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, 1948-07-26
NOTICE
Of Registration of Electors

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During the month of August, 1913, the Registration Board
will meet for the registration of qualified electors in each dis
trict as provided below:
At the Court House Police) Christiansted every MONDAY
Tor the residents of Christiansted Town and Suburbs from
4 pm until s pm. beginning August Q, 1948.
AT the Court House Police Christiansted every WEDNES-
DAY Tor the residents OF Chrstiansted Country District from
4 pm. until s pm. beginning August 4, 1913.
AT the Court House, Frederiksted, every THURSDAY
Tor the registration Of Frederksted Town District from q pm.
until s pm. beginning August 5, 1913.
AT the Court House, Frederiksted, every FRIDAY for the
residents OF Frederiksted Country District from A pm. until
SPIN. beginning August 6, 19S.
The meetings during the month of September will be
announced subsequently.
All those persons previously registered need not register
except ~ case Of change OF residence, or continuous absence
rom the Virgin Islands in excess of one year.
THE REGISTRATION BOARD, St. crdx, v. II U. S. A
9th July A. D. l948. DC. caneoa4a
Chairman Registration Board
, 1948-07-26
FOUND

A small red felt hat with a
black veil was found some
weeks ago by the Police.
The owner may call at the
Christiansted Police Office
and claim it.
, 1948-07-26
WANTED

a small bell for the Protestant
Chapel Of the st. Croix Lepresar-
ium.
# anyone wishes to donate a
bell please communicate with
Mrs. Ethel Balm, Secretary,
, 1948-07-26
BEST CASH OFFER

BY July 26 will buy 1947
Ford Super Deluxe, Four-door
Sedan c 30. Car has been
driven 10000 miles and is in
good mechanical condition.
Contact NJ. Rosenau at Forbes
SO Queen st. Christiansted.
, 1948-07-26

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. Il
DIVISION OF SAINT cRoIx AT cEIRIsTIANsTED
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE pRoBATE n, "a =
OF JOSEPH HALL DECEASED ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Please take notice that an Application for Summary Administra-
2 OF n Estate OF JOSEPH HALL deceased, has been made bv
= = 0Aonammed5 nus daughter. Any creditor having a claim against
ne oeeendent shall file same in the Court or with the unders;pnad
sN"a uiy soW Gays rom tins date. Dated: July 20, 1948
Chrisiansted, ST. Croix William F Moorha
Virgin Islands, U. S. A.. Attorney fors patitaaas
in THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. .. :
DIVISION OF SAINT cRoIX AT cHRIST1ANsTEp
IN TIE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF THEODORE MoLLER. DECEASED. PROBATE No - ,oAe
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
robert X. Armstrong, having been appointed administrator Of
Inc Estate OF THEODORE MOLLER, deceased, does hereby give
notice to all persons having claims against the said estate to present
such claims within six CO. months. Persons indebted to the said
estate are likewise requested to make payments within the said
tme 70 'ne Aomnlsuator' or nus attorney. Dated: July %, 1913
William F. Moorhead Robar+ n~m......
1NCuuey Administrator
, 1948-07-26
OPEN c~HALLANcE

Stables de Memoir offers to
pit bay mare Madame Jaime
against any half blood B in a s
furlong ~ mile) race in Sep
TENDER.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Cobb and Ter
rill Mature went to Louisville Sum
day. Mr.. Cobb returned that even
ing. Mrs. Cobb and son remained
for a vacation in the home of her
mother, Mrs. Jeffie Mature.
Mrs. B. B. Brannon and Mrs. Sal
ly N. Jones shopped in Greenwood
Wednesday.
Bobby Barrentine of Greenwood
visited in the home of his aunt, Mrs
Willie Jones, last week.
Miss Sibylle Griffith has return
ed from visit in the home of her
uncle, Warren Griffith, in Jackson
Sgt. Denzil Sheppard, U. S. Army
will arrive in Okinawa, August 8
according to information received
by his wife, the former Miss Cora
Martin who is at the home of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Martin
Mrs. Everarde Jones spent the
weekend in Bentonia with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Link and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gardin of Jack
son are guests in the home of their
daughter. Mrs. Terry Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Schur and Samuel
spent Sunday in Memphis.
Mrs. Walter Swartz spent several
days in Schlater last week in the
home of her sister, Mrs. l.. Brodie
Mrs. Guy Hogue and daughter,
Miss Minnie Mildred of Rolling
Fork, visited her sister. Mrs. Hattie
Trigleth and daughter Bernice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Gillespie and
children, Betty Sue and Bobby
spent last weekend visiting points
of interest on the Gulf Coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ Clark and
Frank Neil went to Durant Thurs
day.
Mrs. Sam Harris of Memphis
spent few days last week in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Harris.
Miss Jean Maggie and John Vim
cent Vegezzie are visiting relatives
in New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Melton return
ed Thursday from trip to Chica-
go where the former had a physical
check up.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. v. Owen and
children, Danny and 10 Carol, re-
turned to their home in Brookhaven,
Sunday after visit In the home
OF Mr.. Owens sister, Mrs. A. D.
Moss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Eubenks of
1ndianola were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Melton.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12

John Edgar Hays, Ray Melton
and Collins Melton, left Friday for
a vacation on the Gulf Coast, and
other points of interest.
Mrs. l.. j. Stay and Mrs. S. B.
Harrington were. visitors in Lex
ington on Thursday
Mr., and Mrs. w. r. Huddleston
ana daughters, Sally and Martha
Ann nave returned from a weeks
VISIT with relatives in Hattiesburg.
Ihey were accompanied home by
Mrs. Herbert Hemeter and dauph-
ters, Rosa Lynne, and Mary Martha.
MISS Jeanne Shields returned
sunday from two weeks visit in
jackson with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p.
Lacy and was their guest for the
weekend at Bay ST. Louis.
MIR. and Mrs. William Darnell and
sons visited Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Provine in Greenwood Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Clifton Booth, Bonnie
Brannon, Mrs. Walter Curle and
woody went to Greenwood, Mon
udy AFTERNOON.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tutterow and
cnlIdren, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Thomas
Marina Joan, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Cottam and Mary Sue were guests
at Allison's Wells Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Marshall and Mrs. Will
Dur Marshall were in Memphis the
first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gillespie and
children spent Sunday in India
noIa with his sister. Mrs. Leonard
Vincent and family.
Miss Marion Kazar, miss Tchula"
was last-minute entrant in the
MISS Mississippi beauty pageant,
held at University, last week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12

repairing and repainting the Band
Stand located on the Courthouse
Square.
1t is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be allowed payable
out of the General County fund, as
follows, to-wit: Joe H. Moore, M.B.S.
No, 1880; M. S. Rogers, MB.S.
No. 2 1880; K. p. Thomas, M.B.S.
No. 3 1850; c. G. Campbell, MB.S,
No. 4 125.00; G. w. Ellison, M.B.S.
No. 5 l25.00; Parham H. Williams,
Clerk 1000; E. E. Wynn, Sheriff TO-
90.
1T is HEREBY ORDERED THAT
THE BOARD DO NOW RECESS
UNTIL MONDAY THE 10th DAY
OF AUGUST, 1948 THEN AND
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12
Joiner-Bndgers Vows
To Be Heard AUGUST 10

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel James
Bridgers of Tchula announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
nellie Bridgers, to Walter Sharkey
Joiner, III, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Sharkey Joiner, Jr., of
Minter City.
The wedding will take place at
Tchula Baptist church at $50 p. M,
August 10, on the silver wedding
anniversary of the bride-elect's
parents.
Miss Bridgers was graduated from
Tchula High school, and is now at
tending Delta State Teachers col
lege, Cleveland.
Mr.. Joiner was graduated from
Minter City High school, and served
three years in the Navy. He is also
a student at Delta State Teachers
college.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Willie E. Jones, Jr.,
of Cleveland, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Jones of Kosciusko were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Jones.
Miss Charlotte Foster of Dallas
Texas, arrived early Sunday morn
ing to spend few days vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
T. Foster.
Gillie McKibben is visiting his
uncle Gillie Smith, in Zeiglerville.
Carolyn McKibben is visiting her
grandparents, The Rev. and Mrs. H.
N. McKibben in Lexington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Sheppard were
recent visitors in Memphis.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Sheppard and
MIR. and Mrs. j. K. Barwick left
Wednesday for New Orleans to
spend few days. While there they
will stay at the Monteleone hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Booth visited
his father, j. c. Booth, at Acona,
Thursday.
Julius Kopesky of Kenosha, Wis
consin, joined his wife and baby in
the home of her mother, Mrs. HUI
bert Erwin, last Thursday. They
will make Tchula their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Summers, of
Brookhaven, were guests of the
latter's brother, and sister-in-law
MIR. and Mrs. c. w. Smith, last
week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12
w. M. U. MEETS

The w. M. U. met in the Baptist
church Monday afternoon at 8 o.
clock with 10 members present.
Mrs. S. B. Harrington presided at
the meeting and gave the opening
prayer. A program on South
America was given with Mrs. w.
M. Unger, leader. Officers for the
new church year have been elected.
Mrs. Mary Sheppard gave the clos
ing prayer.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12
Proceedings OF The
Board Of Supervisors
Continued From Page 81

Continued From Page 81
one-half OF the fines due them for
the month of July, 1948.
1t is hereby ordered that the
salary of Daisy Anderson be and
the same is hereby fixed, at S65.O0
per month beginning October 1,
1948.
1t is hereby ordered that the
Clerk of this Board be authorized
ana directed to get telephone put
IN the office of the Service Center.
1t is hereby ordered that the
salary of the county attorney be
and it is hereby fixed at $4,000
per month beginning October l,
1t Is hereby ordered that the
sum of $4,000 be appropriated for
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12
WILLIAM DARNELL III
HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY

On Wednesday afternoon at 5 o.
clock, Mrs. William Darnen enter
tanned in honor of the tenth birth
day of her son, William. Guests met
at the Darnell home after which
they were taken in cars. by Mr.. and
Mrs. Darnell, to Memorial Park
near Cruger. Games were played
before the children were served iced
watermelons. Present on the occa-
sion were Samuel Schur, Kay Moss,
Terrell Mature Cobb, Patricia Balm
Ralph King Taylor, Richard OAR
nell, Charles Darnell, Marily Vegez-
Ii, Carl Bunch, Jackie Kazar, Fern
Elledge and Recel H. Elledge.
William received many gifts.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12

THERE TO RECEIVE BIDS FOR
AND SELL $3500.00 CERTIFT-
GATES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF
THE CRUGER CONSOLIDATED
SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TO
TRANSACT ANY AND ALL UN-
FINISHED BUSINESS OF THE
BOARD.
M. S. ROGERS, President
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12
TCHULA NEWS
MRS C. r. HAMI I'M n.,.-..
BIRTH is ANNOUNCE

Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Cochr an
nounce the birth of a son. James
Davis, on August 2, in the Com
munity hospital in Lexington. His
grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs. H.
j. Savage of Gwin.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12
USE TE-oL FOR ATHLETES
FOOT BECAUSE

1t has greater PENETRATING
Power With 90qo undiluted alcohol
base, it carries the active medication
DEEPLY, to kill the germ on con-
tact. Get happy relief IN ONE
HUN or your 35c back at any drug
store. Today at
Peoples Druu Store
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12
SUN BEAMS MEET

The Sun Beams, led by Mrs. Ell
mer Simpson, met in the church at
the same hour as the w. M. U.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12
FiRsTin Riding smesfhnessI

You just can't beat the
genuine Untitled Knee-Action
Gliding Ride for real riding
smoothnsss--real traveluxury
lover ~ and all kinds Of
roads; and. remember. this
famous sKnee-Action" ride is
exclusive to Chevrolet and
more expensive cars.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12

AOMPARE the values; compare
the prices; and you'll choose Chevrolet
For to compare the values is to know
that only Chevrolet brings you the Big
Carsriding-smoothness Of the original
and outstanding Untitled Knee-Action
Ride. the Big Car performance and
dependabiity Of worlds champion
Valve-in-Head engine the Big
beauty and luxury Of the enviable
Body by Fisher =. the Big Car safety
Of Fisher Unisteel Body Construction
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12

There's nothing like Chevro-
let's worlds champion Valve
in-Head engine for thrills and
thrift. 1t holds all records for
miles served and owners salts
fed. 1t embodies that extra
sound, extra-dependable
TalOe-in-Hsad design. found
elsewhere only in oostlier cars.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12

and Positive-Action Hydraulic Brakes
-. plus many another major quality
advantage still not available in any
other motor car in its field.
And to compare the prices is to
know that Chevrolet prices are the
lo,0est in the field :. and that Chev-
rolet value continues to be the highest
in its 6eldl
That's why Chevrolet is Americas
No. car; that's why it's the car for
you'll
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12
FIRST In Tasteful BeuvfyI

You will be perfectly sure of
your cars beautyleadership
when you own a car with the
world famous Body by Fisher;
and this most desirable Of all
car bodies--beautiful from
essry angle. inside and outs
available only on Chevrolet
and higher-priced cars.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12

Peoples Drug Store
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-12

M. S. ROGERS, President
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Invasion Investigators
To Stay in Costa Rica
BY the Assoeioted Press

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Dec. 18.
Paul c. Daniels, American men,
ber of a five-man international
commission investigating the in
vasion of Costa Rica, says the COM
mission will stay here as long as
needed"
The group represents the Organ
ization of American States. 1t ar
rived here yesterday from Wash
ington to look into Costa Rica's
complaint that the invasion was
launched from Nicaragua, her
northern neighbor.
The government announced last
night that one of its planes was hit
by antiaircraft fire while patroling
near La Cruz, which is held by the
invaders. La Cruz lies II miles
south of the Nicaraguan border.
The invasion force lost five men
in an attack Thursday night near
Santa Rosa, the government said
ut was not specified whether the
five we're killed or capturedD
Among those who met the COM
mission at the airport were Jose
Figueres, head of the Costa Rican
military government and provisional
President, and American Ambassa-
dor Nathaniel P. Davis.
Thousands of cheering Costa
Ricans were waiting along the
streets leading from the airport to
the city to wave greetings and throw
flowers.
The commission was appointed
after Costa Rica invoked the new
Rio de Janeiro mutual defenDe
treaty Tuesday.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
1a|madge' Program
Would Bar 80 PET.
OF Negro Voters
By the Assoeioted Press

ATLANTA, Dec. ia white
supremacy" program designed to
keep 80 per cent of Georgia S Negroes
from the ballot box was advanced
yesterday by Gov. Herman Talmadge
and his legislative leaders.
House Speaker Fred Hand, who
will guide the measure in the Legis-
lature which convenes in January.
outlined the proposal at an informal
conference of lawmakers. Little
opposition was exhibited.
The plan would start out by wiping
all the present voters registration
lists off the books. A new State
wide registration would follow, with
emphasis on strict educational quail
ification" for voting.
The program. Speaker Hand ex-
planned, would be similar to Ala
bama's Boswell amendment, which
requires prospective voters to read
and explain the Constitution to the
satisfaction of registrars.
Gov. Talmadge was not present
at the conference but the program
fitted in with his campaign assertion
that IF We can't have an all-white
primary in Georgia, then we want
one just as white as we can get it,"
The Speaker based his 80 per cent
estimate on school statistics. He
said only 20 per cent of Georgia
Negroes have passed the sixth grade
i in a notoriously bad school system
= equal to about the third grade
in white schools"
Speaker Hand asserted the Geor-
gia plan would hold water" as to
constitutionality. 1t is necessary, he
continued because 46 Georgia coun-
ties have more Negroes than white
persons.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
S143,639 Tax Lien Filed
Against Gen. Meyers Wife
by the Asseeiotsd Press

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Dec. 49,
Mrs. LA Rae Meyers, wife of former
Mai. Gen. Bennett Meyers. was
named yesterday in a s143,639 tax
lien.
The lien was filed with the Mus
kogee County court clerk by the
Brooklyn collector of internal rev.
enue. It covers various household
items allegedly shipped here last
October to- Mrs. Meyers father
Ray Altus Curnutt.
Meyers was a central figure some
months ago in a senatorial investi-
CATION of his wartime dealings as a
procurement officer for the Ali
Forces. He was convicted of per-
suading a business associate, Bleriot
Lamarre, to testify falsely at the
inquiry. He was given a sentence
of 20 months to five years.
Mrs. Meyers is a former Muskogee
resident.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Revenue Unit G Contributes $500
To Cheer Blue Plains Inmates
Group Also to Send
Christmas Toys to
63 Children

Residents of the Blue Plains Home
for the Aged and SO children will
have merrier Christmas because
of the annual holiday activities CT
ITO cardpunch and verifying section
employees of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue.
The workers contributed some 5000
to buy cigarettes, tobacco, candy,
soap. paper handkerchiefs, shaving
supplies. radio and newspaper sub
scriptions for the Blue Plains resi-
dents.
They are answering the Christmas
letters of 20 children for Christ
Child Society with toys and games,
and they are filling stockings and
providing games for 43 children at
Glenn Dale Sanitorium.
Chief of the section and initiater
of the approximately 20-eyar -old
custom of helping others at Christ
mas Is Miss Cornelia Jones, of 1880
Fort Davis place S. E. She has been
with the bureau for more than 80
years.
I'VE started out years ago by an
swering children's Christmas letters
published in the newspapers" she
explained.
In addition to contributing money
and buying gifts from their own
pockets, the workers raised ad-
ditional funds this year by selling
plastic bags.
The employees find a great deal OF
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Antitrust Indictments
Returned Against 8
Photo Mount Firms
BY the Assosioied Press

CLEVELAND, Dec. 1S.-Indict-
ments charging violations of the
Sherman Antitrust Act were re-
turned against eight Photographic
mount manufacturing companies
yesterday by a Federal grand jury.
Four other companies were named
as co-conspirators. but were not in
dicted. Photo mount companies in
FIVE States were involved.
The Government action, which
also indicted officers from six of the
indicted companies, charged:
'Tampering with, stabilizing and
controlling prices, terms and condi-
tons of sales for photo mounts and
otherwise eliminating competition
in the manufacture and sale of those
mounts"
Firms Indicted.
Firms and offers indicted were:
The Chilcote Co., Cleveland, and
its executive vice president and di-
rector, Lee A. Chilcote; Gross Photo
Supply Co.. Toledo, and its vice
president and director, Louis Gross;
George l.. Kohne, Inc, of Toledo,
and its vice president and director,
Leo L. McKeown; Medick- -Barrows
Co. of Columbus and its secretary
and director. Cecil G. Anderson.
= ]. S. Graham Co., Inc, of Ro-
chester, N. Y, and its president and
director, Owen E. keenan,.
Emil Koudelka, Inc, of New York,
and Its president and director,
Howard Friedman. = ..,
Sprague-Hathaway Studios, Inc,
West Somerville, Mass. No officers
indicted.
Association Officer Indicted.
A. Sussman & Co., Inc, of Phila-
delphia. No officers indicted.
Also indicted was Ralph P. Stod-
dard, secretary of the National
Photographic Mount Manufacturers
Association.
Named as co-conspirators, but not
as defendants, were:
The California Card Manufacture
ing Co., of San Fra1cisco; George
Murphy, Inc, of New York: John D
Burnes and Sylvia S. Burnes as
John Burnes Co., of Springfield,
Mass; BENJAMIN, Milton. Sidney
and Arnold Oshrin &, Bros, of New
York.
Evening star., 1948-12-18

pleasure in the project. Miss Jones
reported. This year they are es-
pecially proud of the attractive dolls
and skates they have found for the
children, she said.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

Before going to bed on New
Years Eve a Syrian child sets out q
bowl Of water and a dish Of wheat
for the refreshment Of the camel
who is supposed to bring him gifts.
According to legend the camel was
the youngest Of the animals bearing
the Wise Men, and it fell down ex-
hausted by the strenuous journey.
The Christ Child, seeing this,
blessed the animal and conferred
immortality upon it. In Lebanon it
is q magic mule" who bea-s the
gifts of the season.
Hungary
One Of the quaintest New Yea. S
customs is the visit Of the chimney
sweeps in Hungarian towns. The
sweep knocks at the door with his
broom, and the householders snatch
q straw or two from 1t. These are
tied with a ribbon and kept as a
good luck charm during the year.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01
Scotland


Young Scotchmen used to wait
eagerly for the first stroke of twelve
marking the coming of the New
Year. AS the bell in the church
steeple began to toll, each would
rush to the door of his beloved S
home, to be the first to cross her
threshold. The girl would listen for
'The first foot's entering step.
That sudden on the floor is welcome
heard,
Ere blushing maids have braided
up their hair;
The laugh, the hearty kiss, the good
New Year,
Pronounced with honest warmth"
In Scotland, as in most northern
European countries, it Is an old be-
lief that spirits, both good and evil,
are peculiarly active on New Years
Eve. On the stroke of midnight, ac-
cording to the ancient superstition,
all genii were in motion and could
be exercised by appropriate words.
Good genii were called hillmen or
''hoghmen" in the dialect Of Scot
land, and evil spirits called trolls.
Mummers used to wander about the
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

streets, wearing masks and carry
ing cudgelS. recitinP this vel
verse, in an effort to al 'e
good "hogomanay" and to /
the evil "trollolay"-
'Hogomanay,
Trollolay,
Gle O. your white bread,
I'll hae name O. your grey"
Scotch New Years Toast
Here's to the year that's avail
Wen drink it, in strong and In
sma';
And to each bonny lassie that we
dearly loo'ed,
In the days O. the year that's avail
Here's to the friend we can trust,
When the sorrows of adversely
blaw;
Who can Join in our song, and be
nearest our heart,
Nor depart-Nke the year that's
avail
Italy
Celebration of New Years Day
seems to have arisen in Italy in the
early Middle Ages. In the year $40
q bishop reproved his people for the
drinking, feasting, and general wild
time that they were indulging in on
holy day-the Feast Of the Cir
cumcision Of Christ, eight days
after Christmas. He told them to
turn their backs on "the old, profane
and evil ways Of paganism." In the
later Middle Ages the observances
Of the day grew more spiritual,
through the efforts of St. Gregory
Thaumaturgus and St. Gregory the
Great.
The Durant news., 1948-01-01

To touch a pig on New Years
Eve, brings good luck, according to
Hungarian tradition. In the princi-
pal restaurants and cafes of Buda-
pest they release pig at midnight,
and there is much merriment as the
diners try to touch the squealing
animal as it races among the tables.
Czechoslovakia
In Czechoslovakia they forecast
the future by little "lightboats"-
nut shells filed with wax and float
ing on water, a wick burning in
each shell. If the boat floats toward
the center, its owner will take a
journey during the New Year. II
two boats come together, the own
ers will be married within the year.