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Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-08-30
Labor Advances
 By
 Ruth DembO

The 80th Congress has now come to @ close. Its record, from where the average voter and citi- zen sits is not an impressive one. Many legislators will no doubt hear the sharp criticisms of their conSti- tuents this summer for their fail ure to take action and for action that was taken on many vital iS- sues. Although all groups of people in the country are affected by what Congress does those hit hardest by Legislation passed or not passed are the worker. consumer and veteran.
 One of the worst pieces of anti worker legislation passed by any Congress was the Hartley Bill which undoes labor gains of the past twenty years. William Green of the AFL and Philip Mur- ray of the CIO warned Congress long in advance of the dangers in- herent in such legislation, To their voices were added the voices of millions of Americans aware of the dire effects such oppressive le- giSlation could result in. Congress. unmindful of these voices, passed the bill which their largest cam paign contributors asked for and which will be sweated out dollar by dollar from American workers.
 Veterans, long waiting for that decent home in the war dreams of postwar America were equally disappointed. For that promised government housing program was not only completely forgotten but Congress scrapped all building con- trOls so that individual building was made impossible. To this add the high cost of living and the le- gislative picture for the veteran is not a happy one. - --------.-------
 Veterans and workers were equally affected by legislation af- fecting all American consumers. During the 8Oth session of Con- gress rent controls were lifted. price controls dropped, the cost of living spiralling by 18% after con- trolS went off. With the steady de- cline in purchasing power, incomes dropping 10% and the rise in prices continuing to outdiStance the rise in wages, the consumer Is due for some hardship. The Presidents Economic Report warns that re- cession has already begun. All this while profits by business have reached an all time peak, even higher than in war years.
 In spite of unprecedented profits by business Congress saw fit to at tempt to cut taxes on higher in- comes, and s1ashed allotments for government agencies dealing with social and welfare services.
 Many veterans, workers. and consumers have not yet felt the blows of the legislative program of the BOth Congress. The total eff fleets will be felt much later. But the time to speak up on the record of the 80th Congress is now, es- pecially during the next few months when CongresSmen will be home from Washington. Delegations of all groups should visit their congressman in an attempt to cor- rect the ills of the present pro- gram. The people of the second congressional district will find that they in particular have job to do if they examine the record of their
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-08-30
VGcatiOn Time Is Over

Contending that months vacation long enough for Congressman Timothy M Collins president of the Con- necut Federation of Labor urged that the 8Oh Congress should be immediately after Labor Day to upon unfinished business"
 Congress has done absolutely nothing about the pro- blems that trouble of the American people at home declared the A. F. L. leader. Instead of facing to the acute housing situation and passing the TafEender Wagner b the national legislators after ignoring the needs of millions of veterans and others for homes at rents they afford to investigate the shortage if the facts not readily available.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-08-30

Riders of the early American Pony Express" often rode 250 miles day on horseback.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-08-30

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Evening star., 1947-12-14
EDWARD BURKs

clude Guy W. Vaughan president of Crtss Wright Louis
S. Gates president of PheDodge; c. S. ASH president of
Derentia Wheel Corporation and Wayne Johnston presi
dent of Illinois Central Not to mention Philip Murray,
president of the CLIO.
When John c. Garand employee of a textile mill, he
developed bobbn that eliminated hand operation For this
his upped to 50 week He invested the increase
les. engineering From this Garand says,
Il procured the engineering knowledge which played vital
part in the development of the Garand rife"
When the National Association of Manufacturers awarded
Modern Pioneer medals to the 572 who had made the
greatest contributions to society in the past generation
discovered that SO of them had lifted themselves up via
less boostraps And recently Senator Ralph E. Flanders
of Vermont apologzed for having failed to list the mail
order university the of his education in his auto
biographical sketch for who's Who He promised recty
the omission for the 1913 edition.
During the past Sc years International Correspondence
Schools have matcuated than 100000 students.
Through pocketszed pamphlets written by outside experts
it dispenses omnscience in subjects ranging from arh-
mec to shpbuildng 1t has taught dressakng to brides
lonely farms. traffic management to whaling expe
Evening star., 1947-12-14

years ago. Sir Hubert Wilkins the we'll known Arctic
IA explorer, strolling down street in Scranton Pa
Suddenly he did double take neatly ettere sign front
of massive, brick-red structure with Gothic The
sign read, international Correspondence Schools"
Entering the building and introducing himself to faculty
member the explorer inquired Is this the correspond
school that taught navigation by mail many
years ago?'
check of official records disclosed that Sir Hubert
indeed an IC.S aumnus. Hmm observed the faculty
member Il knew that YOU of our students
although it knowledge here that another famous
explorer Vlhamur Stefansson took navigation course
The son-of gum chuckled Sir Hubert l bet Stefans
son never told you that studied from the textbooks you
sent mer'
Evening star., 1947-12-14

Not quite everybody who is anybody has les.
Oscar but its system of postal tutoring has stamped
success stories than Horatio Ager ever dreamed up
ICS of many schools throughout the country which
answering old American urge for semprovement
BY supplying which be studied home these
schools have helped millions whose formal education has been
limited whose ambitions have taken them special fields
Roster Lists Blue Chip Tyceens
HE officials and faculty of ICS ghtuly proud
they have helped fame Among them are the late
Walter Chryser Captain Eddie Rckenbacker and Tom
Williams Minister of Agriculture in the British Cabinet
The IC.S sheepskn roster lists alumni who have
become buechp tycoons than there vce-presidens
crowded into the margin of big banks etterhead They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23
Mid-City Unit 10 Open
Teen-Age Dances in
Thomson School Oct. |

Teen-age modern dances will be-
gin October / in the Thomson
School, Twelfth and L streets NV
Sponsored by the Mid-City Citi-
zens' Association, the dances will
open an active campaign against
juvenile delinquency In that area.
A. J. Driscoll, president, and John
L. c. Sullivan, treasurer, met with
three youths last night and drew
up immediate plans to start the
dances. The boys will recruit teen
ayers IN the area and report back
to the association.
well do the rest" Mr.. Sullivan
promised them.
No Clubs in Area.
The boys are Gordon Murphy, 10,
1905 Tenth street NV; Ernest CAL
laghan, 10, 1911 N street NV, and
Carroll Judd, 10, Of 1907 Twelfth
street NV.
1--WE have no clubs in this area, f"
young Murphy asserted. I'VE have
70 SIT IN drug stores or play IN the
streets"
.pMr. Driscoll assured them the as
ISOLATION is interested in their well
fare and would support the dances
until the District Recreation De-
partment gets behind the program.
During the associations meeting,
Mr.. Sullivan objected to use Of
Thomson School for adult dances,
sponsored by the District Recrea-
ton Department, while there is no
program for youths.
Lets get the teen-agers off the
streets and under adult supervision"
he said, land let adults provide their
own entertainment.
The association pledged its sup
port to United States Attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23
Births Reported

(From the D. c. Bureau Of Vital Statistics
Seymour and Minnie Abt, girl.
Donald and Crommelin Alexander, girl.
Howard and Emily Balacek, girl.
Ethan and Lulubel Churchill. girl.
Bernard and Betty Closson, girl,
Bernard and simone DeLegue, girl.
John and Madeline DeWald, girl,
Milton and Jeanette Diehl, girl.
Donald and Lorrain Doran. girl.
Leo and Marjorie Dougherty, girl,
Samuel and Eleanor Edwards, boys (2).
Herbert and Rosa Ehrgott, girl
Joseph and Hazel Evans, girl,
Fiodie and Audree Favarella, girl.
Joseph and Elizabeth Goad. girl.
Richard and Madelyn Klocko, girl.
Justin and Mildred Lewis, girl.
Matthew and Lucille Maloof. girl,
Harry and Mildred Miller, girl
Edward and Mildred Mccall, girl.
Arnold and Grace McGregor, girl.
Noah and Joyce Nelson, girl
Bruno and Viola Paluch, girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23

four free concerts at 8 pm. tomorrow
In Meridian Hill Park.
The IS musicians playing In the
symphonette under direction of Leon
Brusiloff will be paid by royalties
the federation receives from records
and prescriptions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23

George and Dorothea Rees, girl.
Delbert and Nellie Rollison. girl.
Ollie and Norma Tanner. girl.
Vernon and Margaret Taylor, girl,
ANGEL and Virginia Taylor, girl.
Thomas and Rose Tippett, girl.
Robert and Alice Tomlin, girl,
Curtis and Frances Trimmer, rirI.
James and Katherine VanEmst, girl.
Bernhard and Edna Weisner, sirI.
EDWARD and Katherine younes, girl.
William and Sophie Andrews, boy,
Jessie and Carolyn Butler, boy.
Wilmer and Carrie Frazier, boy,
Thomas and Doris Giles, girl.
sherwood and Ruby Gist. girl.
William and Amanda Hawkins, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23
Harris Begins 18th Year
As Civic Group Head

DR.. E. F. Harris has begun his
18th year as president of the Lin
coin Civic Association as result
of elections held last Wednesday
evening in the Francis Junior High
School, Twenty-fourth and N streets
NV.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
Nellie J. Reese, vice president; Mrs.
Alice r. Walker, secretary, and
James A. Shaw, treasurer. Mrs. E.
w. Payton, Mrs. r. T. Dutch, Mrs.
M. E. Powell and Benjamin H. Miller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23

George Morris Fay in preparing
legislation to provide adequate pun
ishment for sex offenses involving
minor children.
A recommendation also was
passed appealing to Walter Fowler,
District Budget Oficer and the
Commissioners to use every possible
effort to keep the 1949 District ap-
preparation well within anticipated
revenue.
The meeting was held in the
Thomson School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23
Musicions Union Plans
Second Free Concert

Washington Local No. l61 of the
American Federation Of Musicians
will present the second in a series of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23

were named delegates to the Fed
Grafton of Civic Associations.
The Star listed these officers er-
roneously in an item of September
10. The Star regrets the error,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-23

cronje and Anna Helm. boy.
Hiram and Anna Jacobs, gtrI.
Phillip and Henrietta James, girl.
Harry and Edith johnson, girl.
Theodore ana Valerie JOY. girl.
William and Mary Minor, girl.
Wallace and Mary Mckinney, girl.
Laurence and Berline Norris, boy.
Cameron and Sara Peterson, boy.
Thomas and Gertrude Simmons, girl.
Thomas and Dorothy Sweeney, girl
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-07-10
Mrs. Mamie B. Morgan
Passes Al Tchula

Services for Mrs. Mamie B. Nor
gan, who died at her home in Tchula
last Wednesday following a long ILL
ness were held Thursday, July 3, at
3 o'clock at the Hopewell Baptist
Church near McCool. Burial was in
Hopewell Cemetery with Williams
Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Morgan, who was So. was the
mother Of eleven children. She was
a member of the Baptist Church.
She leaves her husband, John G.
Morgan of Tchula; six sons. James
c. Morgan of Tchula; T. Press Nor
gan Of Doddsville; Aubrey Morgan OF
Greenwood; John e. Morgan of
jackson; Gene Morgan of the U. S.
Army and Sidney Morgan of New
Iberia, La; five sisters, Miss Alberta
Morgan of San Antonio, Texas; Mrs.
Mavis McWhorter of Greenvile;
Mrs. Katherine Aeasley of Sherard;
Mrs. Hilda Gentry of Winnsboro, La,
and Mrs. Matte Tackett Of Moore
head; a brother. ]. D. Taylor Of Nc
Cool and a sister, Mrs. ]. S. Johnston
Of Weir. ,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-07-10
Pickens Residents
Mother Passes Al
Jackson, Friday

Services for Mrs. Nina l.. Wilson
of Alexandria, La, mother of Mrs.
A. l.. Robbins of Pickens, who died
at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson
early Friday morning, we're held
from the Paris Methodist Church at
4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Burial
was in the Paris Cemetery with
Baldwin Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Wilson, who was rs, was a
former resident of Paris, where she
served as postmistress for q years.
She was member of the Methodist
Church and had been active in chur-
CHI work during her life.
She leaves two son, DR.. T. L. Will
son of Bloomington, Ind; DR.. B. M.
Wilson of Alexandria, La; four dau-
ghters, Mrs. Robbins of Pickens;
Mrs. Dewey King of Inverness; Mrs.
Vertina Eddington of Memphis and
Mrs. Earl Fl. Holman of Knoxville,
Tenn; a brother, DR.. S. T. Lyle of
Memphis and a sister, Mrs. Susie
Moorhead of Paris. Also surviving are
nine grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Wilson's nephews served as
active pallbearers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-07-10
To The Candidates

This is to notify you that the
columns of this newspaper are open
now, as they have always been un-
der the present ownership, to any
and all candidates for any and all
political offices in Holmes County at
u usual space rates.
Amy publication you desire to
make at any time will be given as
favorable position as possible and
your announcements will be held,
as we have always held them, in
strictest confidence.
We are also fully and completely
equipped and stated to handle any
kind of printing you may desire il
our job printing department which
is under the capable direction of MI.
Leo Maness.
We will be glad for you to call
upon us at any time for cards, cir
culars, letters or any other item of
printing you may need. Naturally,
your orders will also be held in
strictest confidence.
Hazel Brannon, Publisher
THE LEXINGTON ADVERTISER
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-07-10
Firm Celebrates
10Th Year OF Business
Serving Lexington
w. E. Thurmond With
Western Auto decade
Holds Anniversary Sale

MI. w. E. (Wet) Thurmond, owner
and operator of the Lexington Wes-
tern Auto Associate Store which is
this week celebrating its tenth year
In business with a 10th Anniversary
Sale.
MI. Thurmond is using this occas-
sion to present for your approval
his completely redecorated store.
where you will find attractive dis
plays of timely items fir a and
home.
Mr.. Thurmond wishes to assure
the public Of his appreciation Of the
business he has been favored with
for the past ten years and states
that he will continue to use every
effort to bring the public quality
merchandise at the very lowest pos
sible price.
Contests To Be Held
In connection with the anniversary
sale two contests will be held.
The first contest will be to guess
the number of strokes of a hand
pump necessary to burst a 600x16
Davis Butyl innertube, will be held
Saturday, July 18th, at 3 o'clock in
front Of the Western Auto Store.
First prize will be a 10-inch electric
fan and a 1000 watt electric iron
will go to the second place winner.
Winners will be determined by the
one guessing closest to the number
of strokes necessary to burst the
tube.
The second contest will close July
10th. This contest will be to guess
the number of different items carri-
ed in the Western Auto Associate
Store. First prize will be a mantel
electric radio and second prize will
be a barbecue grill. Prize winners
will be announced as soon after 3
o'clock as tabulation can be made.
You do not have to be present to
win a prize in either Of the contests.
Come in and get you entry blank
today.
Employees and employee relation
ships of the Western Auto Associate
Store are not eligible to participate
in the contests.
We invite your attention to the
advertisement which appears on
page nine of this issue.
~
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-07-10
Lexington To Play
Durant Friday Night

Lexington's softban team will
take on the Durant Allstars Friday
night. July 18th. in the inaugural
game of the newly formed Licking
ton Softball League according to an
announcement this week by the lea
CUES president, Bill Jordan.
The new league which is composed
OF two teams comprised of players
from Lexington will play two games
a week. Every Friday a team COM
posed of players from both of the
city teams will encounter out-of-
town opposition. On Monday the
two teams will scrap it out among
themselves.
Girls To Play
AS an added attraction for fridays
game, Bill Jordan is making arran-
gements for a short game between
the girls here. The game, if arrange
ments r completed, will precede
the Lexington-Duran game which
will begin promptly at 8 o'clock.
AS usual, there will be no admis-
sion charge, but a free-will offering
Will be taken to defray the expen-
ses of the team. President Jordan
assures everyone of an enjoyable
evening when the teams meet at
Beall Athletic Field at 7:30.
Teams Announced
The two Lexington teams as an
nounced by Mr.. Jordan are as fol-
lows: Fulton Young, manager; James
Ray Herrin. Bill Jordan, Billy Rut-
ledge, Sid Irwin, John Murrell Nc
Rae, T. d. Sullivan. Ernest Huffstat-
Ter. Marlin Majors, Joe Stern, Alison
King, Bob Mcclellan, Bobby Berman
and Red Wall. Second team: w. E.
Morris, manager; Harry Stewart,
Joel Power, Henry Paris. ". r. Sui
Ivan. Tandy Stepp, Tom Cochran.
Shine Shanks. Lester Brunette, A.
L. Gibson, Louis King, Bill McClel-
Ian and Herman Reaves.
Anyone else interested in playing
may contact Bill Jordan and be pla-
ced on n of the rosters.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-07-10
TchuIu Garden Club
Sponsors Paper Drive

The Tchula Garden Club is spon-
soring a scrap paper drive and ask
ing that everyone who had old paper
or magazines to please take them to
the fire engine house in Tchula, or
to put them out for collection on the
second Thursday of each month, no.
tifying the street collector that the
papers and magazines are to be ta-
ken to the engine house.
1t will be necessary to have the
cooperation of the entire communi-
ty in order to put this drive over
successfully. You owe it to your We
terans to save every scrap OF paper.
Tie magazines separately from news
papers or place them in cardboard
boxes for collection.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-07-10
Army Recruits In Lexington
PO Every Wednesday

Capt. Johnny S. Barlow Of the US
Army Recruiting Office in Jackson
announces the installation of a re-
cruiting officer in the Lexington
p~ostoffice every Wednesday from 8
Am. to l o'clock.
M-Sgt. Edward Holmes has been
assigned to recruit any men between
the ages of II and "a from this area
for the Army Air Force or graund
forces.
Sgt. Holmes would like to bring
to the attention Of all eligible to
enlist. that if they enlist now they
will still receive the benefits of the
CT Bill Of Rights.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-07-10
Supervisors
To Act On
Beat Two Petition
100000 Names On
Petition To Bourd
For Beut 2 Hospital

The Holmes County Board of SUD-
ervisors failed to act favorably ON
the petition presented it Monday by
a group of citizens from beat two
calling for the issuance of $65,0OO.
of beat two bonds for the purpose Of
building a beat two hospital in
Durant.
Roger MGkes Motion
Mr.. Marion S. Roger, supervisor
of beat two, moved the adoption Of
resolution to issue the bonds in &C
cordance with the petition of citi-
zens but Mr.. Rogers vas unable to
get a second to his motion.
No further action was taken after
Mr.. Rogers could not get another
member of the Board of Supervisors
to second his motion.
The petition presented the Board
Monday by citizens of beat two
would authorize the issuance Of
beat two bonds only. 1t would not
call for any tax rate to be levied
upon any district in the county other
than beat two. Between 800 and
nine hundred beat two electors had
signed the petition.
Appears Against Petition
MI. Harry-W. Watson, chairman
of the Board of Trustees of the Hol-
mes County Community Hospital at
Lexington appeared before the
Board opposing the bond issue.
The sum and substnce of Mr.. Wat
sons argument, according to reports,
was that Holmes County is not big
enough for two hospitals.
Asks For Herring
Mr.. Rogers told the Board Monday
that he would like for the citizens
of beat two to have an opportunity
be heard on the matter. Tuesday
morning at ten o'clock was the time
set for them to be heard.
Citizens of beat two decided again.
st appearing before the Board at that
particular time.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-07-10
|Mid-south Entries
Pour In For
Holmes Horse Show
Around 100 Horses
Expected To Be
Shown July BIRD

With the receipt of entries from
all over the mid-south this years
Holmes County Horse Show is shap.
ing up into the biggest and best in
the six year history of the event.
The show is set for Wednesday, July
%, in Lexington.
Expressing his enthusiasm over the
continued interest, Mr.. Eugene Herr
man, chairman of the Horse Show
said Wednesday, 1T looks like we
will have over 100 entries in tha
show. and I am sure everyone will
enjoy the program"
Latest entries announced by Mr..
Herman include walking horse en-
tered by Bobby Jones, and Oren Sc
crest. Jr. of Port Gibson and Rock
Ranch Stables at Carriere. In the
gated class interest is conferred
around the recent entry from Stone
wall Farm at New Orleans. Local
entries from all over Holmes County
continue to come in, Mr.. Herman
said.
Mr.. Herman also stated that he
is expecting the return of other en-
try blanks from some of the stables
that have not reported yet.
Tickets for the show are still on
sale by the Lexington Jaycees and
will continue to be until the day Of
the show. Anyone desiring tickets
may purchase them from the jay
We again invite you attention.
to the advertisement which appears
on page six of this issue.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-07-10
Local Nine Opposes
West Sunday Afternoon

Lexington's baseball team will
travel to West to play the local nine
there in a game Sunday beginning
at 8 o'clock.
The boys from Lexington have
been very successful in their last
outings and it is hoped their winning
streak will continue.
Come on out and see your team
play West Sunday at 3 o'clock at the
playing field in West.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-07-10
Lexington Girl Is
Stewordess With DeIto

Miss Frances Patterson Phelps,
Lexington, has joined the staff of
Delta Air Lines as stewardess and
is now completing her stewardess
training at Delta's training school in
Atlanta. The daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Truett Phelps, she gra-
duated from Lexington High School
and the University of Mississippi
where she was a member of Phi Mu
Sorority and active in school activi-
ties. For the past she has been en-
ployed in Los Angeles, Calf.