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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
MPL Cooking School
Draws Crowd Of 100;
Prizes Are Awarded

The service of new gas ranges
and other new kitchen parapher'
MALTA were shown at the Missis.
sippi Power and Light company's
cooking school conducted Thurs
day night at the Grammar school
by Miss Opal Lopez and Miss
Ruth Billiard, home service adj
visors of the Jackson office. More
than 100 Lexingtonians attended.
Mrs. H w. Reaves won the prize
of a floor lamp.
Others who won prizes of food
used in the demonstration, were
Mrs. o. w. Thompson, Mrs r.
c. Moore, and Mrs. A. P. Carroll.
Displaying company merchan-
disc following the demonstration
were the local firms of Ramsey
Thurmond, The Fincher company,
Lexington Hardware, Lexington
Lumber company, and Auto Parts
and Sales company.
M. E. Price, residential sales
supervisor for MPL company's
Jackson office and Miss Lopez
gave informative talks relative to
the demonstration
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Large Crowd Attends
Blue Mountain PIoy
At Duront Tuesday

A near capacity crowd attend
ed Blue M ounta in colleges
Mountain Masqueraders" pro-
production, 81 Remember Mama, :
Tuesday night at 8 p. m. in
Durant High School auditorium
The play which lasted for two
and one-half hours, was accorded
"a good success and exceptionally
well DONE" by Miss Louise
Oliver, sponsor of the junior
class, which will be given one
third of the proceeds.
Miss Oliver said about $3.50 was
crossed, with the Juniors share
amounting to about $40 net,
which is to be used toward the
Junior Senior nquet next
spring. Ray Hastings is class
president.
The play was given in two long
acts with swift changing OF
scenes, and good presentation by
individual members of the cast.
The % members of the cast,
their director and co-worker
were entertained in Is homes in
Durant following their arrival
Tuesday morning by chartered
bus, and during their overnight
stay before travelling to Carthage
for another presentation of the
play tonight.
Durant women opening their
home to girls some of whom were
furnished meals as well as over
night lodging, were: Mrs. Wat
kins, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. F. ".
McCullar, Mrs. Turnage Williams,
Mrs. A E. Branch, Mrs. Florence
Reed. Mrs. Modena Howard, Mrs.
Mcclellan, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. In
man, Mrs. Jimmie Cain, Mrs. w.
j. Mcintyre, Mrs. w. P. Taylor.
Mrs. Mcintyre fed six girls, and
Mrs. w. P. Taylor also served
meals.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Pvt. James Lehman
Rites Held tuesday

Funeral services for Private
James B. Lehman, Army war
veteran returned for reburial
here, were conducted by the Rev.
Paul D. Bragg, at First Baptist
church Tuesday at 2 p. m. Burial
was in Odd Fellows cemetery
with Veterans of Foreign Wars
in charge.
Private Lehman was killed in
action May IL, 1914, during the
great Italian Push which began
May IL. He served with the 38th
division which shipped overseas
to Italy in February, 1914, and
previous to his part in battle,
he had served on patrol duty for
his outfit.
He underwent four months eX-
tensive training at Fort Mcclellan,
Ala, and while there was given
a good craftsmanship medal. For
wounds in battle he received the
Purple Heart.
He leaves his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs T. B. Lehman; and the
following brothers and sisters:
Mrs. c. N. Russell, Mrs. Roy
Blackwell, Greenville; Otis Wat
son Lehman, Tony Lehman, and
Miss Margaret Lehman, all of
lexington; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Eugene Herr
man, Jack Farmer, r. c. Holder,
Lawrence Rabb, Mike Lannon's,
Doty Porter, Doris McCrory, and
c. E. Upchurch.
Southern Funeral association
was in charge.
He was born May Is, 1925 at
Cruger, where he attended school
until 1887, when the family
moved to Lexington.
He had completed the 18th
grade at Lexington High school
when he was drafted into the
Army.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
McAdums Chapter Wins
FLA Contest. Nov. II

The McAdams chapter won
first place in the recent Parliamen-
tary Procedure contest held at
Sails Vocational school. Eight of
the IL schools in the Council en-
tered teams in the contest. Zama
chapter won second place and
Lexington chapter was third.
Members of the winning team
were: James Jones, Alton Tay-
lor, James A. Mcmillan, Herman
Atwood, and James T Cotton.
Fl. T. Finley, advisor, coached the
McAdams team.
Other chapters competing were:
Holmes A. H. s., Ethel, Sails,
McCool, and Coxburg
The following chapters were not
represented: Camden, West, and
Farmhaven.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Roturiuns Heur HonneII
At Joint Meeting

About 80 local Rotarians at
tended the joint Rotary club
meeting held with Durant, Pick
ems, and Kosciusko in Kosciusko
Thursday night, at which 100
p ersons We're addressed by
Hodges H. Honnell, governor of
the 141st Rotary district.
Mr.. Honnell, who has visited
Rotary clubs in many foreign
countries, gave a lucid and detail
ed account of trip made last
summer to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil,
where he attended Rotary Inter-
tionaleb and from which point
he flew to Dakar, French Africa,
and to johannesburg, South Afri-
ca.
He described a trip through
Central Africa through game
preserve to Victoria Falls, with
subsequent stopping points at
khartoum in the Sudan, and to
Cairo.
Rotarians also were told of the
remainder Of the trip which was
spent via Athens and Rome.
Billy Mcmillan, Kosciusko, gave
the welcome. Joe E Berrnan,
Lexington, made. the response.
At Tuesdays meeting Pat M
Barrett spoke on what the
People of Holmes County Get
For $3.50 A Month";" a talk on his
duties as county prosecuting at
torney. Henry Johnson was pro-
gram chairman.
Visitors were Rotarian Wilkins,
Yazoo City, and Rotarian Clark,
Shelby, T. G.. Meadows, MPL
auditor, Jackson, guest of C c.
Taylor.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Goodman Bulldogs
Stage Comeback
In EMJC TangIe
Played At Columbus.
Final Score, 25-13

The Holmes Bulldogs staged
comeback in the last half to win
Is to Is over East Mississippi
Junior college after a midgame
score of Is to Z. The game was
played Armistice day before a
large crowd at Magnolia bowl,
Columbus
The EMJC Lions took a COM
handing lead 6 to 0 and boosted
the score to 10 to 0 before the
Holmes gridders could generate
power to score.
Bully Biard took a pass from
Jack Cade to open the scoring
in the first period. Wayne Bar
rett's attempted kick was wide.
In the second period, Scooba
scored again when Jack Cade
swept end, followed by a pass
from Barrett to Biard in the end
zone.
The first Holmes score came
after Clayton Wood received q
30 yard pass to the five. Billy
| Mcclure sneaked over for the
cornt. Melvin Irving booted the
point.
Holmes opened the second hall
with D Curtis intercepting a
Scooba pass at the 35 and 60
ing into the end zone. Irving's
attempt was wide. The game
knotted 1918.
Holmes marched for five conse-
cutive first downs on line plays
with two spot passes to move to
ten where Leon Turpin went over
to put Holmes in a lead. The
kick was blocked and Holmes lee
1913. Again, it was Turpin who
intercepted a desperate Scoobs
pass and raced to pay-dirt for the
final score of the game.
| The Bulldogs will play Sena
tobia tonight on the home field.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Water Valley Mon Is
Theatre Manager Here

Charles Morgan, Water Valley
who will work temporarily as
general manager of the Star and
Strand theatres, Lexington, arriv.
ed this week to begin his duties
in that capacity.
For the past four years mana
ger of the Grand and Valley
theatres in Water Valley, MFR
Morgan is a graduate of Water
Valley High school. He served
two and one-half years in the
Army with armored forces in the
Pacific.
He is member of the Ameri-
can Legion, the Junior Chamber
of Commerce, the Lions club
and the Veterans of Foreign Wars
He is a member of the Methodist
church.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
l. w. Robb. Appointed
Farm Bureau Agent

Curtis Ellis, West, resident of
Holmes County Farm bureau,
announced Monday the appoint
ment of Lawrence Rabb, Jr.,
Lexington, as Holmes County
service agent for the Mississippi
Farm Bureau. The Farm Bureau
offers its members life, auto
mobile and Blue Cross Hospital
ization insurance, and Mr.. Rabb
has qualified to write the SER
vices for all members of the
Holmes County Farm Bureau.
Mr.. Ellis pointed out that the
services are part of the program
of the Farm Bureau to build up
its membership in the state in
order to serve better the needs
of the Mississippi farmer.
Membership in the Farm Blu.
reau is open to all persons with
direct or indirect interest in
Mississippi farming and the Blu
reau is now conducting a drive
for 1949 memberships.
In view of Mississippi's pre-
dominantly agricultural economy
Mr.. Ellis said any citizens o'
Mississippi who desire to lend hi
support to the Farm Bureau
movement may become a mem
Der on payment of his annua
membership fee of $40 for eacl
white member and So for eacl
colored or associate member.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Services At BeuIuh
Sunday, November II

The Rev. S. B. Harrington sends
the following open letter to per-
sons interested in Beulah church.
1--WE wish to take this oppor-
tunity to invite our friends and
neighbors to Beulah Baptist
church Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock, for the regular church
service.
Immediately following h e
service, a Thanksgiving box will
be packed and sent to the children
of our Baptist home at Jackson.
The Lord has blessed us with
an abundant harvest. May we
share our money, food and good
used clothing with the children
at the Baptist Orphans home,
Jackson.
May we urge each member of
the church to attend the Sun
day afternoon service. Sunday
School is at 10 o'clock each Sun
day morning. All parents and
children are invited"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
rites Held Wed.
For Mrs. |. N. Powell

Funeral services for Mrs. Lizzie
Marks Powell, 81, Durant, widow
of Edward Powell and mother
of Mrs. Homer Brooks, and
D. c. and T. E. Powell, Lex
ington, andof Mrs. ]. j. Gilmore,
Durant, who died suddenly of a
heart attack Tuesday at the lat
ter's home were held by the Rev.
c. M. Day at 2:30 p m. We'd
nesday at Liberty Chapel Metho-
dist church, of which she was a
member. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Mrs. Powell, who had been i'll
for three years, was born in
Holmes county, September 20,
1881. She also leaves a sister, Mrs.
Louise Evans, Shreveport, La;
another son, D M. Powell of
Kosciusko, and two brothers,
George S. Marks and Robert E.
Marks, Tchula.
Southern Funeral association
was in charge of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
ConnoIIy's Gift Shop
Formal Opening Friday

Formal opening of Connally's
gift shop will be held Friday,
November 10, from to D M,
at the Watch shop old location.
Free souvenirs will be given
women present for the occasion,
and registration for the grand
prize, a $40 permanent wave, will
be made.
r. B. Connally, owner of the
shop, has secured the services OF
Mrs. Ruth Roach as saleswoman
Assisting at the formal opening
will be Mrs. Connally, who will
give the grand prize winner the
prize permanent wave at her
recently-opened shop.
Jewelry, silverware and China
gifts for every member of the
family, are among saleables list
ed by the new proprietor thai
will be seen by the public al
Fridays opening.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Attorneys To Attend
Jackson Law Institute

Pat M. Barrett, Lawrence Rabb,
Jr., and Chatwin Jackson, Jr., will
attend the third annual law in
stitute sponsored by the Jackson
Junior Bar association on Friday,
November 10.
The three Friday sessions will
be held on the new Mississippi
Workmen's Compensation law,
conducted by Wex Malone, LSU
law professor; Leslie P. Henry,
vice president and general coun-
sci for American Mutual Liability
Insurance company, Boston; and
Walter Dell Davis, chairman of
the Commission.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Yeggman Takes S21,
From Southland Cafe
Early Sunday Morning
Escapes Out Back
With Account Books

An unidentified burglar who
broke into Southland Service sta
ton and cafe Sunday morning
around l o'clock made his get
away out the back door, with
$21 and the establishments ac-
count books, it was reported early
this week
According to Mrs. Bob Tidwell,
part-owner, the thief was said by
a negro passerby to have been
negro man whom he (the negro
saw crawling along on the res
taurant floor, and called to the
attention of w. H. Majors, night
Waterman at the nearby Lexing-
ton compress.
The burglar was said by Mrs
Tidwel to have broken window
and entered on the south side OF
the service station, and to have
failed in an attempt to open the
stations cash register. She said
ne then went into the cafe, re-
moved the money from the cash
drawer there, and escaped with
the account books, through the
back door.
The Tidwells had closed up and
left the station about II midnight
At / a. m they were telephoned
of the incident after Night Watch
man Pat Malone had been called
to the scene to investigate, Mrs
Tidwell told.
She said it is hoped that the
account books would be return
ed.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Thanksgiving Services
At Episcopal Church

Sunday, November 81, at IL am
Rev. Williom Asger. Rector.
The offering made at this SER
vice will be given the Protestant
orphanages, Natchez.
The choir, assisted by friends
will sing joyous music of praise
and thanksgiving. You are cor
daily invited.
The program follows:
Organ Voluntary--Medley Patri-
otto Airs
Processional-Come, we thankful
people, come.
Doxology
Bonum Est ct is good thing to
give thanks).
First Lesson
TIE Deum Laudamus eve praise
Thee o God).
Second Lesson
Solo-The Twenty-third Psalm,
Mrs. Sam G.. Hutton.
The Apostles Greed
Prayers including the prayer of
General Thanksgiving"
Hymn-Lord. God, we worship
Thee
Sermon
Offerpory Solo-Grateful, o, Lord,
Am Mrs. Murren McRae
Presentation of Offertory
Benediction
Recessional, Faith OF Our Fathers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Needy Not Forgotten
Churches Of County
This Thanksgiving Day
Groups At Work
Seeking Gifts
For Unfortunate

Churches of the county are
joining with other churches and
church groups of the land in con-
tr1butlng boxes of food and cloth
ing to the needy. Some private
individuals are mailing extra
boxes this Thanksgiving to the
needy overseas, who are in great
need of food and clothing. Some
of the local collections, many Of
them, are going to State charity
organizations-the Methodist and
Baptist orphanage, Mississippi
Children's Home society, Old
Ladies home and Old Mems
home.
The boxes, now being got to-
gether by various church groups
over the county, will include all
kinds of clothes, towels, bed
spreads, timed and home-canned
goods, potatoes and apples. Last
year several bushels of potatoes
and apples each were given from
an Ebenezer farmer who this
year will again contribute.
individual Groups Send
The Baptists usually send their
gifts as a collection to the up
keep of their own institutions OF
the needy, as do the Methodists
and other denominations.
Transportation by train OF pre-
stipulated dates is provided free:
by the railroads as Thanks
giving service to the needy. In
dividuals who wish to send to
overseas families are asked to
address their donations to Care
Headquarters, Now York City, or
to CROP, christian Rural Over
seas Program agency providing
for relief of the rural hungry
Headquarters for the latter are
308 West Washington street,
Chicago 6, Ill. .---.>p..
Thanksgiving box offerings are
being packed at various ANNOUNCE
ed places in the county and any
one who does not know where to
bring his gift, but wishes to give
is asked to contact w. S. C. s.,
or w. M. S. leaders, or the church
pastor.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Rites Are Held
For Atona Woman

Mrs. Ellen Hudson Carlisle, 88
died Wednesday at 1920 a. nj
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
j d. Williams, Acona, with whom
she had lived for the past II
years. She was the daughter OF
pioneer residents of Attala coun-
ty, and the wife of the late DR.
c.. w. Carlisle.
Mrs. Carlisle was born April 3
1866, and was the daughter of F
H Hudson, landowner and post
master of baskerville for so years,
and Mrs. Jane Hobbs Hudson
both of whom came from South
Carolina. She was married a first
time to E. H. Dunning, Raleigh
Springs, Tenn, who died several
years later. In 1892 she was re-
married to her late husband.
She was a beloved resident OF
Acona community, and had been
a lifelong member of Bethel
Methodist church She was a life
member of Acona Missionary
society.
Mrs. Carlisle leaves two sons:
Coleman Carlisle, Cary, a n d
Frank H. Dunning, Kosciusko;
two daughters, Mrs. Williams,
Acona, and Mrs. w. l.. Ray, Kos
ciusko; brother, John M. Hud-
son, Vista, Calf, two grand
sons and four granddaughter.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon from Acona
cemetery at 3 p. m. The Rev.
w. M. Langley officiated.
Southern Funeral association
was in charge of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Last Rites Held For
Victim OF DROWNING
Durunt Man Found
Dead In Automobile
Overturned In Ditch

Funeral services were held
Wednesday at 2::30 p. m. at
Durant Methodist church for
Grover c. Hutchinson, about SIS,
Durant hardwood floor contrac-
tor, who met death by drowning
Tuesday around 10 a. m. at the
foot of Chenoa hill near Tchula,
when his car left the road, over
turning in a water-filled ditch
during hard-falling rain
The car was called to the at
tention of Marshall A. c. Conger
shortly after the accident occur
red, by a group of negroes who
were riding in another vehicle
behind the Hutchinson coupe
and who noticed the absence OF
the car which had been ahead al
the top of the hill.
Z Cur Wedged In
The car turned bottom upward
in a four foot ditch, allowing
water into the car from cul.
vert. A. D. Moss, of Tchula, O.
Moss Wrecker service which
picked up the accident vehicle
said the car was wedged in the
ditch.
Judge H. B. Jones, Tchula
| served as coroner DR.. j. j. Kazar
HiHghway Patrolman YearWood
and an ambulance from Southern
Funeral association were ais
called.
On WuY To Work
Mr.. Hutchinson, a member o
Durant Methodist church, wa
born in Attala county. He wa
said to have been on his way t,
the home of T. j. Sweet, wher'
he was to do floor finishing.
Besides his wife, he leave
four sisters, Mrs. E. H. Lockhart
Jackson, Mrs. j. H. Lockhart
Durant, Mrs. j. B. McAtee, Gun
nison, and Mrs. T. M. Hines
Sails; also two brothers, w r
Hutchinson, Sails, and Freddit
Hutchinson, Merigold, and mum
Der of nieces and nephews.
The Rev. T A. Filgo, assisted
by the Rev. S. D. Garrett, was il
charge of the ceremony. Buria
was in Mizpah cemetery.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18

There are six topflight stage
productions running in Chicago
at this time. They are: High
Buttons Shoes" at the New Great
Northern theatre, starring Eddie
Foy, Jr., now in its seventh
month here; Mister Roberts" at
the Erlanger with Richard Carl
son in the title role which was
played so well by Henry Fonda
in the original broadway pro-
duction; "A Streetcar Named
Desire" at the Harris theatre, the
Pulitzer prize play by Tennessee
Williams.
All of these I saw in New York
earlier this year, but / do plan to
see High Button Shoes" a really
entertaining musical, again.
especially want to see Eddie Foy
Jr, on the stage.
Other plays running are "The
Heiress,, starring Basil Rathbone
and Command Decision" with
Paul Kelly, of movie fame, ano
the Broadway cast direct from 9
years run in New York. The
Rathbone vehicle is at the Sci
wyn theatre and Kelly's play al
the Studebaker. plan to see
both.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Thanksgiving Services
At Baptist Church

Thanksgiving community SER
vices will be held at First Baptist
church Wednesday night, Novem-
Der "a, with the Rev. c. T. Floyd
delivering the sermon
The entire community is in
vited to attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
DEER CAMP READIED

Deer Camps are being readied
by groups of county men who
are laying plans to engage in the
sport when the season opens this
week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18

Last evening enjoyed "Briga'
doom" the lively and spirited
musical now playing at the beau
tiful Schubert theatre now in its
seventh week and playing to
capacity crowds at each perform
ance 1t closed in New York only
in July.
My enjoyment of "Brigadoon,'
the story of town in Scotland
that magically appeared to the
view of the world only one day
every 100 years, was heightened
by memories of a recent triI
through the Scottish Highlands
The authentic costumes, Language
and dances made a delightfully."-
different" show from most O.
our modern productions which
seem to cater only to the risqut
and vulgar.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Contractors Delay

This will acknowledge receipt
of your letter of November 6 re-
garding the condition of the new
ly constructed project just east
of Belzoni, and in response there
to / beg to advise that | sym
pathize with the people who have
been Inconvenience by the de-
lay in the construction of this
road. will agree with you that
the contractor had more than
enough time to complete this pro-
ject. AT the same time we could
not force him to do more than
he was doing without cancelling
his contract and running the risk
of letting another one at a higher
cost. 1t is my understanding that
the contractor has lost consider
able money on the project, so
much SO that he has been rather
hard pressed to continue with the
contract. We have had several
Continued on Page Eight
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-18
Bus Route Cited To
Highway Commission
Traffic Nay Be Able
To Continue On Rood
During Winter Months

In reply to letter written by
r. L. johnson, owner, Durant-
Belzoni Bus line, in which atten-
ton was called to the poor con-
dition of the gravel road between
Mileston and Belzoni, used by a
number of county people. and
over which Mr.. Johnson's bus
route runs, S. T. Roebuck, chair
man, Mississippi State Highway
commission, has written letter
stating that effort will be made
to keep the road in paSsable shape
for travelling, during the winter
months.
Mr. Johnson reported that the
road is difficult to pass over dur.
ing rainy and winter weather
causing an inconvenience to the
public, and asked of the commits.
sion head why the road had not
been put in shape for travel. Mr.
Roebuck has answered with the
following letter: