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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
Last Rites Held
For {. Goose
Died In TchuIu. Was
Former Lexingtoniun

E. c. Foose. retired railroad
man of Tchula and former Lex
ingtonian, 50, died att hs S'''- me
in Tchula, Tuesday afternoon,
November %. He had been in i'll
health for several years
Funeral services were conduct
ed by the Rev. H. H. Wallace.
pastor of the Methodist church.
and the Rev. N. E. McKibben,
Lexington, at the home Wednes-
day, and burial was in the family
lot at Liberty chapel.
Mr.. Foose, Mason. was born
IN Lexington and had lived in
Holmes county all his life He
married Miss Cordelia Lyon i'm
1908. To their union were born
two children, Miss Lima Foose OF
Indianola and Dan E. Foose.
Thornton by whom he is survived.
Other survivors are three sis
tiers, Mrs. Theresa Smith, Mrs,
faIlce Mae BOON OF Tchula, Mrs
Marie Williams OF Jackson and
one brother, p. c. Foose of Jack
son. two grandsons and several
nieces and nephews
Active pallbearers were his
nephews, j. P. Lacy, P. c. Foose,
Jr, Carl Clifton Booth, Billy
Cooper Smith, Gordin Lyon and
Ward Fisher, Jr.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
Championship Semi Final
To Be Played At GWood

One of the semi-final games for
the Glass B Championship for
North Mississippi win be played
Friday night, December 3, at 8:15
p m, when Drew meets the win
ner of the Kosciusko-Louis
game in the Greenwood Lions
Sixth Annual Delta Bowl game.
Drew is the Glass A Champion
of District III, and has lost only
one game this year Leland upset
Drew by winning 81 to 20. but
since that game the Drew Eagles
are a much improved team.
The winner of the Kosciusko-
Louisville game will be declared
both the champion of the Choe-
taw conference and District ",
and no matter which team is the
winner they win enter the semi
final game a favorite over Drew.
A number of local residents are
expected to attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
Businesses Ready
themselves For Santa

Merchants are readying for the
Christmas season, getting their
show windows decorated, their
holiday gifts in from the manu-
facturers and out ON the shelves;
securing new sales help for the
season, and setting up Christmas
trees.
Among the first places to at
tract attention by setting up a
Christmas shelf was Heinrich
Drug store who began before
Thanksgiving, and now with
other merchants and business
establishments have large as
sortment of holiday gifts. First
outside Christmas tree to have
been decorated was on the roof
of Sunshine Cleaners. Watson's
Bargain store also is among first
business places to have Christ
mas trees.
Weathersbv Chevrolet com
pany's new front store windows
were attractive with Christmas
decoration before Thanksgiving
Peoples Drug store has readied
itself on the inside with suggested
items for the Christmas shoppez
in the form of placards over the
counter mirror. Beall's Drug store
along with the hardware and
dime stores have added holiday
wares in plenty to their shelves.
Department stores in Lexing-
ton, the new Connally's Gift shop
are entering into the spirit of the
season with Christmas displays
Browns Department store ar
ranged its yuletide purchaseware
for the convenience of customers
before Thanksgiving, and with
other business place is expected
to have its windows decorated by
the week end.
Buyers are already cooperating
in order to avoid the last minute
rush. and have done a fair amount
of Christmas shopping already
according to reports.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
BY Hazel Brunnon

Marshall M. Powell, better
known as Blackjack" was found
mot guilty" of the unlawful pos
session of liquor on November
20 at the Rainbow Garden in a
trial by jury in Durant Wednes-
day afternoon.
Powell was found "not guilty"
in spite of the fact that Sheriff
Ellis <. Wynn found and confis-
Gated II and one-half cases of
liquor in the Rainbow Garden
on November 20.
Members of the jury who found
Powell mot guilty" were Wiley
Humphries. c. D. Wilson. Alvin
Powers. J. c. Henry, w. S. Heg-
ole. and Claude Dodd.
Any one of these men believing
Powell to be guilty could have
held to that opinion and had the
case result in mistrial--the
case would have been tried again.
Had Powell been convicted he
would have had to serve some
time because he was being tried
on second offense.
Powell testified under oath that
he was. not the owner or opera
tor Of the Rainbow, that it was
owned by ]. G. Layne-this in
spite of the fact that he PowelD
was on the premises when Mr.,
Wynn made the raid and found
the whiskey.
Powell even took down the
number of cases taken by the
Sheriff at the time of the raid
and said something to the effect
that he would get something off
on his income tax for it, accord
ing to the testimony of Sheriff
Wynn
A clear cut case of PowelPs
guilt was presented to the court
by County Attorney, Pat M. Bar
rett in the opinion of those at
tending the trial.
How any reputable citizen can be
a member of jury and deliver
such a verdict on such a case is
beyond comprehension.
When our Sheriff and County
Attorney get no more cooperation
from the people Of Durant than
they did in this cuse II is q won
der they bother with law-enforre-
ment at oil.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
Durant Jurors Find
Powell Not Guilty.
Despite 1712 Cases
Powell Sweurs He
Hos Nothing To Do
With The Rainbow

A jury composed of six Duranf
citizens found MarshallM. Black
jack" Powell mot guilty" of the
unlawful possession of liquor In
the Up court before Judge r. E.
McNeer Wednesday afternoon.
Powell was being tried on the
unlawful possession" charge in
connection with a raid made by
Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn on Novem-
Der 20 in which Sheriff Wynn
took 172 cases of intoxicating
spirits from the Rainbow Garden,
night club which Powell has
owned and operated for several
years.
Member of the jury which
freed Powell were Wiley Hum
phries. C.. D. Wilson. Alvin
Powers, J. c. Henry. w. S.
Heggie and Claude Dodd.
Had Powell been convicted he
would undoubtedly have drawn
a Jail sentence. because he was
being tried on second offense-
Powweps defense on the case
was and he swore under oath
that he was not the owner or
operator of the Rainbow and had
nothing to do with it, that it was
owned and operated by j. Go
Layne, in suite of the fact that
he (PowelD lived and was on the
premises when Mr.. Wynn made
the raid.
Mr.. Wynn testified that Powell
| was at the Rainbow when ne
made the raid and that he TOOK
an inventory of what was taken
on the raid saying something
! about getting some income tax
| off on the lost whiskey.
The amount of whiskey taker
from the Rainbow was TN cases;
worth 1904 at wholesale cost.
Constable Casey Griffin secured
the jury on the orders OF the
court.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
Recruiting Drive
Begun By Local Unit
OF National Guard
Executive Officer
Tells Of Work In
Disaster Areas

The Mississippi National guard
stepped into a new role of inn
portance in the Nations Defense
plans Tuesday, as both Army and
Air Units of the Force were
authorized to open recruiting
drives which will bring them to
full strength, according to Second
Lieut.. Emmett Reese, acting exc
cutive officer of the local unit
Brigadier General William P.
Wilson, head of the Guard in this
State, announced that National
Headquarters has ordered the
Guard to fill its ranks to full
strength.
Mississippi's authorized strength
IS 1859, which means that un-
limited recruiting will begin for
tho National Guard at once.
The Mississippi National Guard
is part Of the famous 31st, or
Dixie division, that has been
named as one of the six National
Cu-rd divisions in the Nation as
signed to the Nations first line
of defense by recent War Depart
ment orders.
Lexington's local unit, Battery
B, Hath Field artillery, offers an
excellent opportunity for young
men between IL and 18 and one
half years of age throughout the
county to take advantage of mill
tary training offered under pre-
sent programs for the National
guard. Enlistments are invited
from Durant, Lexington, Tchula,
Pickens, West, and Goodman. The
unit drills every Wednesday night
from 7:30 to $50. Full strength
authorized is "a, Present strength
is SIS.
Twenty whine more enlistments
are needed to bring the unit
up to authorized strength. Ex-
servicemen, both Army and Navy
are also needed to help in the
training of new men, Lieutenant
Reese informs.
Since its reorganization on
December IL, 1916, Battery B has
gained a name for itself in Mis-
sissippi Men of the unit have
been called out twice for emer-
gency duty in the state and gain
ed high commentator from both
military and civilian duties in
disaster areas.
The first emergency duty was
performed at Bay st. Louis last
September when hurricane
severely damaged sections of the
Gulf Coast. In February men of
this unit were used as flood duty
troops at Greenwood and won
praise from the Mayor of Green
wood for their orderly conduct
and aid to the people OF Green
wood, Lieutenant Reese said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
Junior Red Cross
School Enrollments

Schools of the county which
have enrolled Junior Red Cross
are: Lexington High and Elemen-
tary; G. d m n Consolidated
school; West High and Elemen-
tary; Pickens Public school;
Tchula High and Elementary:
Colored schools: Goodman, Tchula,
Union at Pickens, Rose Hill Rich
land Vocational, Holmes County
Training school, High and Ele-
mentary, and Mt. Zion.
A number of the schools have
sent in ampunts far over the
fees for enrolment and this sur
plus has been placed with the
Junior Red Cross Service fund
and is held for work of the Junior
Red Cross, according to Mrs.
Fanny f. Lumpkin, executive
secretary, Holmes County Chap
ter American Red Cross
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
Siege Of Measles,
Colds, Reported
By Health Department
Nine Scarlet Fever
Cases Told; Some
Virus Pneumonia

An outbreak of 10 known cases
of measles has been reported
within. the past week by Mrs.
Hal Gillian, Holmes County
Health department nurse. All of
the cases were in the Lexington
vicinity and were Lexington
school children, resulting in a
slim attendance at school this
week.
One grade reported 20 of Is
pupils out on one day. followed
by the next with still fewer
children present. 1t was thought
that many mothers were keep
ing their children away from
school as a precaution, rather
than from illness.
Several cases or virus pneu-
mopia have been reported in Lex
ington by the health department,
and in Durant and Cruger the
total scarlet fever cases have
risen from seven reported two
weeks back, to nine.
A high number of common
colds which same with the low
temperatures whieh followed last
weeks rain have also been noted.
Health department officials urge
parents whose children show
symptoms of being i'll to keep
children at home until they are
well, or until cause of the illness
is diagnosed.
Doctors and health department
officials have been kept buster
than usual during the past few
days as result of the heavy
seige of ilnesses.~
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
Christmas VesDer
Service December 10Th
Rev. VIM. Asger. Rector

A Christmas Vesper service
will be held at Saint Mary's Epis-
copal church, Sunday, December
10, at 500 p, m when the vested
choir will lead in the singing of
the beautiful Christmas hymns
and carols loved by all,
Other special features of the
program will be announced.
nounced through this paper
The offering which was made
for the Protestant orphanage in
Natchez at the Thanksgiving
service at the Episcopal church,
November 81, reaced a total of
SAT. which has been forwarded
that institution.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
School Bond To Parade
During DeIto Festival

Lexington High School band
under the direction of w. H. Scott
bandmaster, will attend the Delta
Band festival in Greenwood, Fri
day, December 3, and will take
part in parades at 10 a. m. and
5 p. m. The band has taken part
in the Festival for the past 10
years and has always been one
of the most popular units in the
parade.
Thirty thousand persons an
nually attend the band show. A
large number of Lexingtonians
are expected to be among those
attending.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
Holiday Postal Schedule
Is Same; Eurly Melting
Urged By Postmistress

The same post office schedule
will be observed during the holi-
day rush season as at the present
according to Mrs. F.. M. Alexan-
der, postmistress. who urges per-
sons mailing packages to do so as
soor as possible to avoid the last
minute rush.
Mrs. Alexander said it is hoped
that persons using the mails dur
ing the season would look ahead
as much as possible, showing con-
sideration for post office en-
plovees.
She said no extra help is ex-
pected to be used.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
John Hoskins Kier
Gets Internship

John Hoskins Kier, son of Mrs
John H. Kier, 405 Pine street, has
accepted a Medical Rotating In
ternship at the Henry Ford Hospi'
tai in Detroit.
He is a senior student in the
Duke University School of Medi-
cine and will complete his work
there in December 1913.
This is the first year of the
two-year internship period re-
quired by the Duke School OF
Medicine.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
To Announce Basketball Play

The Lexington High School
girls basketball schedule and line
up will be released soon, accord
ing to David McDavid, coach,
who this week said he hopes to
book two pre-Christmas games,
Practice, underway for several
weeks, show prospects for a good
team, Coach McDavid said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
ON NITROGEN BOARD

Charlie Maddox. West. is one
of % men composing the Board
of Directors of the Mississippi
Chemical corporation, which will
be in session December 8. in the
second meeting of the board
since organization of the multi
million dollar corporation estab-
lished to construct a nitrogen
plant in Mississippi.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
Cunudiun To Preach
AT Presbyterian Church

The Rev William o. Rhoad, of
Lucknow, Ontario, will preach at
Lexington Presbyterian church at
IL a. m, Sunday, December 5. and
will preach at Tchula Presby-
terian church at z p. m the same
day.
The Rev. Mr.. Rhoad is gra-
duate of Princeton, and is an
outstanding minister. The public
is invited to attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
clored
BAG TURKEY ON HUNT

W. L. Ellis, Jr. returned this
week from a turkey hunt at But
Ter. Alabama, on which he was
Joined bv Sam Hall, and Sam
Hall, Jr., Goodman. The trio cap
tured three turkeys which they
brought back with them.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
IS YWcA CHAIRMAN

Mrs. F. T. Worthey, Pickens,
has been chosen to assume coun-
ty finance Craftsmanship for the
Young Women's Christian asso-
citation, Mississippi district, it has
been announced. Duties will be
toward the support of YWCA
units and Y-Teen clubs.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
HARMoNIzERs AT coxBuRc

The Magee Harmonizers VIII
present a program of religious
songs in Coxburg High School
auditorium, Friday night, De-
cember 10. at 7:30, sponsored by
the Coxburg FLA. A small adj
mission will be charged. The pub
lie is invited
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
Christmas Seal Sale
Gets Underway With
Mailing OF Stiekers
Emblem Of Giving Is
Especially CoIorfuI

This week as the 42nd annual
Christmas seal sale goes on, a
pajama-clad child, seated before
a blazing fireplace as he awaits
the arrival of st. Nichols, will
arrive at your door. In fact, 200 of
the tiny children are being mail
ed to you in an envelope bearing
a self-addressed return envelope
in which is expected will be
placed your two dollars in pay
ment as contribution to the
Holmes County tuberculosis as
ISOLATION. Mrs. t. A. Lail, presi-
dent of the Association, and Mrs.
l.. H. Faris, county chRirman
Lexington, are in charge of the
sales. Mrs. Virginia Clack and a
corps of high school girls did the
work of mailing Christmas seals
to the 1900 families being con
tacted for contributions.
The seals which are a happy ad-
vertisement of your own sym
pathy with Mississippians strick-
en- with tuberculosis, are also a
harbinger of holiday good cheer
and annually serve as an attrac-
tive addition to your seasonal
mail,
SYmbolizes Worthy Giving
The little fellow on the seal,
clad in red pajamas, is undoubted-
ly thinking wistfully of the gifts
Santa Claus viii bring him, as he
gazes into the bright flames of an
open fire; but aside from the fire
side scene itself-designed by in
terntionally known artist Barry
Bart and considered one of the
most attractive and decorative
seals of recent years-the seal it.
self, and the letter bearing seal,
bespeaks a little of human kind
ness and generosity, and se1fless-
ness which are striven toward al
ways during the yuletide season.
1t is the symbol of worthy Civ
ing.
In their letter this week mailed
out with seals for buying, the
county president and chairman of
the drive, say, in part:
Something like 10000 Missis-
sippians have TB now, but we
don't know who most of them are
To find these hidden spreaders Of
disease is big task and we face
it hand IN hand with health de-
partments of county, state and
nation.
Would Help In Education
"X-rays and more x-rays are
needed; more education through
the use OF motion pictures, radio
programs and the printed word
are other needs that Christmas
seals help to fill"
The Holmes County Health de-
partment joins with the County
tuberculosis association in urging
residents of the county to raise
the funds through the current
drive whereby tuberculosis in the
county, state and nation can be
greatly diminished.
Assisting Mrs. Clack with stuff
fling envelopes and mailing were
(,u,;, C1ock Rlancha T ,epatp
Cecile Mason, Ann Patterson, Syl-
via Lynn Cohen, and Rebecca FL
lison. Mrs. Denton Rosamond is
in charge Of distribution of addi-
tional material.
Mrs. Paris has served in her
and in that of treasurer,
for number of years. All con-
tributions are asked to be mailed
to Mrs. Paris.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
SUsTAINs HIP INJURY

Mrs. Harry w. Watson was
taken to the Baptist hospital,
Jackson, on Monday following a
fall in which her right hip was
broken. She is under the care of
DR.. Blake.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
MRS. THuRMoND WINS

$3.50 on a five per cent ticket at
Wednesdays Appreciation day
drawing. The sum of $396.40 will
be in next weeks pot.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Schur, Mem
phis, left Tuesday after having
spent the week end and Thanks
giving with the Nathan Schurs.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
Patients At The Hospital

Mrs. j w. Summer1in and son,
Goodman
R. c.. Brock, EbeneZer
Mrs. j. B. Sims, Lexington, and
daughter.
Mrs. Eddie Heath, and daughter,
Mrs. Woody johnson, and daugh-
ter, Goodman
Lexington
Colored
Pat Rogers,
Green Whitehead, Cruger
Mary Spurlock. Pickens
Jack Reid, Goodman
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