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Evening star., 1947-12-26
Party at Hebrew Home
Will Be Held Sunday

Th, monthly birthday party for
residents of the Hebrew Home for
the Aged will be held at 2 pm. Sun
day.
-Four residents, ranging in age
from 10 to 95, will receive birthday
gifts. and refreshments will be
served.
The Barney Neighborhood House
Glee Club, directed by Mrs. Ida
Nancy, will present musical pro-
gram.
The famous coffee houses OF Lon
don sold more tea than any other
beverage.
Evening star., 1947-12-26
Neiohbors Rescue Child

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (P).-A AZ
year-old Brooklyn mother, trapped
by fire in her third-f1oor apartment
saved her 5-month-old daughter
yesterday by dropping her unhurt
into a blanket held by neighbors on
the ground. The mother, Mrs.
Marie Rodenberger, then slid down
a clothesline to safety.
Evening star., 1947-12-26
Get Relief From That
Common Cold
Quickly and Pleasantly

No need to take old-fashioned,
drastic upsetting medicines to
get relief when a common cold
starts. Milburn's Capsules
should bring you relief in
.Ihort order. They tend to re-
duce fever. Annoying shifting
and n aggin G headaches
equally yield and these dis
sornforts of a cold are often
relieved in a few hours if SIM
pie directions are followed.
Discov for yourself this
pleasant way to help you feel
better when you have a cold.
Get a package of MILBURN'S
CAPSULES at your favorite
drug store. Only 35c the box.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Christmas Seal Sale
Opens November "a
Mrs. T. A. LuiI Heads
Holmes TB Chapter;
Mrs. Paris Chairman

Next Monday, November "a is the
opening date of the 41st annual
tuberculosis Christmas Seal sale, it
was announced today by Mrs. T. A.
Lail, president of Holmes County
tuberculosis Association. Mrs. Leroy
Paris is county chairman for the an
nual Christmas Seal sale.
In announcing the annual sale Mrs
Lail said.
"Forty-one years ago Christmas
Seals pioneered against tuberculosis
as fight that concerns and needs
the help of every citizen. Christmas
Seals still lead the way with pro-
grams of research, rehabilitation
mass case-finding and both scientific
and popular education.
''The ravages of this disease have
been reduced by four fifths, but the
battle against it cannot be slacken-
ed because TB still kills more than
$4,000 Americans year. Such a
scourge must be eradicated, and this
association is working with 5000
others in the country, and with
health departments of county, state
and nation, to eradicate it."
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Lexington Reservists
Meet At City Hall

The Lexington sub-group of the
reserves met in the Lexington City
Hall for their November meeting
Col. Joseph E. Berman presided over
the meeting 1t. Col. Mayfield from
headquarters of the Mississippi Mill
tary District at Jackson, attended
the meeting and gave talk on mill
tary affairs.
A lecture on Leadership" was
given by Col. Horace w. Jackson OF
Camden. Another lecture gas given
by Captain David Miles on Methods
of Training" Training films were
also shown to illustrate the lectures
The meeting was well attended and
those present received credit for two
hours training.
1t is expected that the Both session
of congress which meets in January
will pass the pay bill which pro-
vides that the reserves receive a
days pay for each meeting. The next
meeting of the Lexington sub group
will be held December 4th at p. m.
at the City Hall in Lexington,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Big Black Formers
Club Names Officers

On Thursday night, November 18th
the Big Black Farmers Club held its
regular monthly meeting. At this
meeting new officers for the COM
ing year were elected.
Mr.. r. M. Branch, president OF
Holmes Junior College. was elected
president; Mr.. w. S. Owens was
elected vice-president; Mr.. S. F.
Allen, treasurer, and Mr.. w. r. Sui
Ivan was elected secretary.
Our program was presented by
our implement dealers, Mr.. T.. o.
Buford, of Pickens and Mr.. Joe Tin
gle of Lexington They gave the
members of the club very interest
ing program on What is new in farm
equipment and what equipment the
farmer may expect to get in the next
twelve month period"
There were about forty members
present at this meeting.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Holmes Ends Home
Season Againt Lions

GOODMAN - (SpeciaD The
Holmes eleven will make their final
home appearance tonight when they
play host to the fighting Lions OF
East Mississippi Junior College.
The game this week will mark the
final appearance at Branch Field for
the following seniors: David Nc
Donald, Make Bruce, Jesse Atkins
Derrall Foreman, James Hates, Theo
Hughes, Robert Hates and Carlton
Ables. The Bulldogs will be out to
annex the Scooba game which will
give them split on home games
for the season.
East Mississippi is rated very high
by scouts who have observed their
play in several games. They con-
quered the Wesson Wolves 1916, and
played Pearl River to Go draw
earlier in the season. The Bobcats
of Ellisville managed to get by the
Lions last week 1870 in hard fought
game.
The game here Thursday night
will certainly not be push over
for either team, and on the seasons
record to-date, everything points to
a very evenly matched game.
Following the game this week the
Holmes Bulldogs will travel to Sena-
tobia next Tuesday, November 25th,
meeting the Northwest Rangers that
night in the final game of the season
for both teams.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Deer Hunting Season
Opens In 81 Counties
Holmes County's Open
Season Runs From
Dec. 26 To Jan. 1st

JACKSON - (SpeclaD - Deer
hunting will be permitted in 81 CO.
unties in Mississippi on November
20 according to the Mississippi Game
and Fish Commission regulations. In
ten of these counties deer hunting
will be permitted from November
20 through November q only, while
81 counties will have split season
November 2O-27 and December g.
January /.
Leake Madison, Scott, Rankin,
Perry, Kemper, Noxubee, Lafayette,
Benton, and Marshall counties open
on November 20 and close November
81. The following counties will have
split season: Quitman, Pamela, Tai
lahatchie, Leflore, Sunflower, Yazoo,
Humphreys, Warren, Bolivar, Gre
NADIA, Jackson, George, Greene,
Wayne, Adams, Wilkinson, Jefferson,
Claiborn, Isaquena, Sharkey and
Washington.
Director r. M. Freeman of the G
and F Commission points out that it
is unlawful to hunt deer with dogs
in Perry, Kemper, Noxubee, Lafay-
cite, Benton, and Marshall counties.
In addition to the above counties,
Holmes county will have open sea-
son from December rs to January l.
The bag limit is one buck per
season. Does or fawns will not be
taken or molested. No deer with
horns less than four inches shall be
taken according to the rules and re-
gulations of the commission.
The deer population of the 80 CO.
unties, named above is estimated at
approximately $4,000, with the lar
gest number being in four counties.
Yazoo, Warren, Issaquena and Shar-
key. Reports from investigators of
the Game and Fish Commission in
dictate that the population increase
in deer is unusually heavy this year.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
1een-Age Canteen To
Open Saturday Night
Teen Tavern Club
Is PTA Project

The Lexington Parent-Teahcer'
Association has selected as its project
for the year the establishment and
promotion of youth center for the
teen-age boys and girls of our COM
munity. 1t has been decided to use
the basement of the grammar school
building, which has recently been re-
paired, for this purpose and hold
open house" for the youngsters
every Saturday night.
This is the initial step in pro-
gram which we hope will grow into
something bigger and better than
e-night-a-week entertainment The
P. T. A. feels that by giving our boys
and girls wholesome entertainment,
it will be contributing a little bit
towards helping them to grow into
useful citizens with well-rounded
lives.
Membership cards have been
printed and are being distributed to
the boys and girls from the eighth
grade through the twelfth Admission
will be by card only. They will be
chaperoned each week by two or
more adults, chosen by a committee
of students.
The youth center has been named
the Teen Tavern Club. A group OF
students has been selected to serve
as a Junior Council. Members of the
Council are, twelfth grade, Jeffie Lou
Jones; eleventh grade, Nancy Rathe1
tenth grade, Barbara Majors; ninth
grade, Cecile Mason; eighth grade
Adelaide Ramsey.
The Council will meet once a
month to consider plans and prob
lens with the Senior Advisory
Council, which is composed of Mrs
Cecil Mason, P. T. A. president; Mrs
Irving Moore, P. T. A. vice-president
Mrs. Tom Lail, P. T. A. secretary
Mr.. w. B. Kenna, Superintendent OF
Schools;and Mr.. w. E. Thurmond
president of the Board of Trustees.
The Teen Tavern will open offic-
tally Saturday night, November %
and will be open from Z until IL
Dancing, games, ping ping and other
entertainment will be provided. Mr.
Norman Weathersby has kindly Of
fered the Teen Tavern the use Of
record player until plans can be
made by the Council for purchasing
one. Mr.. Joe herman has also offer.
ed another ping-pong table.
Much interest is being shown ir
this project, both by the students
and the other civic organizations
who have heartily endorsed this pro
gram. 1t is hoped that it will be
| great success.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Garden Club Hears
State Bird Chairman
Miss Carrie Avent Is
Guest Speaker Tuesday

people could not survive, were 1t
not for the birds" Miss Carrie
Avent, State Bird Chairman of Mint
er City, told the members of the
Lexington Garden Club and special
guests Tuesday afternoon at the Lex
ington Grammar School auditorium
Miss Avent was introduced by Mrs.
r. M. Gwin, program chairman.
Miss Avent spoke of the feathered
friends in her inimitable manner,
captivating her audience with her
vast store of knowledge of birds and
her interesting description OF their
lives and habits.
In speaking of conservation OF
wildlife she said that men with
! guns, traps, and other devices and
the new insecticides such as DDT
are an increasing danger to wildlife
and that berry bearing shrubs should
be planted to attract the birds to our
gardens. Even the blackbird, the owl
| and the hawk are our friends, she
said, as they help the farmer by eat
ing mice.
The way to enjoy birds, she de-
clared, is to search for new species
and by learning to recognize them
by sight and sound, and the birds OF
our community will give us many
pleasant hours out-of-doors.
The club gave Miss Avent a rising
vote of thanks for most interesting
and Informative talk. The visitors in
the audience also enjoyed the splen-
did talk. She and her mother were
luncheon guests of the club and
were presented with corsages OF red
rosebuds.
After the program short business
session was presided over by the
president, Mrs. George Patterson, at
which time letter was read by Mrs.
J. F. Williams, secretary, from the
Continued on Page 81
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Big Black FLA Council
Elect 1947-4S Officers
Sam Hall Named Prexy;
Program Is Adopted

GOODMAN, Miss. -(SpeciaD--
The Big Black FLA Council held a
business meeting last week at Cam
den. Officers elected to serve the
Council for 1947-48 are as follows:
President, Sam Hail. Holmes A. H.
S.; vice-president, Jimmy Smith
Sails; secretary, Max killebrew'
Holmes A. H. S.; treasurer, Bobby
Gilleland, Sails; reporter, Ellis Cum
Minis, Ethel; council advisor, b. M
Kea, Zama.
Vocational schools composing the
Big Black Council include: Holmes
County A. H. S., West, and Lexlng-
ton from Holmes county; Sails, Nc
Adams, Zama and Ethel from At
tala county and Farmhaven and
Camden of Madison county. The vo-
cational teachers held group ses-
sion while the FLA delegates select
ed officers and worked up their
l947-48 Council program as to events
dates and places for the ensuing
year; The meeting was in charge OF
Mr.. r. H. Fisackerly, Supervisor OF
Vocational Education for Northwest
Mississippi. Mr.. Fisackerly was assis-
ted by J. X. Simpson. Vocational
Agriculture teacher of Camden Vo-
cational School.
Events selected for the year were:
Organization and Leadership Train
ing, November, at Camden; Parlia-
mentary Procedure Contest, West,
December 9Th; Athletics Basketball
tournament) January 10th, place to
be decided at December meeting; F
F A Judging elimination, State Col
lege, March 9th, and Public Speaking
Quartet and String Band. Goodman
April 18th.
The District finals in all events
will be held at Lexington, May l
1948 with o. A. Cleveland, local Vo-
cational Agriculture teacher as
chairman.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Services At Liberty
Chapel November 23rd

Preaching services will be held at
Liberty Chapel Sunday, November
23rd, at three o'clock. Mrs. Mcintosh
will have charge of the music and
members of the CoXburg Glee Club
will sing.
If you want to have part in the
Thanksgiving offering for the Metho-
dist Orphanage bring your contribu-
ton with you or if you are unable TO
attend the services you may leave
your contributions with Mrs. Jackson
at Pattersons' Variety Store in Lex
ington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Cast Is Announced
For Sunshine Twins

The cast for the Sunshine Twins
three act comedy to be presented
November 18th by the senior class of
West High School has been announ-
ced as follows:
Margaret Truitt and Hugh Ellard
will play the parts of the twins; Car
olyn Melton as Norma; Marjorie
Hathcoek as Bebe; Frances WEIGH as
Mrs. Ellis; Wayne Butler as the
millionaire; Hazel Farmer and Billy
Brock head the Robinson Clan;
Thomas Cade as Glen; Linda Brock
as Pauline Doyle, talent scout; and
Charles Black as Leo Prather, a
lamb who learns to roar.
The comedy will be presented
Tuesday evening, November 25th at
1880 in the high school auditorium.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Coxburg School Leads In
Junior Red Cross Drive

In the world of Red Cross Coxburg
continues to run "true to FORM
The Junior Red Cross enrolment
of the Coxburg Consolidated School
sponsored by Mrs. Roberts and Mrs.
Lillian Hocutt is second of the white
schools to report 100 per cent plus
enrolment. Coxburg approximately
doubled the amount required as en-
rollment fees, and their record shows
every individual made contribution
which is as Red Cross wishes it to
be.
OF the negro schools Rose Hill.
Phoebe Donelson, principal is first
to report enrolment. We fell sure
there are many other schools enroll
ed by this date but these two have
reported directly to headquarters.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
A. N. Phillips Tapped
By AED At MiIIsups

A. M. Phillips, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lutte V. Phillips of Lexington,
was tapped by Alpha Epsilon Delta
recently in the fall Tap Day cere-
monies at Millsaps College.
Alpha Epsilon Delta is the honor
airy for pre-medical students and
selects members for outstanding
leadership, personality, and scolas-
tic achievement. Mr.. Phillips was in
itiated into the fraternity November
10th.
He was graduated from Lexington
High School in 1943 and served two
years in the navy before entering
Millsaps. Young Phillips is men,
Der of Kappa Sigma fraternity.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Miss Bee Johnson Is
FinuIist At Ole Miss

Miss Bee Johnson of Lexington was
among the Is co-eds at the Universe
ty of Mississippi selected from 81
beauties to enter the finals in the
task of selecting the five most beau
tiful' to enhance the ''favorites'
section of the 1913 yearbook.
The names of the finalists were
announced by Tom Hairston of Jack
son, editor of the yearbook, follow
ing the parade of favorites," last
Thursday night on the campus.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Garden Club Concert
Gets Good Reception

The most outstanding event of the
fall was the concert sponsored by the
Lexington Garden Club for the bene
fit of the piano fund, on Tuesday
evening, November 18th, held in the
Grammar School auditorium, which
was enjoyed by large and appre-
ciative audience.
The stage was beautifully decorat-
ed with pine trees forming back
ground for the mound of white
chrySanthemums in the center. The
decorations We're under the direct
ion of Miss Meta Moore, Mrs. r. p
Ellis and Mrs. Eric Norquist, chair
man, assisted by the Junior Garden
Club and the following committee:
Mrs. George Patterson, Mrs. Marvin
Stanley, Mrs. l.. H. Paris, Mrs. S. E.
Henry and Mrs. j. F. Williams.
Mrs. Norquist donated and arrang-
ed the beautiful flowers. On each end
of the stage were large baskets of
red chrysanthemums which blended
with the curtains. Small containers
of yellow chrysanthemums inter-
spersed with pine boughs were ar
tistically arranged around the foot
lights, creating lovely setting for
the musical numbers.
The decorations extended beyond
the stage using pine and Candida
bra with white tapers.
The stage lighting was under the
capable supervision of Mrs. R. P
Ellis assisted by Messrs R. P. Ellis
and Ramsey Thurmond.
The bows and girls octetteS from
Holmes Junior College with Martha
Tye McKie accompanying: Walter
Continued on Page Five)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Thanksgiving Services
At Presbyterian Church

The Union Thanksgiving services
will be held Thanksgiving morning
at eight o'clock at the Presbyterian
Church. The Rev. Lester E. Burnette
is to deliver the message and special
music will be furnished by the choirs
of the Lexington churches under the
direction of Mrs. R. w. Gulledge.
All denominations are given a
cordial invitation to attend this spec
ial THANKSGIVING service.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
TchuIu Youth Named To
Who's Who At Clinton

Evans Harrington of Tchula was
one of thirteen students at Mlssls-
sippi College at Clinton to be honor
ed by being accepted for acknowled-
cement in who's Who Among Stu
dents in American Universities ana
Colleges" according to an announ-
cement by Dean Howard E. Spell.
Harrington was recommended and
endorsed by committee from the
faculty at Mississippi College.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Mrs. Monroe Roberts Is
Delegate To London

Mrs. Monroe Roberts of Lexington
and Washington, d. c., has been Sc
lected as a member of the Secretariat
Delegation to attend the Council of
Foreign Ministers meeting convening
in London, England November 25th.
Mrs. Roberts left for London from
New York, via the SIS America,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts make their
home here with Mrs. Mable Russell.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
Cub Scout Pack Meets
Tuesday At School

The monthly meeting of the Lex
ington Cub Scout Pack Number "a
will be held Tuesday evening, Nov
ember 25th, in the grammar school
auditorium.
All Cubs and prospective members
are urged to attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20
THANKSGIVING Edition Out EorIv

IN order to allow our EMPLOYEES
10 be off for Thanksgiving we are
asking everyone to have their
advertisements in by Monday so the
paper will be out Wednesday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. f. Cohen were Jack
son visitors Sunday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-11-20

Eight seniors of Lexington High
will play their last game in Hornet
uniform tomorrow night. They are
John Murrel McRae, Captain; Virgil
Ingold, Co-Captain; Henry Paris.
Marlin Majors, Bobby Mayo, Jack
O'Kelly, Aubrey Rogers and Sonny
White.
The probable starting lineup for
Evening star., 1947-11-13
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Evening star., 1947-11-30
Havana Trade Farley
Advances in Work
By the Assoeioted Press

HAVANA. Nov. 29.-The United
Nations Conference on Trade and
Employment moved forward on
three fronts today.
Delegations continued parade to
the rostrum at the late afternoon
plenary session to expound their
countries views on how the pro-
posed international organization
should operate.
A subcommittee completed draft
ing compromise to permit 10 dele
cations from countries not members
of the United Nations to take fuller
part in the parley,s decisions with
out out-and-out defiance OF the
United Nations ruling that only It's
members could vote.
The compromise calls for chair
men of committees to ascertain the
maiority opinion on all but most
important decisions, when the U. N
ruling will be observed. The COM
promise was submitted to the com
nittee of heads of delegations which
will report to the plenary session
sometime next week.
The conference drafting commit
tees met and organized, including
Committee II on economic deVel-
opment under Chairman l.. Il
Beteta, Mexican finance minister
elected Emilio Abello of the Philip
pines vice chairman.
Committee III on general com
mercial policy under chairmanshlE
of Dana L. Wilgress OF Canada
named DR.. Walter Muller OF Chlle
vice chairman.
Evening star., 1947-11-30

President Truman returned to the
Capital shortly after 7 o'clock last
night from his annual jaunt to
Phila delphia for the Army-Navy
game.
The Army victory kept Mr.. Tru-
mans record intact. He has still
to see the Cadets lose a game or
the Midshipmen win. West Point
has trounced the Navy in the three
games the President has attended
since entering the White House, and
beat Oklahoma in the seasons
opener which he saw at West Point
a year ago. The Chief Executive
also went to Annapolis last year to
see the Midshipmen bow to Penn
State.
Guest of the Army, Mr.. Truman
sat on the Cadet side at Municipal
Stadium throughout the game in
stead of following tradition by NOV
ing across the field at the half. i
like ball game as well as anybody" "
he said. I'D rather not be show
myself"
Use New Presidential Box.
The Trumans and their party sat
for the first time in new box con-
structed especially for the Presi-
dents use. It allowed them front
row seats with nothing to obstruct
their view.
Mr.. Truman kept warm with an
electrically heated blanket. For
brief period at the start OF the
second half a cold rain threatened
to cause discomfort. After the
game he confessed only to blue
nose" He said the electric blanket
made it "just like being in bed" "
He seemed sorry that others got cold.
During the half-time finterlude,
the President was visited in his
box by the Army Chief of Staff and
Mrs. Eisenhower: the British Am
bassador and Lady Inverchapel and
the Governor General OF Canada
and Lady Alexander.
Shake Hands, With Coaches. =
The President and Mrs. Truman
also shook hands with Coach Tom
Hamilton and Capt. Dick Scott, OF
Navy, and Coach Earl Blaik and
Capt. Joe Steffy of the Army eleven.
The President made the trip IN
a special train. On arrival at Phlla-
delphia at 11:l9 am. he was greeted
by Mayor Bernard Samuel and Sena-