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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
Lexington Wins 11-1O
In West Game Sunday

Drawing eight tallies in the sixth
and seventh innings to bring up a
tagging score, the Lexington lnde-
pendents Sunday were victors over
the West b~aseballers in a tight game
II to loon the West diamond. Only
home run of the game was knocked
by Foreman, center, of the opposing
team.
Outstanding for the Lexington
team were Compton and Young, hit
tiers, and Norris and Wilcox, in
field; for West, Williams and Fore
man. New manager who had taken
over his duties with this game was
R. R. Truitt.
In the first inning West knocked
in two basemen, then failing to fol-
low through until the fifth inning
when four more tallies were made.
The Independents, finishing 2,
caught up with the Westers in the
fourth inning, with Byrd and Goth
ran pulling the score, only to lag
again when West banged out four
notchers in the fifth.
A barrage of eight tallies by Lex
ington during the sixth and seventh
innings again tied the o when
the West team in their seventh also
whizzed through an additional four
points. During the eighth inning
neither team scored and in the ninth
inning the marginal point was won
by Lexington with Byrd, Sullivan,
Strike outs were Hathcock, Stew
ems. and Melton with IA, IL, and one
respectively, and 4, 2, and no walks.
Umpires were Larkin Mcbrioe'
Jessie Byrd and George Holmes.
and Cothran at bat.
Next Sunday a game is scheduled
for 2:30 p. m. with Yazoo City there.
James Norris and Fulton Young VIII
transport players.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
Last Rites Are Held
For Mrs. Julia Jordan

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia
Beall Jordan, %, who died Monday
at GAO at Community hospital, were
held Tuesday at 1890 o'clock at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. S. Beall. The Rev. c. T. Floyd,
pastor of the Methodist church, per-
formed the last rites, assisted by the
Reverends L. E. Burnette and R. G.
Valentine.
Born October l, 1924, in Lexington,
Mrs. Jordan was married last Dec
ember to David Jordan of this place,
who survives her. She vas gradual
ed from Lexington High school and
attended the University of Missis-
sippi. A member of the Methodist
church and the Martha Hooker cir
Gle, Mrs. Jordan had been active in
community life until her illness. She
had not been in good health for a
e but had entered the hospital
two weeks ago.
Besides her parents and her hus-
band, she leaves one sister, Mrs. l.
R. King, Jr., of town; a brother, Ben
Beall, Jr., of Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, and a host of other relatives.
Burial was in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry, with Southern Undertaking as
ISOLATION in charge of arrangements.
Active pallbearers were John Ste
wart Watson, Rayford Watson, NAL
colin Watson, Daniel Watson, Julian
Nichols, Jr., I. R. King, Jr., Frank
Jordan, Bill Jordan, Vernon King
and Henry Hooker. Honorary bearers
were her friends.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
Air-Minded Citizens
Landing Field
Local Men Interested
In Flying Seek Funds
To Facilitate Service

The first airplane to alight on what
might in time grow into the proper
tons of a Lexington Municipal air.
port Sunday landed at IL o'clock on
a rs by 1000 foot strip of land now
leased by Roy Brown and w. L. up
church, Jr. The plane, piloted from
McAdam's field, dropped down
through the instigation of Mr. Up
church, to test the strip for landing.
In telling of the new project Mr..
Upchurch said that he and Mr..
Brown had leased from E. E. Shaw
the land which is on the Durant
highway one-half mile from the
Square, within the city limits.
Since the first of the year, when
the transaction was effected, trees
have been cut on the east end of the
strip, which is on the right of the
road, and permission has been secur-
ed from the railroad for cutting them
on the west end.
The main obstacle now is secur-
ing of contributions to cover seed
ings of the ground and telling Of
timber.
Would Enable Crop busting
Contributions of $50, which was
spent on bulldozing, have been made
by persons who were interested in
the project, it was said. Others will
be contacted within the next few
weeks.
Mr. Upchurch, who says that his
interest in the project is primarily
city promotion, reported that the adj
vantages of crop busting against
boil weevils and lice would be made
possible if the landing strip were
secured. He said that an airfield
would attract business into Lexing-
ton, with the possibility of enabling
charter trips, and promoting flying
as a hobby.
eff we could get the thing through,
we could very likely give student
flying lessons" Mr.. Upchurch said,
adding that a number of people are
interested, among whom are high
school students.
Site Too Low
The amount of $4,000 was allot-
ted by the Federal government last
fall for a landing field in Lexington,
but at was not promoted, so Slip
ped through III fingers" MIR. Up
Continued on Page ~
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
Saturday Proclaimed
A Poppy" Day

Mayor Norman Weathersby today
issued a proclamation designating
Saturday, May is, as Buddy Poppy
day in Lexington. The Veterans OF
Foreign Wars local post will sell the
blossoms on the Court square during
the day.
The proclamation issued by the
Mayor reads:
"Whereas, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States in 1922
adopted the Buddy Poppy as Amerl-
cas- flower of remembrance and ever
since has staged its annual nation
wide sale of the red blossoms, and
Whereas, the purpose of this cam
paign to raise funds are dedicated
exclusively to the aid, care, and re-
Mobilization of the nations needy and
disabled war veterans, their depend
ants and the widows and orphans of
Americas deceased heroes of foreign
conflicts, and
Whereas, this nationwide move
ment has been given high approval
and enthusiastic endorsement of
every President of the United States
since 1923,
therefore, Be it Resolved, that
the 18th day of May, l948, be here
by set aside in memory of these vet
erans and designated as Buddy
Poppy Day" in the city of Lexington
Mississippi, and that every citizen OF
this city is urged to show his patrio'
tism by contributing generously
when purchasing a Buddy Poppy fol
wearing on this day in honor o.
those who have given so much fol-
our country in time of war"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
Senior Piano Recital
To Be Given Monday

Mrs. R. W. Gulledge will present
Miss Penelope Shepherd in a piano
recital, Monday evening, May II, at
eight o'clock in the Lexington
Grammar School auditorium.
Miss Shepherd will be assisted IN
the program by her aunt, Mrs. II. ii.
Elmore, of Cleveland; Donald Boat
wright, instrumental baritone SOLO
ist: the Lexington High School Glee
club. directed by Mrs. Doty Porter;
and Barbara Majors, pianist.
Ushers will be Miss Anne wynn
Miss Jeffie Lou Jones, and Miss Kit
ty Moore. =
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13

professionals.
The ship locked at Cherbourg
Wednesday afternoon at 400 and
several hundred passengers bound
for France disembarked.
My time is terribly taken up but |
shall make every effort to let you
hear from me every week when 1t
is humanity possible.
Looks like a wonderful trip.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
CORRECTION

The report on Red Cross Fund
campaign returns by the Negroes OF
Tchula should have been $z3.oo
where it was shown as $232.5O IN last
weeks Advertiser. the Red Cross
Chapter office reports.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Chennault and
Joan spent Mothers day with her
mother, MI. and Mrs. ]. R. Thomas in
Lena.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
THE POTS BOILING

This year, additionally Labor Day weekend marked
the beginning of the presidential campaign fire There will
be little rest for the contestants their most active
porters, or the public until after November g.
The purpose of the two months political slugfest to
which Americans treated every four years. osten
sbly to give all the facts that vote ION the
record We expect however along with the truth and
the facts many statements and much shadow boxing which
only to confuse the real issue.
Noble countians like to study the record weigh the
party platforms judge the statements of the candidates
themselves, and most of ALL consider their the
keeping of promises.
1t to the important thing will be what Mr..
Dewey and Mr. Truman themselves have to say every
subject when they really get into the campaign Then wei
have it from the horses mouth. Well those state
ments against their records the matter of honorng
pagn pledges and come pretty close to decision how
we'll vote.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
SO THEY
TELL ME!

An unusual plague struck
Noble county this week. So far
as is known no medical treatment
has ever been found which will
completely cure the strange NAL
ady. This strange. virus only at
tacks males but in a few cases
the fairer sex also becomes af-
fected. This disease occurs every
year at about this time when the
squirrel season opens, as it did
Wednesday morning.
Housewives throughout the
county become rather obnoxious
during this period which sees
husbands doing strange things.
The little wife's sleep is disturbed
sometime along about 400 a. m,
and just as the drowsiness of
sleep approached again the odor
of frying bacon and coffee per-
meates the atmosphere of the
bedroom with tantalizing aroma
as she lays there hating her be-
loved spouse and all the little red
and gray mammals on the face
of the earth.
To further augment her trying
life, the beloved guy comes home
around noon reeking of deep for
est and tobacco smoke and look
ing for all the world like a her
NIT on vacation. At every step
leaves, shells, sticks and stones
swirl about the living room and
hunting coat decorates the best
piece of furniture in the house.
He then goes into Information
and loud Snores resound from the
bedroom until about three in the
afternoon when the virus attacks
again and he's off to return with
his trustly old shootin' iron, nasty
disposition and perhaps couple
more squirrels to make up for
those he missed earlier in the
day.
During the next two weeks
wives should be given every con-
sideration in order that life for
the husband who likes to spend
his time in the woods, will re-
ceive more kindness.
Hunting this year will be spot
ty, according to the expert and
the bushy-tail population will be
scattered in the southern and
eastern counties. A bag limit of
four squirrels daily will be al
lowed and the hunter will be per-
mitted to have only four in his
possession.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
SALESVILLE

SALESVlLLE-Margaret Bar
rett of Cambridge spent Saturday
night at her home here.
Among those who attended the
sesqui-centennial, Saturday, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stillion and
son, Clifford; Mrs. George Bar
rett and sons, Fred, Bill and
George; Mrs. Winnie Reynolds,
and son, David, and grandson,
Terry st. Clair; Bobby Roe, Dan
ny and Charles Stillion, Bob
Dyer and Fred Altman.
Out of town visitors at the
home of Hattie Dillon recently
were: Carl Dickson and children
of New Concord, Francis Dicki-
son, wife and daughter, of Cam
bridge.
Miss Kathryn Boyd, of Cam
bridge, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Frame, of Byesville; Mrs. Roger
Scott and son, Terry, Salesville
route; and Miss Eleanor Stevens,
Cambridge route three, were re-
cent visitors at the home of Miss
Winnie Frame.
Mrs. John Goodwin and chill
| dren and Miss Joan Oliver, Cam
bridge route four, were recent
visitors at the home of Miss Vim
ME Frame.
Visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rodney Stillion and family
Sunday were Jack Stillion, Fort
Monmouth, N. j.; Floyd Kis1er,
Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred
Shriver and children of Bealls-
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Kuhn of Cambridge.
Virginia Roe of Cambridge Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Roe Sunday evening.
Miss Dollie Roe spent Wednes-
day and Thursday with Nancy
Stillion in Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Meighen
and daughters were Cambridge
visitors Wednesday and Satur-
day.
Mrs. Harold Meighen, daugh-
ters, and Kay Bates spent Labor
Day with Mr.. and Mrs. L. R.
Lashley and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. St. Clair
spent the weekend in Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Towels
and Mrs Minnie Harris of Lore
City visited Sunday with Mrs.
Ollie Stillion and Mary Elizabeth
Stillion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roberts
and son, Kenny, of Newark Wis
tied the past week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Holmes.
Hubert Holmes of Massillon
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
MIDDLEBURG

MIDDLEBURG - Mrs. Le-
land Clark entertained the ladies
Thursday evening with a STAN
ley party. The party was some
thing a little different and was a
success. Many prizes were given
and a nice lunch served. Mrs.
Freda Clark went home with the
door prize. Everyone present re-
ceived a gift of some kind. The
hostess was presented with a set
of William A. Rogers silverware
by the Stanley dealer, Mrs. Ruth
knight, of Cambridge. Another
party will be held Oct. 7 at the
same home. Every lady within
distance is welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Adds, of
Canton, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mitchell and
family, of Middleburg.
Ernest Wilson was caller at
Caldwell last week.
Earl Clark and son, John, who
are employed at Michigan, spent
the weekend at their home in
Middleburg.
Edward Gildow spent the
weekend at Columbus.
Mrs. Harry Eichhorn spent last
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Cliff Misel and children, Dexter
City.
Mrs. Francis Thompson and
children and Junior Dimmerling
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
BRIEFS OF TEN YEARS AGO.

When grade school children in
Stock township, augmented by
their parents, made up their
minds that they didn't want to
attend the new centralized school
in Berne but preferred to 60 to
the Summerfield schools in Mar
ion township, a "sitdown"
strike was in order last Tuesday.
Marriages - Vera Harlan Hall
of Gallon, and Chester E. Guf-
fey, Cleveland; Lourine Deyo,
Williamson, Mich, and Charles
Walton -Ackley, South Olive;
Pearl Ramsey, Sharon, and Rol-
land Elliott, Mary Sarley, Flor
ence Addition, and Eugene Ev-
ans, Jr., of Ava; Geneva Shafer,
Ava, and Curtis Martin, Ava.
-
Attorney Harold A. Smith was
in bed Tuesday suffering from
the dog bite of a Great Dane.
The two Great Danes, owned by
Attorney Smith, were fighting
Monday evening and while at
tempting to separate them,
Smith was bitten on the right
arm.
Deaths - Mrs. C. A. Gibson,
65, at Camfield; Robert Morgan,
rs, Summerfield; George Cat
lett, 30, prominent resident of
Mt. Ephraim; Mrs. Susan Huff
man, 80, at Columbus; Mrs.
Amanda Wilson, 80, Caldwell;
Mary M. Hardesty, 80, Harrietts-
vile; Mrs. Mary c. Hartman, 65,
Fulda.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
WISE or
OTHERWISE
BY E. 0. BOND

The pious man and the other
always talk of religion; the one
of what he loves, the other of
what he fears.
Sorrow is better than laughter
for by the sadness of the coun-
tenance the heart is made better.
Try to be nice to everybody
until you have made your first
million after that, they'll be nice
to you.
The fellow who never has a
good word to say about anyone
rarely finds anyone who has a
good word to say about him.
Ben Franklin once said: "The
proper use of money is all the
advantage there is in having it,"
Usually it is easier to keep out
of trouble thar. to get out.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
RENROCK

RENROCK Delbert and
Eloise Hall, of Canton, spent the
weekend at the home of John
Hall and other friends.
The w. S. c. S. met at the
church Wednesday afternoon.
There were seven present.
Rollin Combs, wife and child
rem, Marilyn and Joyce, and
father, Ed Combs, visited with
the formers sister and family
and the latter's daughter. Other
visitors at the Reed home were
Charles Gill and family calling
on his daughter, Mrs. Vernon
Reed
Preaching next Sunday at $50
a. m, followed by Sunday school.
Grange Friday evening, Sept.
II. This is inspection night and
there will be a program and rec
reation. Refreshments of pie and
coffee will be served. All Gran
gers invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Bickford,
Pearl, Ray and Floyd Reed were
Caldwell visitors Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nichols
and daughters, Nancy and Jean,
and Charles King spent two
weeks in Arapaho, Okla, with
the latter'S father. They were ac-
companied home by their sister,
Miss Evelyn King, who will visit
for a short time.
Several attended the sale OF
Franz and Simeon McNutt, Fri
day.
Richard McNutt is teaching
the seventh and eighth grades al
Nashport.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
AS OHIO GOES

has been said that unless something up in the
next sixty days. appears that the state of Ohio will elect
governor in conformity with the way votes for presi
dent
But of course the voters will be given two separate
ballots and there to believe that everyone will
support Dewey and then skip and support Herbert
In the first poll conducted by the Cleveland Plain
Dealer this week. Lausche held SO percent compared
to Al for Herbert Yet Deweys percentage Truman
70.
There is question in the minds of the people that
Lausche stronger than he two years ago His
popularity is the and there every
believe that it will continue
Only the November election can write the finale to
this story.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
CUMBERLAND

CUMBERLAND - Miss Olive
Jordan has returned after visit
with Cambridge friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arden Fishel of
Massillon. spent the weekend
with herr mother, Mrs. Harry
Luke and sister, Hazel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Robinson
and two sons of West Jefferson,
visited over Labor Day with his
parents, c. C. Robinson.
Mrs. Wheeler Gorby under
went surgery on Wednesday at
Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Coble
have moved to Reinersville. Mr..
Coble is employed by the Con-
gress Coal Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walters
announce the arrival of a daugh-
ter on September 8 at Bethesda
hospital, GAINESVILLE. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Croy are maternal grand
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Law and
daughter, Rhoberta, of Johns
town, were recent guests with
Charles Laws and Miss Bertha
Finley.
Mrs. c. o. Daniel is i'll at the
her home. Mrs. Clarence Christ
is helping care for her.
Mrs. Stella Newton of Wash
ington, D. c., is visiting friends
and relatives here and at Cald-
we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bauer (nee
Marian LodWick) announce the
arrival of a daughter named, Con-
stance Helen, at Allegheny Gen
eral hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. Ma
ternal grandfather is Rev. E. w.
Lodwick, former Presbyterian
minister here.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Slater and
son, George, transacted business
in Akron on Saturday. Their little
daughter was a guest in the Ray
mon Howell home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
WALNUT RIDGE

WALNUT RIDGE - Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckinley Morris and
daughter and Maxine and Janet
Morris were Sunday visitors at
Otis Martins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Horton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Horton at
tended the Slack reunion at
Caldwell fair grounds Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Bertha and Florence Hor-
ton spent Saturday afternoon
with Dorinda and Brady Smith,
of Berne.
Dolores Clark, of Willscreek,
spent Sunday with Irene Hor-
ton.
Mrs. Pearl Graham, of Cam
bridge, spent Thursday with Mr..
and Mrs. Hidge King.
Nose Horton was a caller at
Caldwell Tuesday night.
Otis Martin, o. O., Irene and
Jimmy Horton were callers at
Caldwell Saturday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
Page Seven

spent Sunday at GAINESVILLE,
where Mr.. Thompson is a patient
in the Good Samaritan hospital.
Patsy Dye, of New Matamoras,
was caller at Middleburg, Sum
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Turner
and son, of Byesville, were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Whealdon and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eichhorn
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bob Luke, of Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bede Arnold and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Ar
mold spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Sailing, of Dexter
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bede Arnold and
Mrs. Francis Thompson motored
to GAINESVILLE, Saturday, to see
Francis Thompson in the hospi-
tai.
Mrs. Earl Clark and son, John,
and daughter, Ethyl, spent Sat-
urday afternoon with Mrs. Bar
bara Clark of Macksburg.
Mrs. Rose Fogle and son, Bill,
of Maple. Heights, and Pud CHM
of Ava, spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mitch
ell and family, of Middleburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Miracle and
Mrs. Theresa Thompson were
callers at Caldwell Monday
morning.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
HELP AT HOME

lady into the office the other day with single
dollar which be used to send a community news
paper for several months lad who had enlisted in the
corps for three years This lad ward of the
county but reared in private home.
1t a gift from ladies aid society in of our
communities, but the lady said she had to talk all after
get the society this lone dollar for the above
purpose.
Yet this society any other aid society in any
church would vote $500 to foreign mission field
without lifting protest, yet they reluctant aid
person from their locality
People funny.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
Roy Holmes Sunday.

Roy Holmes Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kehl and
son were called to Canton by the
illness of Mrs. KehPs mother,
who is now patient at Altman
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Bailey, Wash
ington, D. c., were Sunday Wis
itors of Mrs. Belva Neuhart and
children.
Sam Long and children, Mrs. J,
M. McKimmie and George Nc
Kimmie visited in Moundsville,
w. Va, Sunday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16

Composed by MINNIE ROSS MACKIE.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-09-16
THE POETS CORNER
"0ur Caldwell Band"

At the Cambridge Sesqu- Centennial,
Our Caldwell band did play,
And waltzed away with the first award,
The highest honor of the day.
They sure deserve our loudest praise
I'm sure you'll understand,
Why must write again so soon
TO praise our Caldwell band.
We are proud that they have won again,
1t gave us quite thrill
To know that they receive first prize
The judges recognized their skill.
Why should we not be proud of them,
They never let us down;
Their talent sure is wonderful
For such little town.
I'm sure it would be hard to find
A band that's quite neat
And finer bunch of boys and girls
You will never chance to meet.
They all reflect fine training
And it takes lot of time
To learn the art OF marching
With every step in line
So thanks again to Caldwell band,
You have proved what you can do;
And thanks again to Marvin Wood
For his fine work in training you.