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officers include Merwyn N. Nc.
Knight, vice president; Robert' G.
Weston, recording secretary and J.
Harold Link, corresponding secre-
tary. Named as members Ct the
Executive Committee were Henry H.
Smelling, Thomas r. Edmonston and
Daniel O. Hunter.
Evening star., 1947-07-27
Rotorions to Hear Mansfield

Richard Mansfield, retired police
inspector and creator of the Sunday
Stars cartoon Those Were the
Good Old Days" will speak at the
weekly luncheon meeting of the Ro-
tary Club at the MayfloWer Hotel at
1915 pm. Wednesday,
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
Methodists Will Hold
Church School Day

Church School Day will be obser-
we'd at The Methodist Church next
Sunday morning at eleven o'clock.
The Discipline Of our church makes
the following provision for this day:
Zone Sunday in each year shall
be observed as Church School Rally
Day for the purpose, first, Of inform
ing and challenging the people OF
the community with regard to the
church's program of Christian edu-
cation;and, second, of receiving an
offering for the Annual Conference
Board of Education for the program
of its local church division"
We need more Christian education
Our people need to be taught to
reverence sacred institutions and tC
preserve them. We need to be taught
how to find God and how to apply
the teachings of Christ to every day
life that we may live the abundant
life. Let us do everything possible
to strengthen our Church School
Let us look forward to a good pro-
gram and good attendance next Sun
day at Church School Day.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
Notice To Parents Of
Pre-SchooI Children

Miss Marie Rutledge, the Dental
Hygienist will be in Holmes County
to inspect and clean your childrens
teeth. Dates and places given below
This is important to your child
Please take advantage OF 1t.
Teachers will give credit to child
rem having Dental Certificates.
Our goal is for each child beginn,
ing school this fall to have dental
certificate.
The schedule follows:
Lexington Health Office, June
23rd, 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Goodman
Health Clinic, June oath, 9 AM to
4.30 PM. Durant Health Clinic, June
25th, 9 AM to 4:30 PM. West Health
Clinic, June goth, 9 AM to 4:50 PM
Tchula Health Clinic, June 2ftn'
9 AM to 4:30 PM. Coxburg School
June 30th, 9 AM to 4:30 PM. Center
vile School. July LIST, 9 AM to 4:5o
PM.
w. H. Weeks, MD.
Holmes County Health Director.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
Lexington Plays Two
Comes With BIuckhuwk

Lexington's softball team will
take on Blackhawk in a softball
game under the lights at Bealps
Athletic Field Friday night at 7:30.
On Sunday the baseball team will
play the Blackhawk nine in a sim
gle game at the athletic field at 3
o'clock. The Lexington boys will be
out to avenge defeat at the hand
of the Blackhawk "plow jockeys"
who administered defeat to the
local boys. last Sunday in the COW
pasture at Blackhawk. Some of the
BOYS blame the loss on the inability
to cope with the plowed ground
while the BIackhawk boys were
taking the rows in stride. The team
hopes to make better showing
when they play them on even terms
and even ground.
Last Friday night the softball
team took the measure of the Boys
from Kosciusko. Trailing 5 to at
the end of the first inning, the 10
cal yokels" fought an uphill fight
to finally trump by 16 to IL score
in the wild-scoring contest.
There will be no admission charge
at either of the two games, but a
free will collection will be taken up
to defray the expenses of the club.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19

To the White Democratic voters OF
the Central District of Mississippi:
hereby announce my candidacy
for nomination as Highway Com
missioner of the Central Districe OF
Mississippi in the August, 1947 pri-
mary.
was born and reared in Newton,
Newton County, Mississippi. 4 am AZ
years of age, married and have one
child. l am member of the Metho-
dist Church. received my education
in the public schools of Newton,
Gulf Coast Military Acamemy in
Gulfport, Millsaps College. Jackson
and Cumberland University, Leba-
non, Tennessee. / received my law
degree from Cumberland Law
School and began practice of law in
Newton Mississippi in 1929 in part
nership with my brother j. L. Byrd,
now of Jackson, Mississippi. l was
attorney for the City of Newton
from 1881 until 1888 at which time
was elected Mayor of Newton and
served until 1910 when appointed
as Chief of the Highway Patrol for
the State of Mississippi, serving in
this capacity until April 1912 when
appointed War Administrator and Ia
ter became affiliated as an Attorney
and legal administrator with the I'm
tied States Government in the Miss
issippi war effort
If elected / promise to faithfully,
honestly and fairly performed the
duties of the office as Highway Com
missioner and to see that every dol
lar of your money is spent for the
benefit of the people of this district.
I hav no commitments, obligations,
connections or affiliations that will
in any way affect my ability to pro-
perly represent you as Highway
Commissioner.
am thoroughly familiar with all
the highways and rural roads in the
Central District and know the great
need which exists for improved hig-
hways and especially farm to mar
ket roads.
It is my intention to see as many
of you as possible between now and
the election, meanwhile I ask that
you investigate my private and pu-
bile life so that you may judge my
qualifications for the office. / offer
YOU performance, not rehashed pro-
misses offered on the eve of the ele-
ction each four years.
Respectfully,
w. A. (Aaron) Byrd.
pcid Political Adv.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
Lexington Youth Suffers
SeIf-InfIicfed Wounds

Ollie Jones, %, of Lexington shot
himself in the side with 12-gauge
shotgun in an attempt to end his
life. Sheriff Walter Murtagh report
ed Thursday morning.
Jones was Immediately taken to
the Community Hospital where he
underwent an operation to remove
the pellets fired from the shotgun.
Young Jones was at the home of
his brother-in-law at the time OF
the shooting. According to reports
he was called to supper around 8
o'clock but said he didn't want any
thing to eat. A few minutes later
members of the family heard the
shot and found Jones with gaping
hole in his side and back.
The attempt would have been ia
tai. according to Sheriff Murtagh.
except the gun slipped just before
firing.
Hospital attendants reported his
condition as very good" Thursday
morning. 49,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
Lexington Man Dies
OF Heart Attack

Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning June goth, for Thomas
R. Taylor, who died suddenly of a
heart attack at his home in Lexing-
ton Wednesday evening about SIX
o'clock. He was SO years of age.
The Rev. L. E. Burnette, pastor
will officiate at the services to be
held at the Baptict Church in Lex
ington at 1890 o'clock. Masonic
rites will be held at the graveside in
Lexington cemetery with Southern
in charge.
MIR. Taylor was born near Stark
Vile December 9th, 1893. and was
educated in Okitbbenha county
schools and attended the old A. q
M. College now known as Mississ-
ippi State College. He had been a
resident Of Lexington for the past
81 years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary
Byars Taylor; two daughters, Miss
Inez TAYLOR, Jackson; Mrs. Oleta T.
Bonds, Lexington; and one son, 1t.
Thomas R. Taylor, Jr., USA, now
stationed in Korea.
Also surviving are his motneT'
Mrs. C. j. Taylor, and two sisters
Mrs. Cecil Lemons and Mrs. =. H.
Robertson, all of Starkville, and one
brother George E. Taylor, Mineoia'
Texas; and three grandchildren.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
TchuIo Youth With
9th Army In Jupun

Technician Fifth Grade Thomas
N. Younger, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
w. Younger, of Tchula. Mississippi
is now serving with 10Th Infantry
Division. The oath, also known as
the "Victory Division, is currently
occupying the entire Island OF kyu-
shu. southernmost and third largest
of japanese home Islands.
IT'S Younger entered the army on
June 81. 1916 at Camp Shelby, Mis-
sissippi. After receiving basic
training at Fort Mcclellan, Alabama
he was sent to Japan, where he join
ed the 10th Infantry.
IT'S Younger has a brother IN the
army stationed at Valley Forge
General Hospital, Pennsylvania
First Sgt. w. c. Younger. Another
brother, B. o. Younger has just been
discharged by the navy.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
Clerk -Ccrrier Position
Is Still Open

Because of insufficient competi-
ton the closing date of the exami-
nation for Substitute Clerk Carrier
Lexington, Miss has been extended
to July g., 1947, according to the CT
vii Service Secretary in the Post
Office.
Lists resulting from the exami-
nation will be used to fill vacancies
in the Post Office in the positions
of substitute clerk, substitute carrier,
and substitute special delivery mes
senger and to replace persons ap-
pointed during the war who fail to
qualify for permanent Civil Service
appointment.
There are no experience and train
ing requirements for the examina-
ton but all applicants must be bona
fide patrons of the Post Office and
must pass a written test requiring
about four hours. Age limits for the
examination are Is to so years but
these limits will be waived for vete-
rams.
Veterans will be given preference
in accordance with Civil Service
rules, particularly disabled veterans
whose names will be placed at the
head of the eligible list if they qua
lily in the examination.
Additional information and appli-
cation forms may be obtained from
the Secretary, Board Of u. S. Civil
Service Examiners, Post Office, Lex
ington, Miss. or from the Regional
Director. Tenth Civil Service Region
Customhouse, New Orleans 10, Loui-
siana. Applications should be filed
with the Regional Director, Tenth
u. S. Civil Service Region, Gus
tomhouse, New Orleans l6, Louisl-
ana not later than the close OF bust
ness July 8, l947.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
Lexington Faculty For
|1947-4S Named

Supt. w. B. Kenna, superintendent
OF the Lexington school, is today
announcing the faculty for the 1947-
AZ school year. as follows:
High School:
w. B. Kenna, Superintendent;
Maxine Riggan. Commerce and Off
ice Secretary; Clara Watson, Social
Science; Mrs. ]. G. Herbert, Jr.. Ma
thematics; Mrs. r. M. Stewart, Eng
lish; Elizabeth Benson, Home Econo-
mics and Science; Joan Day, Libra
rian and English; o. A. Cleveland,
Trade and Industrial.
Grammar School:
David McDavid, Principal; Bill
Schneider, Coach and Junior High
School; Meta Moore. Ruth bridge,
Junior High School; Mrs. Matthew
O'Reilly. Mrs. Bill Schneider. Mrs.
Mary e. Reese, Mrs. p. P. Lindholm,
Mrs. Doty Porter; Mrs. r. w. Gull
ledge, Piano; w. H. Scott Band.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
IA. B. Holder, Jr. Is
New Jaytee President

A. B. Holder, Jr. was elected pre-
sident of the Junior Chamber OF
Commerce in elections held Tuesday
night at a regular meeting OF the
Jaycees at the City Hall.
Mr.. Holder succeeds Mr.. w. E.
Thurmond who has been serving as
president of the group for the past
six months.
Emmett Reese was elected wee
president. He succeeds Malcolm
Phillips.
Other officers elected were: John
Martin, treasurer, and Herman Flo
wers. Ed White and Tandy Stepp'
directors. Mr.. Thurmond, past presi-
dent, will also serve as director.SThe
incoming secretary will be appointed
later by the new president.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
Lexington Horse Show
To Be Held July 23rd

The Junior Chamber of Commerce
is Sponsoring a Horse Show to De
held Wednesday night July 2Srd'
according to an announcement TINS
week by Eugene Herman, chairman
Of the Horse Show Committee.
The Jaycees expectet entries from
stables all over the mid-south' ana
the show will be a huge success II
these out-of-state stables enter the
show, Mr.. Herman said. Further de-
tails will appear in later editions OF
the paper.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
LynchfieId First Again
With Cotton Bloom

Mr.. H. L. Nichols, Jr. called The
Advertiser Wednesday morning to
report the first cotton bloom of the
season on the Nichols plantation
Lynchfield, near Tchula. The cotton
was Coker Strain No. 8 planted Mar
Oh 18th by c. B. Walker, a colored
tenant for thirty years on the Mic
hols place.
The Nichols family owns and ope-
rates one of the finest plantations
in the Mississippi Delta and have
for several consecutive years re-
ported the first cotton bloom of the
season in Holmes County to The
Advertiser.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
Baptist Hymn Ploying
Contest Sunday

The Baptist hymn playing contest
of District / will be held Sunday
June %, 2:30 P. M. at the Parkway
Baptist Church, Jackson, with MT.
w. c. Morgan in charge. !,
This contest is for Juniors and
Intermediates, and the purpose IS 10
encourage boys and girls to play
hymns. It is sponsored by the Music
Department of the Mississippi Bap-
fist Convention Board, Luther A.
Harrison, Director.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19

president of the University, MT.
Ralph E. Adams.
We felt honored to have the Pres
sident of the University introduce
us to the group Of student journa-
lists and guests :. even though we
hardly recognized ourselves in his
flattering introduction.
Being a graduate of Alabama we
are naturally interested in the
schools growth and development. :.
but anyone who visits the Alabama
campus is impressed with its beauty
and atmosphere. The present enroll
ment is around $500 compared with
around 5000 students when we
were enrolled there. some eleven
years ago.
The University will certainly con-
tinue its splendid contribution to
the people Of Alabama and the south
under the leadership of its dynamic
new president Ralph E. Adams
capable in every respect to head
one of the south's finest schools.
The current edition of Saturday
Evening Post carries an article
about Holding Carter, Greenville
editor and author, which will be OF
great interest to the newspaper ira
ternity especially small town
editors who know what the writer Is
talking about.
Holding has come long way and
every step he has made has been
marked with hard work, ambition
progress, and above all, great love
in his heart for the south, its tradi-
lions and heritage. But he, like otner
progressive southern editors IS not
so much concerned with the south's
past as he is with the south's future
Holding Carter is high class
gentleman with a background as
southern as turnip green's and corn
bread :. his ideas do not take hold
with the Bilbos and others of that Tx
but nevertheless he will live to see
the day when his ideals are held in
highest esteem by the majority OF
southern people rather than the mi
nority which he now represents.
The Post describes Holding as the
remarkable Mississippian who
gives promise Of becoming one OF
the most distinguished American
small-town editors since William
Allen White"
Holding is that and more :. he is
the prophet of new day in south
ern Journalism reminiscent of the
early days in American history when
we had fighting editors who stood
for progress and right regardless
of the consequences.
We need more editors like Hold
] ding Carter.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
Patients At The Hospito

Mr.. ]. B. Herrin Jr. Lexington
Miss Irene Siddon, Lexington
Mr.. Floyd Head, Kosciusko
Mrs. Joe Watson, Durant
Mrs. Mary Younger. and baby girl,
Tchula
Mrs. Dorothy johnson. and baby
boy. Durant
Mrs. Harace Abels, Tchula
Mrs. Norman King, Durant
Mrs. Mamie Sample. Ebenezer
Mrs. o. w. Thompson. Lexington
Mrs. Carl Drake, Durant
Colored
Lettie Anderson, Lexington. Rte. 6
Hattie B. Ford, Cruger
Louise Phillips, Lexington, Rte. 3
Ada Anderson. Lexington, Rte. 5
Nose Hill, Tchula
Pearl Moore, Lexington. Rte. .
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
Services At The Duront
Presbyterian Church

The Rev. S. L. MCCULLOUGH of
Goodman will preach at the Durant
Presbyterian Church Sunday at
HOO AM.
ALI members are urged to be pre-
sent and the public is cordially in
vited to attend.
Members Of the Lexington Presby-
terrain Church are given a special
invitation to worship at Durant in
the absence of their pastor.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
OREGON Memorial Church
Revival Beuins 23rd

The annual revival at the oregon
Memorial Church will begin on
Monday, June 23rd and continue
every night for week.
The Rev. L. E. Burnette, Lexing-
ton pastor, will do the preaching.
All members of the church are
especially urged to attend the SER
vices and everyone in the commu-
nifty is invited TO worship.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
Weothersby Chevrolet Co
Closes For Duy 10Th

Weathersby Chevrolet Company
in Lexington will be closed all day
next Thursday, June 26th, for one
day outing. :.
Employees and members OF their
families will 60 to Bee Lake on
fishing trip and picnic.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19

FOR SHERIFF:
E. W. EO Ellison
Clarence Robertson
George Povall
Ellis E. Wynn
G.. A. Renacke~
Edwin T. Nelson
FOR REPRESENTATIVE:
w. P. Hammett
G. H Love
Walter L. Ellis, ST..
L. E. Parkinson
j. o. Ritter
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY:
Stanny Sanders
Howard Dyer, Jr.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
E. H. Fowler, Beat l
Joe H. Moore, Beat
M. S. Rogers, Beat 2
Ivy M. Mcclellan, Beat 2
S. E. Ellis, Beat 2
Lamar H. Hays, Beat 2
Otto Wallis, Beat 8
K. P. Thomas, Beat 5
Martin L. Smith, Beat 4
d. r. McCaleb, Beat A
Curtis G. Campbell, Beat 4
George w. Ellison, Beat 5
Milan E. Killebrew. Beat S
FOR JUSTICE OF TIE PEACE
e. M. Mcclellan, Beat 2
r. e. McNeer, Beat z
Leonard Bryant, Beat 2
r. r. Truitt, Beat 2
Rufus E. Netherland, Beat 3
John Pat Malone. Beat 8
C.. G. Meeks, Beat 8
FOR CONSTABLE:
c. c. Allen Beat, 2
Casey Griffin, Beat 2
Mayfield Howard, Beat2
Robert E. Gilmore, Beat 2
w. K. Younger, Beat S
w. T. Richards, Beat S
Cmruth Withdruws
The above list of candidates is tn
same as carried in last weeks issu'
OF this paper with the exception o
the race for the senate. In this Of
flee the name of c. H. Carruth, il
is not carried as a candidate due d
the fact that he, for personal reasons
withdrew from the senatorial race
State Resolution Adopted
The Holmes committee also adop
ted the Declaration of Democratic
Principles laid down by the Miss
issippi State Executive Commute.
in session several weeks ago and vot
ed to have same published in the
county's newspapers.
Next Meeting July az
The next meeting of the Executive
Committee will be held on Tuesday
afternoon, July %, at two O'Clock
at the courthouse in Lexington fol-
the purpose Of naming election Of.
ficials to hold the Democratic Pri-
mary election on August 5th, 1947.
All members of the committee are
notified and urged to attend the
Nelson's Resignation Not Accepted
Edwin T. Nelson. candidate for
sheriff in the August 5th Primary
election, submitted his resignation
to the Executive Committee as q
member of the Committee from
beat one. His resignation was not
accepted.
Major Nelson. who has been away
from Holmes County since Novem-
ber' 1910. in the service of his coun-
try has been a member of the Hol-
mes County Democratic Executive
Committee for sixteen years or more
and up until four years ago served
as chairman.
He was not present at the meeting
Tuesday.
1t was pointed out by member
OF the committee that Mr.. Nelson's
RESIGNATION was unnecessary mas
much as he would not act as menu
Der of the committee on anything
affecting his candidacy for sheriff.
Humphrey Elected
B. w. Humphrey was elected to
till the unexpired term Of .he late
w Eak4x9
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-06-19
Executive Committee
Declares Nominees
For August Primary
Candidates Listed;
Corruth Withdrows;
! Resolution Adopted

Holmes County Democratic Exc.
cutive committee met Tuesday If.
ternoon, June 18th at two o'clock
at the courthouse in Lexington for
the purpose Of declaring the ballot
and transacting any other business
that might come before it.
Nominees Declared
The following persons were de-.
clared nominees of the Democrats
party in Holmes County for their
respective offices, being without on
position: Denton s. Rosamond. tan
assessor; L. r. Thompson. superinr
tendent Of education; Parham 81.
Williams. chancery clerk; Miss Min
ME Jordan, circuit clerk; B. R. Ham
NETT and w. D. Ford, Justice of the
Peace, beat 1; ]. S. Watson. ST..
senator; Pat M. Barrett, County at
torney; J. N. Hearn, Justice Of the
Peace. beat 4; H. B. Jones and r. B.
O'Reilly, Justice of the Peace, beat
S; w. H. Byrd, constable, beat and
H. v. Brock, constable beat 4.
Other candidates certified by the
committee as qualifying for other
offices are as follows:
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