintance of the good citizens OF
this county.
Upon entering this race for sher-
iff I realize fully the duties and
responsibilities of this office, and |
realize also that such office should
be filled by man who is capable
and determined to carry out every
duty and responsibility in connect
ion Herewith. Especially to be dill
gent and reasonably thorough in the
enforcement of all the laws, and TO
impartially and without prejudice
maintain moral community in a
firm manner without fanatical agi-
tation.
l feel that I am fully qualified
to perform the duties of this office
and l promise that if l am elected
to give the people of this county a
satisfactory performance of the re-
sponsibilities of this office.
During the progress of the cam
paign it is my intention and desire
to personally meet and discuss my
qualifications with all the people.
l assure each of you that your vote
and influence will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
c.. A. RENACKER
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-27
Cicero Sieen Rites
Held A West

Services were held at West at the
Baptist church Saturday for Cicero
Jefferson Steen who died Friday.
The Rev. DR.. F K. Horton of Clar-
ksdale officiated. Mr.. Steen was So
Mr.. Steen had lived in Clarksdale
for the past year and was engaged
in farming the Southworth Plantat-
ion. He was a veteran of World War
l. He was born at Carrolton, Miss.
He leaves a daughter, Miss Nancy
Steen of Jackson; two sons, Alfred
Newron and Gerald Steen of Baton
Rouge; two sisters, Mrs. B. l.. Buch-
anon, of Cola, Miss, and four bro
theirs, F. w. Steen of Shelby, j. }.
Steen of Biloxi w. L. Steen of Baton
Rouge and l.. S, Steen of Clarksdale.
Pallbearers were: Harvey Broster
A. c. Autry. J. L. Mason, c. M. Tate,
Pate Johnson, and L. j. Hand.
Honorary Pallbearers were: A. J.
Stevens, Sr., w. T. Hand, T. H. Hand.
D. B. Campbell, M. S. Rogers, A. l.
Campbell, Gordin Stubs, William
Brock, Larkin Browning, j. T.
Montgomery. J. R. Cross, A. L. Snav-
ely, DR.. w. c. Brock, Dr. j. S. Rosa
mond, o. r. Campbell, E. M. Alex
ander, c. M. Holmes, L. L. Afford,
and L. P. Hand.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-27
Fannie tioskins Smith
Buried AT Lexington

Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie
Hoskins Smith, member of one of
the early Holmes county families,
were held at the Lexington Gene
terry Thursday morning, February
goth, with the Rev. R. G.. Valentine,
Presbyterian pastor, officiating.
Mrs. Smith died in Chattanooga,
Tennessee, where she had made her
home for many years
She was the daughter of the late
Captain and Mrs. Erastus Hoskins-
She left Lexington in her girlhood.
About twenty years ago she was
married to the late Justin Smith.
Surviving are one brother, j. r.
Hoskins, of Chattanooga, and a
niece, Mrs. Mildred White Wells, OF
Florida. A cousin, Miss Molly Hos
kins. well known in Lexington,
passed away about nine or ten years
ago.
Southern was in charge of arran-
gements meeting the remains in
Jackson and accompanying the pro-
cession to Lexington where final
rites were held.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-27
High Goals Set
For Club Work
During lo47
BY George L. Evuns
Assistant County Agent

1924 Club members in Holmes
County All Clubs begin their
All Emphasis Week March LIST
through March 9th with the goals
to be obtained for 1947 higher than
ever before in the history of this
organization. We are proud of the
fact that we are having Mr.. r. K.
Smith, Rural Identification Special
list from State College, to work with
the County Extension Force in build
ing our All Club this year.
In 1916 Holmes County had 1924
club members both white and coll
ored conducting 1888 project demon
strations through every community
All Club with the help of adult and
junior leaders. The very heart of
All Club work is the project or
demonstration. Every project taken
by club member is definitely and
completely outlined to make a dis
tinct demonstration through which
the members and others will
be taught. Holmes County
All Club Members learn i'm
proved practices in production and
conservation through such projects
as home gardening, beef and dairy
animals, canning, poultry, corn,
cotton, foods, clothing, forestry and
home Improvement"
Our goals for 1947 are listed as
follows:
/. Increase enrolment both white
and colored to approximately
1000 members.
2. Get rs percent of these men,
bers to complete all projects
and records which will benefit
others.
8. Have a summer All Club Camp
which we hope can attend at
least so percent of all white
members.
4. Let All Club members sell at
least 800 membership caros at
$500 each to adults for the
Holmes County Livestock As
ISOLATION which was organized
in December for the purpose OF
putting on a good All Club and
F. F. A. Agriculture Fair in
March, 1948.
5. Our Fair Exhibit Goals:
a. To have Is baby beefs.
b. To have Is registered gifts
and registered bears.
C. To have 10 registered dairy
animals.
d. To have as many crop ex-
hibits as possible.
All this will stimulate interest OF
adults in the young people of our
county. We want to invite the pub
lie to attend our programs that we
are holding at each school in the CO.
unity during our Emphasis Week.
Let me urge that you find out from
your local school children as to the
time when we will have our program
in your school community.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-27
Farm Bureau Drive
For Members Shows
Gain In Holmes
Every Farmer And
Business Man Is
Asked To Belong

The Farm Bureau drive is well
underway and is making rapid pro-
gress, according to officials. Meet
ings were held over the county last
week to acquaint the farmers of the
value of the Farm Bureau Organizat-
ion.
MIR. II. o. Bland from the state
office and Mr.. Taylor, president of
The Farm Bureau, Sunflower county,
were in Holmes county last Wednes-
day and Thursday meeting with
community leaders at Ebenezer,
Coxburg, Goodman, Acona, Lexing-
ton and Tchula. They explained the
importance of Farm Bureau.
Every farmer and business man in
Holmes county should be a farm
Bureau member 1t is going to re-
duire the effort of every person in
the county and the state of Mississ-
ippi to maintain the gains that we
have made in agriculture in the last
few years.
The following men and women
have paid their dues for 1947 mem
bership:
A. B. Archer, Jr., S. F. Allen, S.
F. Buchanan, j. D. Bruce, w. "
Bailey, ]. r. Booth, J. J. Browning,
r. M. Branch, S ]. Bridgers, T. 0,
Buford, w. l.. Campbell, G, w. Carr,
j. f. Chisolm, c. G., Campbell, K.
Fl. Digs w. II. Digs, c. L. Downer,
T. H. Dorsey, Fl. c. Ellis, Jr., W. r.
Ellis, Sr., o. l.. Ellison, George l..
Evans, G.. j. Everett, Frank w. Gwin,
Sr, Hilary o. Thomas, p. A. Thweatt
/. B. Upshaw, The Lewis Grocer
Company, Lester Gage, Sam D.
Gwin, w p. Hammett, Mr. and Mrs.
w. r. Hocutt o. D. Hooker, E. l..
Hines, W. O. Harthcock, f. c. How
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Ingram, P.
A. Jones, l.. p. johnson, j. M
Kimbrough, Jr., r. T. Kimbrough,
John r. Killebrew, D. c. Lundy
Crawford r. Logan, and j. P. Love.
S. S. Love, j. w. McRae, Mrs. H.
B. MCGEE, HI. j. Montgomery, E.
E. Melton, B. H. Maxwell, c. v.
Wynn, H. w. Watson, w. D. Wilson,
Fl. l.. Nichols and Sons, Fl. L.
Nichols, Jr., E. E. O'Reilly, Shelby
A. Parker, Boswell Peacock, SEES
ions Povall, w. M. Poole, Dixon c.
Peaster, B. E. Presley, d. E. Rickels,
M. S. Rogers, w. H. Rushbrook, H
B. Simon, S. f. Sample. Jr., M. A.
Scobey, Miss Virginia Smith, c. O.
Sudbeck, W. r. Sullivan, G. P,
Sharpe, Billy M. Smith, M. L. Smith,
A. j. Stevens, Jr.,. K. p. Thomas,
John Tingle, L. r. Thompson, w. E.
Thurmond, p. H. Williams, H. P.
Watson, Fl. c. Waterer, W. j. Waits,
and j. w. HUMPHREYS.
There are possibly others who
paid dues but have not as yet been
turned to the office. Most any of the
above named have membership
cards and will be glad to accept
dues and write you up as a member
of the Farm Bureau. Join as soon as
possible.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-27
Erastus Cade Services
Held Al West

The many friends and business
associates viii regret to learn of the
death of Mr. Erastus Cade. Services
were held from the family residence
Monday at West.
MIR. Cade was born and cared IN
Attala county making his lore
there until after bis mar. jat IN
1900 to the former Effie Arn'stryt 9
Of Walden. He later moved to Vest
where he became engaged IN the
lumber and timber business.
He is survived by his wife, one
son. Thomas Z. Cade, Okolona ore
daughter, Mrs. Rosamond BicEor. Il
West; one grandson, one granddau-
ehter and a number Of other near
relatives in Attala and Holmes CO.
unity
Conducting the services was the
Rev. Robert C. Valentine, Presbyter-
ian minister, of Lexington. Lee Fun
eral Home was in charge of arran-
gements.
Active pallbearers were:
Bobby Montgomery, Clyde Cade,
Smith Cade, George Musslewhite,
Lewanda Snavely, and Harold Gel
ston
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-27
Admiral Byrd's Pilot
Taught BY Bud Moore

Lexington's c. A. (Bud) Moore
must have felt thrill when he read
on the front page of the New York
Times about the Mississippi boy who
piloted the noted Admiral Richard
E. Byrd over the south pole about
two weeks ago. for it was Bud
himself who taught that Mississippi
boy, George M Anderson, how to
fly.
George, whose home is in Holly
Springs, learned to fly in 194l at
the Municipal Airport in Jackson
while a student at Kinds Junior
College. Bud, who is well known in
state aviation circles being head OF
the Mississippi Aeronautical Comm
ission, was the instructor who show
ed him the way to wings.
The Anderson youth entered the
Naval Air Corps shortly afterward
and has made a splendid record. He
is about 25.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-27
Western Auto Store
In New Location

Lexington's Western Auto Assoc
late Store is now in its new location
on the west side of the square next
door to Ramsey hurmond Com
pany.
Mr. w. E. Thurmond, owner and
everything is in readiness to serve
and accessory store announces that
active manager of this auto supply
the many patrons of this store in
the new store building which he
recently purchased.
The walls have been completely
redecorated and the floors refinish-
ed with an office being added in the
rear of the building
We call your attention to the
opening announcement on page
four of this paper.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-02-27
Sgt. R. {. Gilmore, Jr.
Injured By Mule

who served more than twenty years
in the u S. Marines with honor and
distinction only to come home on
retirement and get hurt by -. of all
things, mule.
Sgt. Gilmore was attending an
auction sale in Lexington Saturday
afternoon wehn a mule started to-
ward him, according to reports. In
stead Of stepping aside, or running,
Marine-like Gilmore refused to flee
and the mule stepped on him break
ing his nose and giving him some
pretty bad scratches about the face
and head.
He is reported to be resting as
comfortable as could be expected
under the circumstances.