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The Republican., 1947-12-25

The Republican is published every
Thursday at The Republican Building,
Second street, Oakland, at the follow
ing rates Of subscription, payable in
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
Holmes County Park
To Open Moy 1st

Holmes County Park, located three
miles south of Durant on Highway
81 is one of the states nine parks
that is scheduled to have its formal
opening on May 1st, and preparat-
ions are now underway to take care
of the heaviest influx of tourists in
the states history" according to
Bura Hilbun, Coordinator in char
&c of the state-park system.
The park official stated that
work mad already started On three of
the state parks and eventually re-
novations would be made at all of
the parks before the close of the
present season. The three parks in
mind where repairs are now under
way includes Magnolia State Park,
Ocean Springs; Clarkco State Park,
Quitman and Roosevelt State Park,
Morton.
Particular emphasis, this year,
will be placed on group-camping, a
phase of the overall state-park pro-
gram which proved to be so popular
with Civic and Church organizations
in 1916, declared Mr.. Hilbun.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
HJC GIee Club To
Present Concert April 10th

AS a concluding climax to YOUTH
WEEK at the Lexington Baptist
Church, the Holmes Junior College
Glee Club will present a Concert OF
Sacred Music Sunday night at the
evening worship hour at 7:30.
This appearance is the only sched-
uled concert of the Goodman sing
ers in Lexington this season. AL
music lovers in and near Lexington
are invited to hear this fine group
of singers who perform under the
direction of Mrs. McKie.
The Goodman Glee Club is spon-
sored this year by the young peo-
pie of the Baptist Church. For the
past week the youths Of the Licking
ton Church have Assumed the lead
ership of all organizations and ave-
nue. of church service. The program
Sunday night will bring to a close
this the first Youth Week in the
local church.
Part of this program will begin
with the Lords Prayer by Albert
Hay Malotte, followed by a Fred
Waring arrangement of Onward
Christian Soldiers by the ~octette;
Beautiful Savior" by F. Melius
Christensen; holy, Holy, Holy"
by John B. Dykes and "My God and
l" by /. B. Sergei. Part two will open
with the offertory by Thomas War
ron followed by specials by the girls
and boys octette. Part three opens
with "Now Let Every Tongue Adore
Thee" (from Cantata, "Sleepers
Wake"), Johann Sebastian Bach,
followed by "Now the Day Is Over"
by Joseph Barnby, Erred Warning ar
rangement) Battle Hymn of the Re-
public" by William Steffe, and a
Noble Cain arrangement of "The
Holy City" by Stephen Adams.
The program closes with the bene-
diction and amen by *Peter c. Lut-
kin.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
Doty Porter Receives
American Defense Metal

A high light of the army week
came when Colonel HARDWOOD of the
Regular Army called Doty Porter to
the front and pinned on his coat the
American Defense Medal.
Doty Porter left here with Bait
cry B, Hath Field Artillery and SER
we'd faithfully and well for more
than four years. The presentation
was before the Rotary Club at its
weekly meeting Friday.
The entire membership of the
Club stood at attention while the
presentation ceremony took place
The War Department requests that
no inquiries be addressed to them
regarding the medal as it will be
sent to all qualified to receive it as
quickly as possible.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
Mrs. Mary B. Temple
To Be In Lexington

Beginning next Tuesday, Mrs
Mary B. Temple, manager of the
Greenwood office of the Social Sec
urity Administration, will be at
Mississippi Employment Service Of
flee in Lexington on the first and
third Tuesday of every month at
1000 A. M. to take claims for bene-
fits under the Federal old-age and
survivors insurance program and to
supply information On the system,
Mrs. Temple said today.
The Federal social security pro-
gram, which applies to workers in
industry and commerce, provides for
the payment of monthly benefits
when the qualified employee rea-
ches age SIS and r~etires, for eligible
members of the workers family, and
for the survivors of insured workers
who die at any age.
When an insured worker dies and
there is no one qualified to receive
monthly benefits, a lump-sum pay
ment may be made.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
Special All Club Train Will Be Shown In
Durant April 9Th; Public. s Invited

The annual All Club rally will be
held in Durant, Thursday, April Oath,
beginning at 900 A. M. There will
be a parade at 1000 o'clock.
The rally is co-sponsored by
George L. Evans, Assistant County
Agent and the Durant Junior Cham
Der of Commerce.
Everone is invited to see the Ill
inois Central All Club Troop Train
that will be in Durant from 10:45
A. M. until 1901 p. M. There will be
a SIS 600. free exhibition.
The tour has been made possible
through the cooperation of the local
All Clubs, the National All Club
Committee, the Mississippi State Co.
llege extension Service, the United
States Department of Agriculture,
and the Illinois Central. The pro-
gram and arrangements for the tour
have been prepared under the dir
ection Of p. R. Farlow, general agri-
culture agent of the Illinois Central.
The train will be a rolling school
and will illustrate the most advanced
methods in farming and farm home
making. It will consist of a baggage
car for stock feed and equipment,
a baggage car for the All livestock
exhibits, a day coach with seats re-
moved for the boys exhibits, includ-
ing one on forestry, a day coach
with the seats removed for the girls
exhibits, a day coach with seats re-
moved for motion pictures, a sleep
ing car and a dining car, the two
latter for those accompanying the
train. Exhibit cars were prepared
at the railroads Burnside shops
Chicago, where display counters
signs, stalls for livestock and equip
ment were built and installed.
The exhibition train will tour 81
towns on the Illinois Central begin
ming April 14th. Exhibition in Dur
ant will be on Thursday. April oath,
from 10:45 A. M. to 1901 P. M. Citi-
| zens of Goodman, West, Pickens
Sails, Lexington and ver this Sec
ton are given a cordial invitation ia
| attend by the Durant Junior Cham
Der of Commerce and the Assistant
County Agent, co-sponsors of the
train.
The tour Of the All train is the
result of a proposal by Thomas E
| Wilson,. who in addition to being
| chairman of the National All Clut
Committee is chairman of the board
of Wilson g. Company and a direct
or of the Illinois Central. Plans had
originally been completed in 1874
for a tour in the spring of 1912, but
these plans were deferred because OF
war.
The Illinois Central has contrib
uted to All Club work each year
since 1928 by offering prizes to boys
and girls of the clubs along its lines
These contributions have made il
possible during the last quarter CEN
fury for approximately l,5OO All
Club boys and girls to attend the an
nual Club Congress and the Inter
national Livestock Show in Chicago
In explaining the program, Wayne
A. Johnston, president of the Illinois
Central. said: 1.-THE All Clubs are
composed of some of the finest young
men and women in rural commune
ties. Their aims are to learn by do
ing; to improve the quality of live
stock and crops; to conserve the soil,
to develop sound citizens community
life and leadership; to demonstrate
.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
Library Notes

New books received at the library
are: Andrezel, The Angelic Aveng-
ers.
Baldwin, Sleeping Beauty.
Bax, Disposing of Henry.
Bernstein, Miss Condor.
Field, Trail From Needle Rock.
Frank, Mr.. Adam.
Freedman, Mrs. Mike.
Garth, Gray Canaan.
Heyer, The Reluctant Widow.
Hodgins, Mr.. Blandings Builds His
Dream House.
Hunt, Stranger in Town.
Keith, Three Came Home.
Murphy, Pere Antoine.
Myers, The Wild Yazoo.
Noble, Happy Holiday.
Payne, David and Anna.
Samuel, Web of Lucifer,
Taylor, Palladian.
Wynd, Black Fountains.
Perkins, The Roosevelt I Knew.
Roosevelt, AS He Saw It.
White, Thunder Out Of China.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
GOSPEL TALKS
BY Rev. r. c. Valentine
GRACE

Where sin abounded, grace did
much more abound Ron $40.
One of the sweetest themes of the
Bible is the message of Gods grace.
1t is set against a dark background
OF human sin. Had there been no
sin, there would have been no need
for grace. But since sin entered by
n man into the world (Romans
SID and all men are sinners, grace
is necessary if sinful men are to be
restored to Gods favor. In order
that men might have no doubt of
their need of divine grace, God gave
a standard of righteousness so holy
and high that none could attain un-
to it. Christ said, "Be we therefore
perfect, even as your Father which
is in Heaven is perfect."--Matt. SAB.
But all come short of this perfection
demanded by God and so stand in
need of His grace.
Grace is simply Gods unmerited
favor--unmerited because it cannot
be earned by good deeds. "All our
righteousness are as filthy rags
Isaiah 64:6. We have nothing with
which to purchase Gods favor. But
God is rich in mercy and causes His
grace to abound where our need
abounds. None need to argue the
fact that sin abounds. We are con-
stantly surrounded by evidence that
! iniquity aboun6s 'much more. If
the sinner will but receive it, he will
find pardon for sin, restoration to
Gods favor and power to live a holy
life. Come in your sin, and need and
accept the free Astounding grace of
God in Christ Jesus.
Dark is the stain that we cannot
hide,
What can avail to wash it away?
Look! there is flowing a crimson
tide;
Whittier than nov you may be today.
Marvellous, infinite, matchless
grace,
Freely bestowed on all who believe;
You that are longing to see His
face,
Will you this moment His grace re-
ceive?"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
Durant Over Top On
Red Cross Drive

Durant went owe the top with
o to spare, according to an ann
ouncement Of Miles Ray, chairman.
The quota of 100000 was raised
with an additional hundred making
a total of $4,000 for the community.
Mr.. Ray said he wished to thank
all those who had contributed to the
drive in any way; that he wanted
to make special mention of the col
ored school which c~ooperated in the
drive.
He said he also wished to express
his personal appreciation to all those
who assisted in making the solicit
ations and to help make the drive
the success it was.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
Patients AT The Hospital
White

White
George Downer, Durant.
w. E. Hayes, Tchula.
Mrs. Hiram Newman, Durant
Mrs. jimmie Streetman, Durant.
Miriam Sue Ables, Goodman.
Mrs. Bernice Burrell, Sails.
S. c. Ellis, West.
Mrs. Ernestine Compton and baby
boy, Cruger.
Mrs. c. N. Mcdaniel, Lexington.
Mrs. India Davis, Lexington.
Colored
Agnes Jordan, Goodman.
Tony Rowe, Lexington.
Mary Blackman, Lexington.
Myron Reed, Coilla.
Emma Durant, Tchula.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
ChiIdren's Clinic
Durunt, April oath

The Holmes County Health Dep
artment will hold a merical confer
ence for white children, ages six
months to six years at the Durant
Health Center Thursday, April Oath,
from 900 till 1900.
All mothers are urged to take adj
vantage of this opportunity to get
their babies examined. DR.. Elizabeth
Suskind, a pediatrician from New
York, will be in charge.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
Illinois Central Prepares 4-H Club Train

Special All Club exhibit
train is prepared by the
Illinois Central at its Burn
side Shops, Chicago. The
train will make a tour of
the railroad in Louisiana
April is and in Mississippi
April 1923. Al right: P. r.
Farlow, general agricul-
tural agent of the Illinois
Central, watches workmen.
Eelow: Exterior of COM
pleted car.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17

improved practices in agriculture
and homemaking, so that farm in
comes may be increased, standards
of living improved and the salts
factions of farm life enhanced. They
have accomplished a great deal in
all directions. / am proud of their
endeavors and of the progress which
has been their reward. The prosper
ity of agriculture is the prosperity
of the railroads, of industry and OF
the nation"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
c. A. Moore Attends
Aircraft Association

c. A. Moore, Commissioner of
Aviation for the state of Mississippi
will be the principal speaker at the
next meeting of the Mississippi Air
craft Dealers and Operators Assoc
iation on April 21st, in Grenada. The
purpose of the association is to de-
velop aviation in Mississippi and
their slogan is Looking Forward
for Mississippi's Aviation"
Mr. Moore's subject will lbe "Air-
making for all Mississippi Towns"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
Vocational BuiIdinq

Bids on the Lexington Vocatioal
building were opened Friday, April
18th, by Peteh J. Trolio, local archi-
tect.
The low bid, entered by the B.
and j. Construction Company, of
Jackson was taken under tempor-
airy advisement. Contract is expected
to be awarded in about a week, the
architect said.
There were five bids on this build
ing.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
William McFuII Rites
Held April 18th

Funeral Services were held rom
the Shiloh Church Tuesday, April
18th, for William McFall, SO, who
died April 14th following a long ILL
ness. The Rev. Joe H. Royalty offic-
lated.
Interment was in Shiloh Cemetery
with Southern Undertaking Assoc
iation conducting.
He is survived by n son, Rob-
ert H. Elmore, and a number OF
grandchildren and two greatgrand-
children and one brother, Charlie
johnson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
Service At BeuIuh
Baptist Church Sunday

There will be regular preaching
services at Buelah Baptist Church
Sunday, April Goth, at 800 P. M.
Sunday School at 1000 A. M.
Everybody in the community and
all the children are invited to come
to Church and Sunday School Sum
day.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
Episcopal Church

Rev. William Asger. Rector
Sunday April 10th.
Church School, 1000 A. M.
Morning Prayer and Sermon, l1:0O
A. M.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
VFWoAuxiIiory
To Meet 22nd

There will be a call meeting of
the V. F. w. Auxiliary April 22nd.
All members are urged to attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17

DR.. and Mrs. G. D. Russell r en-
t~ertaining a young daughter that ar
rived recently.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17
Current Comment
BY Henry Willis

At Long Lost Congress has passed
and the president signed a bill for a
Constitutional Amendment limiting
the time a president of the United
States may serve, to two terms.
There is an exception in the case of
a ce-President succeeding to the
office and serving not more than
two years of the unexpired term. He
would be elibible for two elective
terms and it is thus possible for a
president to serve for as much as
ten years. The amendment must be
ratified by three fourths 1861 of the
states before it becomes effective.
Some states have already ratified
and doubtless enough more will,
since it is a provision long overdue.
Our own state will doubtless ratify
at the next meeting of the Legislat-
IRE early in 1948.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17

Speaking of the legislature
Could you pick three better men or
men as well qualified with business
ability and political experience as
the three candidates. p. Ham
NETT, G. II. Love, w. l.. Ellis.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17

Ruby Throat Hummingbirds in
their emeral green coats and ruby
spot are much pleased with the new
1y opened buckeye bells, especially
designed for such bills as theirs. It's
comical when a Hummingbird and
a Bumblebee reach a bloom at the
same time.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17

The First wood Thrush sang OF
his return Thursday morning but he
has been silent ever since. Thursday
night with its 5 inches rainfall, the
uproar of lightning, thunder, wind,
may have frightened him into sill
ence
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17

More BeuutY Spots;--Miss Belle
Stigler's cedar trees with their sixty
foot cascade of purple wisteria. Wal
ter Ellis blue Cor is it purple) wis
taria bower at his south front. The
Lindholm's Dogwood. Bridal Wreath
Spirea, wistaria, Dogwood all over
town.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17

The First catbird back from win
ter vacation betook himself straight
to the hospitable premises of the
Jessie Waltons at the corner of
Church and Tchula Streets where
the master of the house spied him
Sunday morning. The generous Wal
tons provide for the safety and COM
fort of birds, so their premises har-
Dor many of the feathered friends.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17

Rippling Wood Thrush songs come
from all directions this, Monday,
morning. With Cat birds back it only
remains for the Baltimore Oriole to
bring his brilliant yellow and black
plumage to end the list of songsters
returned.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-04-25

states rights" southern politi-
clans constantly shout about. He
said the South was following philo
sophy of Henry w. Grady who
said in 1890 that the southern
states must sink their differences
on all moral and economic Issues
and present solid front to keep
the Negro politically powerless.
BY following this philosophy SOU
thern states have surrendered
states rights for regional soil.
darity which ties the most pro.
gressive southern leader of any
state to the worst Bilbos and Ran
kins of any other southern state.
By educating its talented PEG.
pie who move away, the South
loses the progressive and liberal
youngsters who could bring the
section up to the national aver.
age in all capacities. The present
migrations result in leaving to
run affairs the old and conserya
tive whose chief asset is to be a.
gainst something. Thus southern
leaders have voted gaainst every
liberal and progressive civil rights
law since 1860
In conclusion Mr.. Thompson
called for a seven point ten year
plan for the South. 1t concluded.
representation in legislature by
statesmen who are for all the
people, an institute OF political
action In the South.a merit sys.
tenn Tor state leaders a decent.
rallied Industrial expansion. farm
cooperatiyes, federal aid for edu.
cation and the assumption Of
medical care by the state.
If these are carried out Mr..
Thompson belives the South win
be much better place for all Of
its citizens.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-04-25

President Davis has made an out
standing contribution to Negro
education and the institution has
continued It's splendid growth
Under his administration the en-
tire curriculum has been studied
and revamped to meet the mod
ern needs. The college now faces
the task of training the largest
enrolment in the history of the
institution, More than 1900 stu
dents are now enrolled in all
branches of the college. % quon-
set huts have been completed to
house veterans and their families,
five pre.fabricated dormitories
have been constructed in recent
months, and additions made to
most of the departments to in.
struct and train the men and wo-
men for the new age. A cafeteria,
infirmary agriculture building and
shop building will get under con.
struction at the college soon.
Grounds for these buildings have
already been secured.
AS the college goes into its
74th year. the appropriation is
the largest In its history. Through
the efforts of its youthful presi.
dent, the State Legislature appro.
priated some $4,000 and an ad-
ditional $4,000 for the next two
years. 1t Is hoped that within the
next two years the college will
be able to expand its Library
facilities. increase the faculty.
make needed renovation TO the
buildings, make more adequate
living quarters for teachers and
increase salary levels. Although
there are other needs, such as
classroom space which will be
met this summer with the con.
struction Of classroom building.
supplies for teachers are being
met through the increased nppro.
priation and specific trades have
been created so as to provide ex.
traordinarv opportunity for the
hundreds Of veterans returning t.
school In the light Of the urgent
needs which are now being met
II Is hoped that soon the 4. VI
and n College will receive its o
ficIal rating by tho North Contra
Association Of Colleges ana Sec
ondary Schools.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-04-25
Jim CROW AMERICA
tContinued from Page II

litical and economic spheres and
cultural areas, the newspaper
world remains hostile, cold I'M
welcoming"
Call it suppression, or censor
shin. or neglect, or plain DUMP
ignorance and believe 1T is a
little of each of these his book
will say, the point is, the great
non.military civil war in our own
midst goes almost wholly unre'
ported by the white press
Drawing on his own experien'
ees in American Journalism,
where he had worked for ten
metropolitan newspapers, includ'
ing Hearst organizations and the
newspaper PM, the social critic
reveals how "mugger" and "1dent
ification tag" stories and other
anti Negro pilicies. pave the way
for intermittent crime wave at
taeks on the Negro neighbor'
hoods. He charges that the New
York dailies, with but few exeep.
tions. view the Negro mass as
essentially a criminal element,
and he names names and news.
papers.
Conrad's exposure of the ma.
tons journalism as It relates TO
the Negro group is probably the
most blistering attack since Geo.
seldes' Lords Of the Press. lie
concludes with the assertion that
the newspaper world alone II 1t
Desired could become the major
force for the whitening away OF
the caste system but he repeats
an assertion he made In ilihe
Magazine two years ago that Jour
nalism in the main is still IN the
grin OF "a conspiracy of silence
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1947-04-25
ANNIVERSARY
Continued from PAGE II

the schools of Arkansas and the
south to teach and shape the des-
tiny Of the educational and social
world, For seventy four years the
college has existed on a small
appropriation, small personnel
ana without an official rating by
outside associations of higher
learning. Yet, the institution has
gained front rank with other in
situations of higher education of
Negroes IN the southwest
In 1878, the General Assembly
Of Arkansas created the Branch
Normal College. The school be
gan its operation IN 1875 In a
rented frame building with !. G.
Corbin az its head. In the early
eighties a moro suitable spot for
the institution was sought and IN %
school was moved TO a fifty.acre
plot and was housed In two
STORY brick building with seven
students. Here the school remain.
ed for almost half century oper.
nting az a Junior College.