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Evening star., 1947-01-26
.N0tre Dame Grads
Gard Party, Dance

The annual card party and dance
of the Notre Dame de Namur
Alumnae Association will be given
from $3.50 pm. to am. Friday at
the Shoreham Hotel.
Miss Kay Beaudet, general chair
man, will be assisted by the fol-
lowing committee chairmen: Mrs
Edward S. Coffey, patroEs;. Miss
Teresa Beach and Miss Theresa
Latchford, prizes; Miss Elizabeth
Reynolds, printing, and Mrs. James
F. Hartnett, reception.
The long list of patrons is headed
by the Rev. Neil Gargan, S. j.; the
Rev. A. Edward Fuller, S. j., and
the Sisters of Notre Dame de Ma
mur.
Proceeds from last years party
were contributed to the fund being
collected by Notre Dame alumnae
throughout the United States to re-
build the mother house of the Notre
Dame de Namur Order at Namur,
Belgium. This year the major por-
ton of the proceeds will be used
for various needs of the school.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Panzer to Sbeak

Irving Panzer, general counsel
for the National Committee on
Atomic Information, will be guest
speaker at a dinner meeting of the
five Washington chapters of Phi
Delta Delta International Legal
Fraternity at 6:15 pm. tomorrow at
the Fairfax Hotel.
Mr.. Panzer will outline some of
the problems created by the advent
of the atomic age and will discuss
proposals for domestic and inter-
national control and use of atomic
energy. A question and answer
period will follow the speakers talk
Miss Wilma Martin, chaplain OF
Beta Chapter, is chairman of the
Committee on Arrangements.
Evening star., 1947-01-26

With announcement of coming
programs, scheduled for the nea
future by the District chapter, Spe
cial Libraries Association, specia
interest centers upon one of tn
chapters members, Mrs. Esther Pot
ter, recently returned from France
England and Scotland where Shit
visited many of the libraries o.
those countries.
Mrs. Potter, who will speak at {
meeting of the Washington Chapter
next monsi:, IS at present with the
Library of Congress where she il
working on a classification system
known as the Dewey deciminal sys-
tenn designed to facilitate classif1ca-
ton Of manuscripts.
1t was as representative of this
system that she attended meeting
of the Federation of Internationa.
Documentationist held in Paris late
last fall when delegates came from
Holland, England, Sweden, Norway
France. Switzerland, Czechoslovakia
and Belgium.
During her stay in Paris, Mrs. Pot
ter met many of the French librari-
ans who, she declares, were among
the greatest sufferers of the war.
Fortunately, the Nazis did not
molest the libraries" she said in an
interview last week following her
return from New York. Everything
was left intact But the librarians
school teachers and many of the
white-collar intellectual class suf-
fered greatly and still are suffering
The academic people are really
In ghastly plight she continued
Even before the war, their salaries
as you krSw, were not large and
with the fallen franc, living is very
difficult for them"
Mrs. Potter described some of the
women librarians whom she met in
Paris.
No Heat in Homes.
There is absolutely no heat ir
their homes" she explained. "Ir
order to keep warm many will veal
two pairs of stockings with short
socks and<the shoes are pathetic
Leather is still scarce and they veal
either wooden-soled shoes or raff1a
sandals, the kind we use for sports
wear. Really, I felt morose every
time I put my head out of doors,"' the
American librarian added.
Things are so bad in Europe now
that you. appreciate things back
home that you've always taken fol
granted" she commented.
Food is still rationed in Paris, she
said, but there is a fourishing black
market for those who can afford
to pay the prices.
"Not many of us could afford to
paw" she laughed. She added that
she and two other librarians decided
the last day of the Paris meeting to
have "one good meal" before leaving
the city.
1--WE had to patronize a black mar
Evening star., 1947-01-26
St. Johns club
PARTY. and Dance

A benefit card party and dance
will be sponsored by the Mothers
Club of st. Johns College Friday
evening at the Shoreham Hotel.
Cards will be played from 8 to 10
pm. in the Blue Room of the
Shoreham and will be followed by
dancing to the music of a popular
orchestra. Proceeds of the benefit
Evening star., 1947-01-26
TraueI Talk Slated

A talk on New Zealand Travels
will be given by Mrs. H. Lawrence
Manwaring before the Sherwood
Woman's Club of Falls Church at
8:15 pm. Tuesday at the home OF
Mrs. c. H. Steinkamp, COL West
street north, Falls Church, Va.
Mrs. Manwaring lived in New
Zealand for several years, and dur
ing that time taught and Travelled
extensively.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Civic and Study Clubs


Washington Club-Tuesday. 10 am. to
3 pm, annual meeting and election
of governors. Wednesday, l pm, iuncn-
con. Thursday, IL am; speaker, Mis-.
Clara W., McQuown, World Problems
District League Of Women Voters-Wednes-
day, Statler Hotel, sixth annual school
1045 am. to 1880 pm. and to pm.
Twentieth Century CIub-Tomorrow. 1890
pm, international outlook section
luncheon, YWCA; speaker. Miss Angela
Jourdak, Lebanon"
American Association of University Women
Washington Chapter-4omorrow, pm;
club tea; speaker, R. B. Marston. Shall
We Educate Our Children?" Tuesday,
6 pm, international relations section;
dinner: guests of honor, Ambassador
from Australia and Mrs, Maxim; pm,
Ambassador Maxim. The Relation o.
Large and Small Nations to the United
States" Wednesday,. 6 pm, dinner,
panel discussion, Student Exchange;
speakers. Senator j. William Fulbrightt,
Democrat, of Arkansas, and Kenneth
Holland of the State Department.
AAUW, Arlington Branch-Tuesday, 8
pm. international relations study
group. with Mrs. R. W. Pettengill. ~
Old Glebe road, Highland Hall Apart
Special Libraries Association, Washington
Chapter-Tuesday, $50 pm, New Co
lonial Hotel, Joint dinner meeting with
science-technology group: speakers. DR..
A. Powell Davies and DR.. Joseph II. Rush,
Atomic Energy and Its Control"
Evening star., 1947-11-21

play Jimmy Stewart was going to
do If Henry didn't.
Judy Garland has gained II
pounds and looks fine again, She'll
launch anew the old hairdo called
the dip"-vintage 1918-in Easter
Parade"
Fred Astaire has already earned
$257 900 with his Cinderella horse,
Triplicate. Fred is entering him for
the Santa Anita Handicap and if
he wins that, too, 1t will mean an
other 100000.
June Haver calls me to say that
it is only Jimmy Zito who wants to
reconcile with her. But she doesn't
want to. She sounded very sure
about herself.
Robert Stack Is likely to be the
next husband for Irene Wrightsman.
now that she is finally divorcing
Enrol Flynn's pal, Freddie McEvoy.
Irene used to date Helmut Dantine,
but that seems to be over now.
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Alliance. Inc
Evening star., 1947-11-21

of the Mohicans, which arrived yes
terday at the Metropolitan. What
the studio was striving for undoubt-
edly was a modest film with lot
of action and that's what 1t got
With color, too, though this may
have been a mistake, since a blue
eyed Indian is disconcerting sight
AS directed by George Sherman
from a screenplay by Herbert Dali
mus and George Plympton, 1.-THE
Last OF the Redmen" becomes
after the preliminaries are done
with, one long chase sequence. The
Iroquois, unwho.esome types, chase
Major Hayward and the two
daughters and son of General Mon
roe all over the Appalachians, or
whatever those mountains were the
Iroquois infested. Hawkeye, the
scout, and Uncas, the last Of the
Mohicans, put up a brave fight,
though, and manage to keep the
Britons more or less intact until the
redcoat saviours arrive. Before 1t
Evening star., 1947-11-21

agent in a large party" Cornell ex-
plains on the set Of THE Walls of
Jericho" land. being a gentleman,
I danced with every lady In the
party"
Ann sothern dancing with Dress
Designer Bernard Newman at LIE
Pavilion, wearing her Hopi Indian
hairdo and a very quaint, old
fashioned velvet suit with a white
lace blouse.
Clark Gable is not going to see
Dolly O'Brien in the East. He's
going to fence himself in on his
Encino ranch-all 20 acres of it.
No, not to escape the ladies: simply
to keep his COWS from straying.
X X
Henry Fonda will not be coming
back to Hollywood for a while, any
way, to make a movie for Casey
Robinson, because Henry has now
signed to star in "Mr. Roberts" on
the New York stage. This is the
Evening star., 1947-11-21

is over, a large number of winded
and pot-bellied Indians and a salts
factory number of British have
bitten the dust.
The cast involved In "The Last
of the Redmen" includes Michael
O'Shea, whose portrait OF Hawkeye
raises the general level of the affair
several notches, and Jon Hall,
Evelyn Ankers, Julie Bishop, Buster
Crabbe, Rick Vallin and Buzz Henry,
who are as emotional as so many
Indians. In fact, Mr.. Crabbe and
Mr.. Vallin are Indians, make believe
ones, that is. HIM.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Hollywood:
Bette to Star
In Another
Comedy
81 sF
By SheiIoh Grohom

Bette Davis will star in another
comedy for Warners-"Feature for
June" to follow Immediately after
winter Meeting" with Bette play
ing the harassed editor of a maya
zine. Bretaigne Windust will again
direct. Bette made one comedy at
Warmers with Jimmy Cagney, but
that's something both stars would
rather forget.
Cornell Wilde is very unhappy be-
cause columnist spotted him dane
ing with Cyd Charlse at a Holly
wood night club. Il was with my
Evening star., 1947-11-21

On several occasions during the
unreeling of 1.-The Last of the Red
men," other characters may be heard
to say tartly, "Magua speak like
child" Magua Is not the only one
who speak like child. Still, intellec-
tual content probably was not what
Columbia was striving for in this
new picture adapted from The Last
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Last of the Redmen'
.Opens at the Met

LAST OF THE REDMEN," Columbi,
Picture with Jon Hall, produced sh by IS San 7,
screenplay by Herbert Dalmus and George
Plympton, adapted from the novel, 'Th'
Last of the Mohicans." by James Fenni,
more Cooper. At the Metropolitan.
THE CAST
Evening star., 1947-11-21

Your Sunoco dsoler is glad to clsan your wind
shisld-check water. tires. motor oil and battery
as q rsqular part Of his service. He pridss himself
On the appearance OF his station and the clsoaA.
ness Of his rest rooms
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-02
Larry Ginn Wins Aguin
At Weuthersby Purty
Larry CHM did ID apaini

Larry CHM did 1t againi
Little Larry, 2 year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. CHM, repeated
as the winner at the Balloon Party
given by Weathersby Chevrolet
Company in their showroom last Fri
day.
Earlier in the month Larry had
copied the grand prize of five sill
yer dollars at the Mystery Car Par
ty by holding number 1873. Friday
he added to his bankroll by snagg-
ing another five with the lucky
number, 38. AS if that didn't seem
like enough luck, five balloons fell
in his yard when they were dropped
over the city last Monday.
Weathersby Chevrolet really
threw a party for the Lexington kid
dies with prizes, favors. confetti, and
all. Some $50 kids enjoved the hos
pitality of the Chevrolet company
and went away with their faces
beaming.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-02
Proclamation

WHEREAS, Victory in World War
II cost us more than 100000 casual
ties and
WHEREAS, there are many mil
lions of handicapped persons in the
United States, many of whom by
their efforts were of great aid in
manufacturing munitions or provid-
ing essential service for the war
errort, and
WHEREAS, all of these persons
including disabled veterans of World
War / and II deserve self-supporting,
self-respecting jobs in which they
can make useful contributions to our
community, state and nation -.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Norman
Weathersby, Mayor of the City of
Lexington do set aside the week of
October 5th to October 18th as EN-
PLOY THE PHYSICALLY HANDI-
CAPPED WEEK, and I call upon
all local officials, all local employers,
all local civic organizations and all
citizens to assist in every way posi-
BILE, to the end that it shall be br-
ought to the attention of all MEM
bers of our community that disabled
veterans and other handicapped CT
villains are fully capable and are per-
forming efficiently, safely and relia-
bly, in thousands of different occupa-
tons.
AND I FURTHER URGE ALL
EMPLOYERS to place all their job
orders with the Mississippi State
Employment Service so that disabled
veterans and other handicapped
workers may be given an oppor-
tunity to prove their value in pro-
ductive and self-respecting jobs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
have hereunto set my hand and
n7used the seal of the City of Lex
ington to be affixed.
NORMAN WEATHERSBY,
Mayor.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-02

The Honorable William M. (BilD
Colmer, member of Congress, Sixth
Mississippi District, is candidate for
the unexpired office of the late Sen.
Theodore G.. Bilbo.
Congressman Colmer was born at
Moss Point and was educated in the
public schools there and at McHen-
ry and Gulfport. He was graduated
from Millsaps College.
He worked for Soc a day in a
sawmill as a youth and WORKED his
way through college by reporting
for the Jackson Daily News. He
taught school in D'Lo in 1912 and
at Lumberton from 1914 to 1917
He passed the Mississippi Bar at
Purvis in 1917 and in September
of the same year married Miss Ruth
Miner of Lumberton. MI. Colmer
enlisted as a private in World War
I at Camp Shelby and was dischar-
ed as Regimental Sergeant Major.
His three sons, Billy, Jimmy, and
Tommy served in World War IL
Billy, a doctor, saw service On a
fast transport and a cruiser. Jimmy
a student in the law school at Ole
Miss last year, served in both the
Atlantic and Pacific on a destroyer
escort engaged in anti-submarine
duty. Tommy, the youngest, now a
senior at Ole Miss, did not get over
seas before the war ended.
Mr.. Colmer began law practice
in 1919 at Pascagoula. He served as
County Attorney, Jackson County
from 1921 to 1927. He was District
Attorney for the Second District
from 1928 to 1882. Since that time
he has been a member of Congress
of the Sixth Mississippi District.
In Congress he has served on the
following committee assignments
Rivers and Harbors, immigration
and Naturalization, Census, 73rd
18th Congress-; Rules Committee
18th : 10th Congress; Chairman
Special House Committee on Post
war Economic Policy and Planning
18th : 10th Congress; National Fo-
rest Reservation Commission, 77th
Both Congress; ard Foreign Affairs;
80th Congress.
Mr.. Colmer is a member of the
Methodist Church and a Mason.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-02
Hue Bulldogs Play
Perkinston Al Home End

GOODMAN, Miss. (SpeciaD. The
Holmes team will be playing host
to the South Miss team from Per-
kinston Saturday night in ti.elr
second home game of the season
The Holmes team defeated the
strong Wolves of Colin (Wesson)
in the opening game two weeks ago,
Score 1910. This was a real battle
and the game this week shapes up
"even-steven'' and will pit the only
ALL-BULLDOG battle of the season
Plenty of dust will raise and hair
fly before this game is concluded.
The local team will be in good shape
barring further injuries in practice
this week. Those scouting Perkins
ton report they have weight and
power and their line is very diff
cult to penetrate. This line is sup
ported by several good running
backs and a swell passing attack.
The Perkinston Bulldogs trimmed
East Central Junior College of Deca-
tur two weeks ago, Score 1870.
Holmes has several promising first
year men ably supported by a group
Of 1916 veteran players including:
David Mcdonald, Jesse Atkins,
Prentiss Irving, Theo Hughes, Tom
my Nix, Pete CASTOR, Wilbur Har-
pole, Make Bruce and Ned Bur-
rows are all showing up well in
games up-to-date. New linemen
showing promise are Jo-Jo White,
Perry Boyette. Billy Cook, M. Girls
ham, Derrall Foreman and Kosy-
Love. Backs include: Jimmy Parrish,
a starter at full; Bill Conway, half;
Bill Grumpy, quarter; and Buddy
Walden tail-back. The punting of
Walden in games to date has been
exceptionally good. He has been able
to get his boots away on-time with
both distance and height. William
Crumby's passing has been very
good and he is a capable field-gene-
raj.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-02
County Council Meeting
Held In Lexington

The Holmes County Home Demon
stration Concil held its regular mon
thly meeting Friday, September 26th
at the home of Mrs. w. T. Holder in
Lexington with the Lexington home
demonstration club acting as hostess.
Twenty members and the home
agent, Miss Virginia Smith, were
present. The following named clubs
were represented: Acona, Brozville,
Coxburg, Ebenezer, Emory, Good
man, Howard, Lexington and Rich
land.
In absence of the president the
meeting was presided over by Mrs.
w. III. Roach of the Lexington Club.
The devotional, a scripture reading
and prayer, was given by Mrs. Wal
ter Sharpe followed with several
songs led by Miss Smith.
After roll call minutes by the sec
rotary, program plans for next year
were discussed and plans were made
to have a fall achievement day in
each club.
After the business session a short
contest was given by the recreational
leader and the prize was won by
Miss Smith.
A delicious salad plate with Coca
Colas was served by Mrs. Holder.
The next meeting will be held
the last week in October with Rich
land Club as hostess.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-02
DR.. 0. D. Hooker Passes
Suddenly In Memphis
Rites Held Tuesday
For Prominent Holmes
County Citizen Here

DR.. Ohio Douglas Hooker, of Lex
ington, prominent Holmes County
physician and businessman, died
suddenly Sunday afternoon at 4:35
in the Baptist Memorial Hospital in
Memphis.
Services were held Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock at the residence.
The Rev. A.. Y. Brown, pastor of
the First Methodist Church of Lex
ington OBLIGATED. Burial was in the
Lexington Cemetery with Southern
Funeral Home in charge of arrange
ments.
Son of the late Henry S. and Ella
Beall Hooker, he was born in Lex
ington October %. 1888. He was
graduated from Tulane University
Medical College in 1912. For the past
several years he was engaged in
farming and other business enter
prises. He was a steward and trus-
tee in the Methodist Church for
many years and a Mason.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Kathleen
Wilburn Hooker; a son, Wilburn H
Hooker; a daughter, Mrs. Kenns
Ellis; a brother, Walter Hooker, al
of Lexington; three sisters. Mrs. Lu.
ellie Fuqua, Mrs. Beall Small and
Mrs. Hattie Witty of Winona and five
grandchildren. Kathleen Ellis. Ker
Ellis Jr., Ed Wilburn Hooker Jr.
Ohio billiard Hooker and Wyche
Hooker.
Pallbearers were: H. L. Nichols
Ben S. Beall, L. P. johnson. Les
Gilliland, Norman Weathersby, Johr
Howard Beall Henri P. Watson
Will d. Wilson, Edwin White anc
H. H. johnson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-02
Fri CounfyF Farmers
Club Organized AT West

On Thursday night, September
20, farmers in the West community
met and organized the Tri-County
Farmers Club, members consisting
OF farmers from Holmes, Attala and
Carroll counties.
The meeting was held in the ag-
%ricultural building at West and sup
per was prepared and served for
those attending by the Home Econo-
mics Department of West High
School. There were Al in attendance
for the first meeting and it is BELLE
we'd that this club will grow in men,
bership to at least rs to 100 mem
bers.
Farmers are realizing now that
organizing various farmers clubs is
very important and ii is a good way
to get information and also it is a
good way of swapping valuable in
formation with one another. It is
hoped that there are other commu-
mites in the county that will be
interested in organizing community
farmers clubs and if so, County
Agent w. r. Sullivan viii be glad
to talk to any leaders of any COM
munity and help them organize
clubs. At present, there are three
farmers clubs. the Big Black Far
mers' Club. the Holmes County Del
ia Farmers Club and the Tri-C County
Farmers Club that meet monthly
to discuss various farming problems
and every member attending these
clubs receives valuable information
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-02
Services Held For
Joseph W. Roberts

Services for Joseph William
Roberts, Holmes County farmer and
lifelong resident of Lexington, who
died Monday were held Tuesday
afternoon at Harlands Creek Church
with the Rev. c. M. Day officiating.
Burial was in Harlands Creek c.
metery with Southern Funeral
Home in charge.
MI. Roberts, who was 81, lived in
the Hebron community and had
made his life's residence in and "a
round Lexington. He was a veteran
of World War l.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Lena
Roberts; a son, William Monroe Ro-
berts; a daughter, Martha Jean Ro-
berts; a brother, Houston Roberts;
and a sister, Mrs. Lizzie Smith.
Pallbearers were: Grady Roberts,
Johnnie Roberts, Eugene Roberts,
Aaron Roberts, Richard Roberts, and
Warren Roberts.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-02
DR.. D. A. Mccall Speaks
At Rotary Club Here

DR.. D. A. "Scotchie" Mccall, Bap-
fist executive secretary, was the
principal speaker at the Friday
meeting of the Lexington Rotary
club.
DR.. Mccall in an interesting ad-
dress pointed out the many prob
lens of modern times.
The educational problem is one
of the vital problems we have, he
said, pointing out the facts that nile
ty percent of the people of India
can't read or write. The same is
true of Africa, China and many
other lesser countries.
There are 200 languages and dia-
lects spoken in the world making
the language barrier a real one. This
may be and probably is n of the
reasons for lots of the troeble in
Europe, the speaker said.
Other problems touched on by the
speaker included economics and So
Geological as well as sin ard sal
walton.
DR.. McCalFs message was ct great
interest to all those present.
The Rev. l.. E. Burnette presented
the speaker and Walter Sullivan
was program chairman.
w. K. Gwin, of Greenwood, a
charter members of the Lexington
Club, and Jimmy Letter, of Mem
phis, a guest of Wet Thurmond, were
welcomed by the club.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-02
he vote by precincts follows:
Total 709
Port Of State Program

Sk14 " ~
Pmt Of State Program
The building of the hospital at
Durant is part of the state hospi-
tai building plan which has been
acclaimed over the entire country
as the most comprehensive in thu
United States.
Under the Mississippi plan the To-
cal group puts up one-third OF the
cost with the state and Federal go
vernment each putting up one-third
1t is estimated that cost of build
ing and equipping of the hospital
in beat two will be one and one-haH
mills for the initial bond issue. The
maintenance levy. if necessary, win
be based upon operating cost of the
hospital.
With economical management and
modern equipment is it expected
that the hospital will be entirely
self-supporting, especially after the
first two years of operation.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-10-02
Judge John Stennis
To Speak Here Monday

Judge John Stennis, 46-year-old
DeKalb jurist, will speak at Lexing-
ton, Monday morning at 9 o'clock
at the opening of court in the in
terest of his campaign for U. S. Sc
nator.
A former legislator and district
attorney, Judge Stennis has occupied
the bench in the 10th judicial dis
trict since 1887, having been rejected
three times without opposition.
He has long been active in rural
and urban youth programs, and he
is an original member and now
chairman of the State All Club Ad-
visory Council.
Judge Stennis has a progressive
platform for the people of Mississip-
pi. He will outline his platform and
discuss his qualifications and ex-
perience when he addresses the vo-
tiers here.