The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-04-17

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.
Speaking of the Legisluture;--
Could you pick three better men or
men as well qualified with business
ability and political experience as
the three candidates,-W p. Ham
NETT, G. H. Love, w. L. Ellis.
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Pecan Phyloxero was named by
our efficient County Agent Depart
ment, a few weeks since, as the rea-
son we have no pecans on our trees
It's a minute insect, similar to n
one that causes the nut gals on oaks,
that stings the tender stems at the
end of the bearing twigs and kills
the fruit buds. 1t takes a power
sprayer to cure the trouble and that
runs into money. The disease can be
stopped and since the pecan crop IS
valuable it might be that a machine
can be bought comparatively. Or,
maybe an enterprising man will pro-
vide the service at so much per tree
or day. I'll subscribe.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. according
to news items in the daily papers,
will charter ships to bring to the
United States 5000 Legitimate, half
negro babies from England. Her
reason: in England they are decided
" mot wanted and will grow up
social misfits.' Presumably she
thinks they will fit into her society
and not be misfits in that social cir
Gle. They are the children, be sure to
notice. of negro soldiers and English
women born out of wedlock and de
serted (quite properly by their ne
gro fathers. The English women
knew nothing of negroes, had never
seen one before, most likely, and to
them a soldier with $4,000 a month
nav and great supplies of chocolate,
cigarettes and the like was a deslr-
able acquaintance. The women were
of the lowest social order in England.
These are the children the great
lady proposes to fit into the Amer
lean social order. y
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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 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.
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Ruby Throat Hummingbirds in
their emeral green coats and ruby
spot are much pleased with the new
ly 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 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.
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Ripping 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.
To See The Water Damage we
drove down the creek road by How
ard to Tchula and more than once
wished we hadn't started. The dam
age 10 fields and roads is plenty.
Where the direct current hit it took
off the plowed ground, gouged holes
in the field, removed gravel from
the road, dug bitches, undercut
bridges. Saturday work by the road
over the road but it was painful to
crews ehad made it possible to get
see the damage to the fields. The
Church at the north end of Funnag-
usha bridge was undermined and
dropped in a hole Some fields were
covered with sand. That flash flood
certainly hurt.
Episcopal Church
Rev. William Asoer, Rector