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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-11

three tables arranged for the games.
Beautiful chrysanthemums and roses
were used in the living room and
| white camellias on the dining table.
Mrs. George Samaha won the high
score prize, Mrs. ]. c. Cannon the
| bingo and Mrs. P. M. Smith, low
| score prize.
The hostess served a chicken salad
| course and Coca-Colas.
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| Church News
The members of the Christian En-
| deavor will have their annual Christ
mas Vesper Service at the Prespy-
| terrain Church on Sunday. December
| 2lst, at six p. m. The theme is Bible
| Prophecies of the Christ the Savior"
| and an effective candle lighting cere-
mony. The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The Virgie Hines Circle met in the
home of Mrs. James Cunningham Jra
on Omega Plantation with Miss
Miriam Cunningham co-hostess
Fourteen members responded to roll
call. Mrs. Dunlap Rose was well
coined as a new member. The de-
votional was given by Mrs. Nick
Shelton. The Christmas lesson, For
Unto Us A Child is Born" was given
by Mrs. Earl Fisher and Mrs. Mar
shall Bennett. In the business session
it was decided to send Christmas
baskets to the needy.
The hostess served sandwiches,
cookies, and coffee. Mizpah was used
in closing the meeting.
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The Woman's Auxiliary met in the
home of Mrs. Everarde Jones with
eight members present. Mrs. w. E.
Hays presided and gave the devo-
tional, "The Joy That Christ Came to
Bring" Mrs. Jones gave the circle
lesson, What Do / Put First and
read a poem christmas Bells"
Hymn, "Joy to the World" The
Auxiliary topic ''The Road to Bethle-
hem'' Mrs. P. M. Smith; song, Sill
ent Night" Legend of the Christ
Child Mrs. Gillian Gwin. An offer
ing for Ministerial Joy Gifts was
made. Mrs. Smith read a poem, "A
PRAYER for Christmas" and sentence
prayers were used 10 close the meet
ing.
The hostess served a salad course
and coffee. This was the last meeting
until the first Monday in January at
3 p. m.
The w. M. U. met in the Baptist
Church Monday afternoon with nine
members present. Mrs. w. M. Unger
was Chairman of the Royal Service
Program, 1.-THE Worlds People To-
day-Challenge for Service" Mrs. S.
B. Harrington gave the Bible study.
Those taking part on the program
were, Mrs. James Love, Mrs. Will
bur Marshall, Mrs. J. B. Kelly, Mrs.
Osborne, Mrs. H. Black, Mrs. Mary
Sheppard and Mrs. Austin. The clos
ing prayer was given by Mrs. Mary
| Sheppard.
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Mrs. Ivy Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win McKibben, Gilly and Carolyn,
| were guests of MIR. and Mrs. w. G..
Smith at Zeiglerville, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Link and chill
| dren of Bentonia were Sunday guests
of Mrs. w. E. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Conger were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
ger Hill in Greenville. They were
accompanied home by Mrs. Conger's
Sister, Mrs. M. c. Hill, who will be
their house guest.
Among those attending the band
festival in Greenwood were Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. McKibben, Mrs.
Myron Casteele, Charley Smith, MIR
and Mrs. A. D. Moss, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
L. Ray and MI and Mrs. j. L. Shields.
Mrs. A. G.. Conger returned Thurs
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-11
NOTICE

The Tchula Garden Club is again
sponsoring Christmas lighting. All
homes are invited to enter the con
test. Prizes will be awarded for the
most attractive window, doorway,
house front and out door tree, Dec
ember 22nd has ben set for the even
ing of judging. Please let your lights
burn from 6 to 10 D.. m. on that date.
*ss..s.*
Bridge Club
Mrs. Edwin McKibben was hostess
to the Thursday Bridge Club with
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-11

Mrs. A. c. Conger returned Thurs
day from several days stay in jack
son and Bolton with relatives.
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-11

Mrs. F. M. Clark and Mrs. ]. l..
Shields were Lexington visitors Sat-
urday afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-11

Robert Perry and Basil Brown
came home from Mississippi State
to spend the weekend with their re-
spective parents.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
DR.. Morris TO Head County
Mental Hygiene Clinic

Appointment of DR.. Robert Morris
of the st. Elizabeth's Hospital staff
as head of the Montgomery County
Mental Hygiene Clinic, effective
October l, was announced yester-
day by Mrs. Dexter M. Bullard,
president of the clinics Board OF
Directors.
He will succeed DR.. Mabel G.
Wilkin of Woodhaven, Md, who
submitted her resignation several
months ago.
Associated with the county clinic
for the past year on a part-time
basis, DR.. Morris also practices at
the Naval Medical Hospital in Be-
thesda and the Washington School
of Psychiatry. He holds degrees
from three schools-the University
of California, Leland Stanford Uni
versity and the University of Chi
cago.
The clinic Is an agency Of the
Community Chest. 4
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Work 10 Begin in ; Weeks
On 100000 Pipe Project

Work is expected to start in
about three weeks on a s100 900
project for new sewer and water
lines in various parts of the Dis
trict.
Contracts were awarded yester-
day by the Commissioners for the
following:
Stormwater and sanitary sewers
on Riggs road between Chillum
place and Eastern avenue NE.
stormwater sewers on Weaver street
between Macarthur boulevard and
Loughboro road; extension of sery-
Ice sewers and water mains to serve
new stores on South Capitol street
between Brandywine and Atlantic
streets and extension of the service
sewer and Waterman to new houses
on Alton place between Forty-third
and Forty-fourth streets NV.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Cumberland Brunette, 18
Named Miss MARYLAND

CUMBERLAND, Md, Aug. 5 (P.-
Rated tops in bathing suit, miss
Maryland" today had her heart sci
on a higher education.
Jean Dixon, 1s. of Cumberland
youngest Of eight competing last
night in the Maryland division o1
the Miss America" pageant
clinched the State title when she
appeared in a one-piece black satin
bathing suit.
The $500 spectators in Fort Hill
High School agreed with the judges
decision, although Miss Dixon
representing CumberlandD placec
behind Miss Lonaconing (Bett,
Lou Rankin, 2D in the talent divi.
sion and behind Miss Baltimore
(Ramona Mae Wilson, 49, in the
evening gown contest.
Miss Dixon, a June graduate o1
Alegany High School, said she
entered the contest primarily be.
cause of the $4,000 in scholarships
which will be awarded to the ma.
tional winner.
She will compete next month
against 81 other girls in the final.
at Atlantic City.
Gov. Lane placed the crown Of
Miss Maryland on the Cumberland
brunette and presented her with :
silver cup.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Installation Of Storm Drains
By Realty Developers Urged

A law requiring develpers Of new
subdivisions in Prince Georges and
Montgomery counties to build storm
drains Is being sought by the WASH
ington Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion.
Maryland legislators from the two
counties were asked to advocate
such a law following yesterdays
rains which flooded Easements Of
residences in Queens Chapel Manor,
Brentwood, Bladensburg, Cheverly,
Mount Rainier and Hyattsville.
Dwight B. Gait, commission chair
man, suggested the cost of such
drainage facilities should be divided
between subdivision developers and
the general public. 40
He pointed out the commission
has only $1,000,000 to spend for
drainage in the two counties during
the next two years and that 1t must
be spent on work of a general nature.
About $4,000 Of that amount has
been tentatively set aside to build
a main drainage system along For
tieth avenue in Hyattsville from
Oliver street to Hamilton street and
along Oliver street from Fortieth
avenue to Thirty-ninth place.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
KapIan,Chief Engineer
OF Maryland Planning
Bod y, to.LeaveAu 81

Irwin I. Kaplan, A, chief engineer
OF the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, is
TO leave that post August 81 tc
enter private practice.
A successor is expected to be
named at the commissions regular
bi-weekly meeting Thursday after
noon in Silver Spring. it was dis
closed today by Irwin I. Main, com
mission chairman.
Mr.. Kaplan, who has been a mem.
ber of the commission staff for IL
years, submitted his resignation
several weeks ago and it was &C.
cepted officially July "a.
He emphasized his relations with
the commission remained very
pleasant"
Following brief vacation he will
become an engineer consultant in
the Silver Spring area.
His duties with the Park and
Planning Commission included en-
gineering work in connection with
zoning classif1cations, building per-
mits, new subdivision and road
plans and other commission respon-
sibilities.
For the last two years he also has
been acting secretary of the com
mission.
Mr.. Kaplan is a graduate OF
George Washington University in
civil engineering. He and his wife
and 16-year-old son, a student at
Coolidge High School in Washing
ton, live at 1000 North Noyes drive
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Canopy Order 10 End
Falling Masonry Peril

Owners Of the Fries, Beall g.
Sharp Co. building at 734 Tenth
street NV, where loose masonry
on the eighth floor yesterday i'm
periled passersby, today were to
erect protective canopy over the
sidewalk in front of the building
pending repairs.
District Building Inspector Rob-
ert H. Davis ordered erection of the
canopy yesterday afternoon after
an inspection showed the building
itself was safe.
Firemen of Truck Co. No. 3
earlier had used 100-foot ladder
to carry down a 50-pound piece of
concrete which had been on the
verge of breaking loose at the top
of the structure. M. E. Firor, vice
president of the wholesale hard
ware firm, attributed the disinte-
grafton to freezing and thawing of
water which had penetrated into
the concrete over the years.
The entire building is occupied
by the company, with salesrooms on
the. first floor, Offices on the second
and stock rooms in the remainder
Evening star., 1947-08-05
S235,0OO Owen Estate Left
To Daughter and Grandson

Former Senator Robert L. Owen
of Oklahoma, who died here July 1e
at the age of 81, left an estate
valued at $235, 900, it was shown by
a petition for probate of his will
filed yesterday in District Court.
The will provided for his daughtef
Mrs. Dorothea Owen Whittemore
and grandson, Robert L. Owen, jr.
whom he adopted as a son, to share
equally in the estate. Both of them
live in Darien, Conn.
A separate paper also provided an
income of 500 a month for life for
Nettie Boykin, household employe.
The petition for probate of the
will listed debts, including mort
cages, at 100000. His estate in
cludes personal property listed at
$85 900 and real estate in Oklahoma
listed at $150,000.
Former Senator Owen served as a
Senator from Oklahoma from 1907
to 1925 and afterwards practiced law
for some time. His home was at
2400 Sixteenth street NV. The Pc
tition for probate of his will was
filed by Attorney Joseph Leo Nc
GrOary.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Assessing Officers
Study at University

|, The second annual school for
Maryland assessing officers opened
yesterday at the University of Mary
land and will continue through
Thursday.
Seventeen assessing officers from
Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties are among the IS men
enrolled in the class.
The school is sponsored by the
Maryland Association of Assessing
Officers, the National Association of
Assessing Officers, the Maryland
Tax Commission, the Maryland De-
partment of Education and the
University of Maryland.
The course deals with advanced
land appraisal.
Prince Georges and Montgomery
County enrollees are:
Louis w. Kutsch, William z.
Hutchinson, Clyde H. Baden, F.
Headley Gasch, w. Herbert Lusby
and Herndon Peach, ST., all OF
Prince Georges, and Wilton T. Allen.
William L. Aud, Perry Burdette, S.
Murray Hamilton, Henry S. Smalley,
j. William Garrett, Francis K.
Metzger, Garner w. Duvall. Leonard
Brashears, Craig Bowman and
Francis Malloy, all of Montgomery
County.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Foster Homes Needed
by Welfare Board in
Montgomery Suburbs

More foster homes are needed in
suburban areas of Montgomery
County, 1t was disclosed today by
Mrs. Dorothy NJ Kurtz, director of
the county welfare board.
THE lack of foster homes to meet
the needs of specific children now
constitutes the greatest problem of
our child placing program" Mrs.
Kurtz declared.
Mrs. Kurtz explained suburban
homes are needed most frequently
for adolescent children who require
special school programs not avail
able in the rural area or who need
to be located some distance from
rural sections where they formerly
lived.
In addition, Mrs. Kurtz said, sub
urban areas are desirable. in some
cases because they afford oppor-
tunities for youngsters to do part
time work.
At present, suburban homes are
needed for 10 foster children, ran
ging in age from to Is years, Mrs.
Kurtz said. She explained that per-
sons interested in becoming foster
parents for the agency may call
Rockville 1871 to arrange an inter-
view in Takoma Park, Silver Spring
or Bethesda.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Conyention Program Set
For Virginia Firemen
BY fhe Assoeioted Press

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug. s.
A program of business, entertain
ment and recreation has been COM
pleted for the 61st annual conven-
ton Of the State Firemen's Associa-
ton here August 11-16, it has been
announced by Jordon j. Charles,
Convention chairman.
Over 1000 firemen and members
of ladies' auxiliaries are expected.
High spot of the convention will
be the concluding feature, a parade
down the main avenue Starting at
10 am, August 16. The parade will
include some 80 fire companies and
6 ladies' auxiliary companies.
Other events will include dances,
boat and motor sightseeing trips,
bathing and fishing, band contests,
first aid and ladder competition and
q block dance.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Contest Saturday 10 Name
County Firemen's Queen

A contest to select a queen to
reign over the two-day convention
of the Prince Georges County Volun-
teer Firemen's Association Septem-
ber 13 and IA, wilr be held at 3
pm. Saturday at the Prince Georges
Golf and Country Club.
Contestants will include girls
from all parts of the county, with
the winner to be named Queen of
the Firemen's Day" The conven-
ton, an annual affair, will be held
in Hyattsville this year.
Costumes for the queen and her
court will be furnished by mer-
chants Of the Hyattsville area, with
other businessmen of the county
also donating prizes and special
gifts.
Judges who will select the queen
and her attendants will be William
A. Carson, president of the Prince
Georges County Board of Commits
sioners; Emmanuel F. Zalesak, Col
lege Park, restaurateur: James
Meade, director of the County Boys
Clubs and former Redskin football
star, and Philip j. Austensen, Wash
ington Post reporter.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Two Children Stricken
By Polio in Montgomery

+ Two new cases of poliomyehtis in
Montgomery County were reported
today. bringing the county's total to
six cases this year.
One is a 5k -year-old boy from
Takoma Park and the other an 81
year-old girl from Silver Spring
Both are at Children's Hospital.
DR.. George H. Spence of Silver
Spring, who is treating the girl, said
she was stricken Saturday.
The Montgomery County Health
Department said it had no informa-
ton on the boy, other than that his
illness had been diagnosed as in
fantile paralysis.
Meanwhile, the county's third
case of spinal meningitis this year
was reported to the department.
The patient, a 19-month-old Silver
Spring boy, was reported to be i'm
proving in Casualty Hospital after
being stricken July "a.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Autos Increase 10 Pct.
To 447, ,309 in MARYLAND
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 5.-The De.
partment of Motor Vehicle said yes.
terday there are 447,309 registered
autos in Maryland.
This represents lo4 per cent in
crease over the total of 405,115
pleasure car licenses issued in the
previous year, the agency said in its
annual report.
Figures cover the year ending
June 80.
The department said it's revenues
for the year amounted to $1O,67S,-
645, ,42-highest for any in its history
and an increase of nearly 54 per
Cent over the previous IL months.
Among reasons listed by the de-
partment for the increase were a
Jump in total registrations of all
motor vehicles from 516,229 to 571,-
500, and this years higher license
fees.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
.Hyattsvi||e Acts
To Ban Living in
'TwoLandmarks
OIdHyott and Octoeon
Houses Declared
Unsuitable for Use

Hyattsvtlle officials last night
recommended that two town land
marks be condemned as unsuitable
for living quarters.
The recommendation was sub
mitted to the Town Council by its
Health Committee and the town fire
marshal. The two structures in
volved are the Hyatt House on
Rhode Island avenue and the Octa-
gon House near Rhode Island ave-
nue..
E. w. Baker, town clerk, said the
recommendations were referred to
the corporation counsel for action.
He emphasized. however, that con-
demnation would not necessarily
mean that the two ancient houses
would be torn down. 1t means their
use as living quarters will be pro-
hibited, he explained.
Mr.. Baker said he understood
about 80 people lived in the Hyatt
House. The town of Hyattsville is
named for the first owner of Hyatt
House, Mr.. Baker said.
The Health Committee and fire
marshal were ordered to study the
two structures at the last Town
Council session.
A delegation of residents from
the vicinity of Thirtieth and Hamil.
ton streets protested drainage con-
ditions in their area, and asked the
Council for more adequate storm
sewers. The councilmen informed
them that this work was the job. .of
the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission and directed a letter to
the commission calling attention to
the drainage conditions.
1t was voted to limit parking in
the area of the Queens Chapel
Shopping Center to one hour. as re-
quested by merchants. A petition
from storeowners pointed out that
persons committing to Washington
parked their cars there all day, TAX
ing up parking space that could bs
used by shoppers.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Airline Will Pay
Coroner'sF Fee in
Leesburq Crash

Capital Airlines will pay a $500
bill for coroner's services in the
crash of transport near Leesburg,
Va, in which! so persons died June
Is, officials revealed today.
James D. Henry. vice president,
said the airline had cleared a check
for DR.. William P. Frazer, Loudoun
(Va) County coroner whose bill was
turned down when he submitted it
to a Jefferson County wv. Va.)
court. The crash occurred a few
hundred feet within West Virginia
in the mountains east of Charles
Town.
DR.. Frazer, who requested pay
ment for services in Identification
of bodies and other coroner's duties,
said he and DR.. G. P. Morrison, JET
ferson County coroner, left for the
crash scene at about the same time
but Dr.. Morrison was unable to reach
it because of weather and terrain
He said he agreed to act for Dr.
Morrison.
Mr.. Henry said he had told the
Loudoun county coroner shortly
after the crash, in discussing a
question of coroner's Jurisdiction
that the airline would pay the bill il
local authorities did not do so.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Trooper Sued for 500, 900
In Salisbury Mans Death
BY the Associated Press

SALISBURY, Md, Aug. 5.-At-
torneys Nor the survivors of Milton
H, Jones, 31-year-old Salisbury
trucking operator, today filed suits
totaling 100000 against State
Trooper John J. Harbaugh.
Trooper Harbaugh was charged
with manslaughter after the death
of Mr.. Jones in scuff1e at the
Wicomico County Jail July 26.
State Senator Thomas F. johnson
and w. Edgar Porter, attorneys
have filed only the titles of the
suits. but indicated that bills o1
particulars would follow within 9
week or 10 days.
Each suit was for $4,000.
John w. Turner, g. one-armeo
turnkey, who was present when the
alleged exchange of blows took place
also has been charged with man.
slaughter MIR. Turner and Trooper
Harbaugh waived preliminary
hearing and were each released on
$4,000 bond.
States Attorney Rex A. Taylor
said Trooper Harbaugh had arrested
Mr.. Jones on a charge of drunken
driving,
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Soldier Acquitted in Death
OF Nurse in Auto Crash

T/Sergt. Alton T. Hall, n, of 1925
Taylor street Sc, Suitland, Md,
yesterday was acquitted of charges
of manslaughter and reckless driv-
ing in the traffic death June 16 of
a st. Elizabeth's Hospital nurse.
The sergeant, a soldier stationed
at Boiling Field, was found not
guilty by Trial Magistrate Henry H.
O'Neill in Hyattsville Police Court.
He was the driver of a car which
struck tree on Grain highway
three miles north of Central avenue,
in Prince Georges County. The
nurse. Miss Ardyce Simon, IS, of
of $500 Livingston road Sc, was
killed in the crash.
She was passenger in the car.
A second nurse, Sergt. Hall and an
other soldier were injured.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
Maryland S Program
To Spend 1863 Million
For Roads Disclosed
By the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 5.-While the
Federal Governments projected
super-network of roads will affect
only three Maryland cities, Robert
M. Reindollar, chairman of the State
Roads Commission, yesterday as
sured other sections of the State
they are not being neglected in
building plans.
The commission chairman dis
closed plans for spending S163 ,000,-
600 on roads in Maryland and link
ing them with the Federal super
highways which will be in the vicin-
ity of Baltimore, Frederick and
Hagerstown.
The Federal plan announced Sat-
urday omitted mention of the East
ern Shore or Western Maryland
But Mr.. Reindollar promised these
sections will get new roads at the
same time program of integrating
systems in the urban sections is
undertaken.
The chairman emphasized it is not
certain when this program will start
The 1947 General Assembly author
lied a 100000, 900 bond issue for
roads, but Mr.. Reindollar said he
does not consider it economical tc
float the loan at present.
Current high costs are deterrent
Mr.. Reindollar said. He plans tt
confer with Gov. Lane before decid.
ing when contracts will be let.
Evening star., 1947-08-05
4-HC|ub Week Draws
1,100 Boys, Girls 10
Maryland U. Session

The 25th annual All Club week
for Maryland farm boys and girls
will get into full swing today at
the University of Maryland.
Nearly 1,10O youngsters of the
State, ranging in age from - to 81,
yesterday arrived on the College
Park campus for their yearly pill
grimage to the All Club confer
ence.
Registrations, assignment of quar-
tiers and an inspection of the uni
versity grounds occupied most of
their time yesterday, with delegates
being divided into tribes bearing
Indian names.
Boys to Hear Tatum.
Meeting in separate assemblies
this morning, boys and girls were
to be introduced to procedures and
explanations of All Club traditions
with the boys also scheduled to hear
a lecture on health by James Tatum
University of Maryland head foot.
ball coach.
Group demonstrations and discus
sions were to take up the rest OF
the morning, with boys discussing
dairy, livestock, poultry, farm
mechanics and conservation topics
and the girls, home furnishing, foods
and home management.
Recreational periods and tribe
meetings were to be held this after
noon, with the nightly council circle
and vespers services scheduled for
8 pm.
Hear Byrd Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning the youngsters
will hear DR.. H. G. Byrd, president
OF the university; DR.. T. B. Symons
director of the Maryland Extension
Service and dean of the> College OF
Agriculture, and Miss Venia M
Kellar, assistant director of the
extension service. Mylo S. Downey
State Boys Club agent, will conduct
this session.
Mr.. Downey is one of the three
directors of the program this year
The others are Dorothy Emerson
Girls Club agent, and w. Sherard
Wilson. assistant Boys Club agent
Dress Review" annual style
show OF the conference and one of
the high lights of the weeks festiv-
tiles. will be held at 2 pm. Friday
In the new gym-armory. The All
Club musicale will be presented Fri
day night, with delegates home
ward-bound the next morning,