The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-08-21

HAZEL
EYES
BY Hazel Brunnon


For the benefit of some OF oui
mismformed citizens IN HoiLnes
County / would like to state tha'
THO American Weekly is a magazine
section with the largest circula'ioi'
n me world. Its circulation, accolu-
ing to the latest figures we nav
runs over eight million. IL appe
in many of the leading newspapers
xnrc,,oho,lt the United States IN
a1,,d;pg the South, as well as tne
oass and west. 1t contains 1eaturs
star;es and articles of current IN
serest and historic importance. "a
narson who get written up IN Inc
American Weekly becomes PIE
wen known to millions OF neWspapei
readers in the United states
one might even say famous
The reason we're giving this IN
formation to our readers is this: In
the July 9th, 1947, edition OF Inc
American Weekly. there were z fuil
pages including pictures OF your
editor telling about the fight she
has made for law-enforcement IN
Holmes County for the past two
years and its elimination In the
contempt ease so well known to all
you readers.
Personally we were proud of the
recognition accorded us by The
American Weekly. Any human be-
ing likes to have his OF her work
recognized and appreciated. we
) didn't mention the fact OF the story
appearing in this newspaper because
Of simple modesty. We do not feel
that we have to tell our readers any
thing about being written up" by
national papers and magazines. Our
readers know us and they know
when we do something worthwhile.
Their friendship and good will are
the only reward we want for any
service we might be able to render
through this newspaper to the peo--
pie of Holmes County. We are not
seeking for any other recognition
from anyone or for any publicity
from anywhere.
The only reason we mention this
story in The American Weekly now
is that a few evil-minded, malicious
old men of little principal and no
regard for the truth have deliberate
" in the past few weeks spread some
lies about this story saying 1t was
a Yankee" paper and inferring that
il was slanderous to be written ur
in 1t.
I hate TO disappoint you poor ig'
norant rabble-rousing, would-be
politicians -. but your editor is no
now. nor has she ever, sought an,
publicity of any kind from any
source, Yankee or Southern. She wa
born, reared and educated m Ala
bama and lived the first twenty
year Of her life there before coming
TO Mississippi where she has beer
ever since. Why? Because she love-
the south with all her heart, parti
cularly Mississippi. and she expects
to die and be buried right in thu
Magnolia State. . and until sn'
dies she will be right here fighting
with whatever strength she has ant
the means at her command for
finer, better-educated, uplifted sou
tn, spiritually. morally and econo
mically.
All of our readers know that w
love Holmes County best in Missis
sippi. If we did not love Holmes
County and want it to be a bette.
place in which to live. a better place
in which to bring up our yount
people. we would not be making tn
fight for law and order and decen
cy in government which we a
been waging for two years now
and which we shall continue unit
the fight for law and order IS won
We know that we have the tul
suppor and confidence of the vas
majority of the people in Holmes
County and we appreciate you
moral support and friendship mor'
than mere words can express.
The criticism and lies OF the PEG
pie on the other side of law ane
order means absolutely nothing to u
YOU cannot harm us in an,
way you should realize this by
now God knows you have tried
-
The bootleggers and the riff-raf
supporting them who want to DIS
credit me had better try to ge
something more to go on than a yer.
f~lattering story in The America
Weekly,
We would also like to correct an
other lie. /,
It has been told that some peopi
have Checked up" and found tho
a lot of the recent letters publishes
in the puper last full We're solicite'
by US and the people paid Tor writ
ing them.
/ do not know anyone tooiisl
enough to believe the above but tn
lie has been told just the some
Wen nuil it as q lie and let it g
as such, 1t is not worth further
mention.
We were fortunate enough to re
ceive last fall over a thousand letter
from people all over Mississippi ant