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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26
Pew. 81. MCCULLOUGH
Speaks AT Rotary

The Rev. S. L. Mccullough, Pres
byterian minister and commercial
teacher on the Holmes Junior Col
lege faculty was principal speaker
at the Friday meeting of the Lexing-
ton Rotary Club. Allan Ramsey was
program chairman.
-Four Directions We Might Take
was the subject for an interesting
discussion by the Rev. Mr.. McCull.
ough.
The direction we take as indivi.
cuals or as an organization should
be chosen wisely, the speaker said
The backward look is not the
path to take, he said. Nor should we
follow the path of least resistance.
The only way to progress he said
is to turn to the east and face the
rising sun realizing that today is
ours to Go with what we will.
w. II. Fincher had as his guest Mr.
Suphen.
Rotarian Jim Thomas, of the Pick
aas Club, was a welcome visitor.
President Wilburn Hooker read a
telerram from Governor Wright
thanking the club for its recent tele-
gram.
The Lexington Club sent a wire to
the Governor two weeoks ago COM
nsending him for the stand ne has
1 ken on the Civil Rights program of
! resident Truman.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26

Durant Boys And
Walden Girls Champs
Big Black Tourney
Held In Lexington

In the finals of the Big Black Bas-
ketball Tournament last week in
Lexington, the Durant High School
boys and the Walden High School
girls were ultimate champions.
The two final games in the tourn-
ament were between the Durant and
West boys and the Walden and Lex
ington girls.
The semifinals were held Saturday
afternoon in which three games
were played. Walden beat Carrollton
1881, in the girls game. The Durant
boys defeated the Walden boys, 23-
16. The Lexington girls triumphed
over Blackhawk, 1925.
The preliminary games held Thurs
day and Friday afternoons were OF
equal interest.
Thursday, Durant defeated Cal
vary School, 41-2l, in the boys game.
The Black Hawk boys were beaten
by West, by a close score of 1884. In
the Vaiden-C oxburg game, the Val
boys won, ALA.
On Friday, the Valley School boys
played Goodman, in which Goodman
won, 1928. The Lexington girls beat
the Walden girls, 1886. Lexington
boys team lost to West. 1921. In the
Black Hawk-West game, Black Hawk
won, 46-41. Durant boys defeated the
Carrollton boys, 1918. The last
game played Friday vas between
the Durant and Carrollton girls, in
which Carrollton won, 1915.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26
Bishop Duncon Groy
At Episcopal Church

Sunday, February 18th, at 100 a.
M. Bishop Duncan M. Gray will
preach at the Episcopal Church when
he makes his annual visit to Saint
Mary's. This service will close the
Mission which has been conducted
this week with the rector, the Rev.
William Asger, in charge.
The service SUNDAY viii be a cele-
bratlon of the Holy Communion with
sermon.
Mrs Sam Gwin Hutton's lovely
voice viii be heard in the offertory
solo, How Long Wilt Thou Forget
Me" by Pflueger.
Friends of all denominations are
invited to worship.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26
Delta Council Membership
Meeting Is Postponed

CLARKSDALE -(SneciaD- w. K.
Anderson, chairman Delta Council
Membership Campaign, announced
here today that the meeting for the
Tallahatchie, Leflore. CAROL. IIdlmes
and Yazoo counties, scheduled Friday
had been postponed because of high
water and will be held March 5. The
meeting of these five county delegat-
es will be held at the Chamber OF
Commerce auditorium City Hall.
Greenwood, Friday afternoon, 2 p. m.
March 5. All members are urged to
be present and to bring with them
persons who will be working IN local
campaign plans.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26
army Assault Boats
'Ised In Holmes

As Disaster Chairman of the Hol
mes County Chapter of the Eec
ross have made reouisition for Is
Armv Assault Boats TO be placed in
he flooded areas and to be used foI
rergencv rescue evacuation.
Army headquarters was also cor
ctei BY the disaster worker out G
ne Atlanta office and the Holmes
.ounsy Chapter and the latter was
Did the boats would come in to the
county this week. They were deliver
ed to Guy P. Sharpe Tchula, l.. w
Parker, Cruger, and c. C. Campbell
at Thornton for distribution,
THESE BOATS ARE TO BIZ
USED FOR EFFICIENCY EVAC
UATION OF PERSONS AND PRO
PERTY.
E. E. WYNN, Disaster Chairman
Holmes County Red Cross.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26
American Red Cross
Fund Campaign To
Begin March 1st
Community Choirmen
And Co-Chuirmen
Are Named Today

Herman Flowers, 1948 Fund Cam
paign Chairman, for the American
Red Cross, the campaign
will open March LIST.
All Holmes county workers are
called to an organization meeting to
be held Monday evening, March LIST.
at the Lexington Hotel at 7:30.
The following committee chairmen
and co-chairmen will serve in the CO.
unity.
Durant: E. W. Cresswell, Mrs. H. l.
Harrington.
Lexington: Eddie Heath, Mrs. D.
t. Ruff.
Pickens: H. S. McKie, Mrs. Jesse
Maxwell.
Tchula: j. C. Allen, Mrs. j. c. Cam
non.
West: w. T. Hand, Mrs. c. B. Cade
and Mrs. Percy Joyce.
Goodman: Mrs. Hugh Cowsert.
Mrs. Thompson.
Cruger: S. F. Buchanan, Mrs. C. G.
Griffen.
Coxburg: Merrill Eakin, Mrs. Liz
liam Hocutt.
Thornton: Frank Eakin.
Acona: Pete Downer, Mrs. M. j.
Evans.
Bethesda: A. E. Ellington, Mrs. ].
Gulledge.
Beulah and Liberty Chapel: Paul
Waldrup, and Mrs. Lonnie Boat
wright.
Bowling Green: Glen Sudbeck.
Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan.
Brozville: Mr.. and Mrs. Barren
tine, Mrs. Vivien Ship.
Ebenezer: F. F. O'Reilly, Mrs. Glenn
Burwell.
Emory: Andrew Smith, Mrs. Ros-
coe Johnson.
Franklin: j. M. Powers, Mrs. j. r.
Lipsey.
Howard: George Ellison, Mrs. P. A.
Jones.
Oregon: Hugh Garrett, Mrs. E. F.
Rathell.
Owens: E. F. Fowler, Mrs. j. w. o.
Kelly.
Richland: MIR. and Mrs. j. E. CHS
ohm.
Centerville: H. C. Ellis, Mrs. Walk
er Grace.
Mileston: James E. Cunningham.
Jr.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26
Retriai Ordered By
Supreme Court In
GiII-Eakin Lawsuit
Court Reverses Second
Case On Improper
Court Instructions

The Mississippi Supreme Court
handed down two decisions of wide
spread interest in Holmes county on
Monday, February %.
The case of R. B. Gill, butane gas
dealer, VS.. Merrill Eakin, widely
known citizen of Holmes county, was
affirmed in part, reversed in part of
direct appeal and reversed on cross
appeal and remanded to the Hum
phreys county court at Belzoni where
the case was tried.
The Supreme Court also reversed
and remanded to Circuit Court in
Leflore county the case of Pat Wal
lace VS.. Guy Billups, Jr. The opinion
handed down by Justice Harvey Nc
instruction was entirely contrary to
Geehee in this case stated that the
the law as to liability in such cases"
Gill vs.. Eokin
Mr.. Gill. butane dealer. sought to
have set aside a judgment against
him totaling $11,974 in favor of Mer-
rill Eakin of Holmes county for COM
~pensatory and punitive damages re-
sulting from an explosion in which
Mrs. Eakin was fatally burned and
the plaintiff seriously injured. In
stead, the Supreme Court held that
the compensatory award was INSULT
cient, but did set aside the punt
tive allowance.
Deduction Allowed
The Humphreys County Circuit
compensatory damages, but allowed
Court had awarded Mr.. Eakin $4,000
a $3025 deduction for hospital ex-
penses paid by Mr.. Gill, and an adj
ditional $4,000 punitive award. Mr.,
Gilps appeal was based on asserted
negligence of the wife in tampering
with a sealed gas valve.
Mr.. Eakin likewise commended that
the explosion resulted from Mr.
ellis gross negligence tantamount
to wilfulness in installing and con-
Meeting a butane gas system in the
Eakin home which resulted in the
explosion"
In affirming Mr.. ellis liability for
compensatory damages, Justice l.. A.
Smith Sr, in the courts decision,
said: I'VE are convinced the compen-
satory damages awarded appellee
(Eakin) yer not adequate and the
case is remanded for a new trial as
the amount thereof"
Second Reversal on
Courts Instructions
This weeks decisions handed down
by the Supreme Court marked the
second case this year reversed and
remanded to the Fourth Judicial
Circuit Court District this session on
the grounds that the courts instruc-
lions were contrary to the law.
Wallace VS.. Billups
The second case was that of Pat
Wallace who was injured in an auto
mobile collision at Leland, in which
Continued On Page 81
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26
Liberty Chopel And
Hebron Services Sunday

Services will be held at the Heb.
ron Church Sunday Morning at the
eleven o'clock hour. according to an
announcement by the Rev. Wesley
Youngblood. pastor.
The Rev. Mr.. Youngblood will also
held services Sunday afternoon at
Liberty Chapel at the three o'clock
hour.
People of these communities are
given a cordial invitation to wor-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26
w. T. Hond' On
Caribbean Cruise

NEW ORLEANS -(Speciall-Wil
liam t. Hand. West, Ford dealer ano
farmer, arrived here today with Mrs
Hand aboard the United Fruit Com.
pany luxury liner ANTIGUA enroute
home from an eleven-day Caribbean
cruise with shore visits in Hsvana.
CUBA and Puerto BGrrios, Guatema-
la.
They will remain in Nv Orleans
two d9vs before returning &c West,
they said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26
Mary Arxine McLeon
Dies AT Gwin

Mary Maxine Mclean, infant dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McLea.
of Gwin, died at the age of 3 month
early Thursday morning, Fcb-G-r
18th.
Services were held at the Toler
vile Baptist Church at 3 O'Clock
February 10Th, with the Rev. S. B
Harrington. of Tchula, officiating.
The Southern Funeral Home was
in charge.
She is survived by her parents an
one brother, Henry Mclean, Jr.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26
Groups Seek Lexington
Acono Rood Puvinq

Members of the Lexington Cham
Der of Commerce, Jaycees and Ro-
tary Club have approved resolutions
to introduce a bill in the legislature
to put the Lexington-Acona road in
group II, thereby making it possible
for this road to be paved sooner.
This road extends from the Yazoo
county line through Zeiglerville to
Lexington, Acona and Black Hawk.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26

HAZEL
EYES
By Hdzel Brannon

Those persons who have been
worried about boiling the Demo
cratic party should not be greatly
concerned with such matters. After
al, FDR himself once boosted that
he did not always vote the straight
democratic ticket, citing the time he
voted for Teddy Roosevelt.
Southerners are not boiling the
Democratic party, anyway. As we
said in this column once before
ii has bolted us.
The only valid excuse for a poll
tical party is to serve as an instru-
ment whereby people of the same
principles and ideas may express
themselves in government.
The northern Democrats are as
foreign to southern Democrats as
people of any two political parties
could be. The interests of the two
groups are as far apart as the poles.
Thus the only logical thing southern
ers can do is divide the party by
running their own candidate a
mar of principles who can be depen-
ded upon to uphold the constitution
of the United States and govern the
nation as a whole rather than by Sec
tons or groups.
1t is generally conceded that SOU
thern people are in dead earnest in
their fight against President Truman
and his Civil Rights program
that they will fight him to a finish.
The main thing for southern peo-
pie TO guurd against at the present
time, as we see 1t, is nct permit
ting the professional politicians to
sell US out.
We can rest assured that the Tru-
mar administration and the national
Democratic party will allow any
amount of money to be spent in the
south in order to keep the revolt
from taking away from it any cleo
toral votes.
The people must be vigilant and
guard against the professional poll
ticians taking over.
The only thing the politician is in
terested in is holding his office and
getting his patronage. He cares moth
ing for the people of the south
Tor our problems. He wants nothing
more than to keep on the Federal
payroll and in good standing with
the party bigwigs.
At the next convention this sum-
raer we must be prepared to guard
against making deals" without
Knowing who is dealing.
If we don't we may wake up to
find ourselves back in the fold and
shorn of our wool.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26

Friends of Norman Weathersby
will be sorry to know he is on the
sick list this week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26

Rep. William Co'mer, chairman OF
the l2-member Congressional STRAIT
egg committee in the fight against
the proposed civil rights program of
President Trumsn and the Democra-
tic party. hit the nail right on the
head when he said: "We love our
rarty but we love our country more
End the love of country should al
ways transcend loyalty to party"
Arizona sun., 1948-04-23
Young Democratic
Club Sponsors
Veterans Bonus Bill

The Young Democratic Club of
Arizona is sponsoring State Vet
Grams Bonus Measure, which will
be offered to the voters at the
General Election next November.
Mr.. R. T. Drey, president, said:
''It was the aim of this organiza-
ton to keep this issue out of poll
tics" He further states, call Vet
Grams, regardless of political par
ties, race, creed or color, will bene-
fit from the bonus. Mr.. Drey claims
this is not a new measure and such
has been passed in other states;
Arizona can and will do likewise.
The Young Democratic Club is
asking all organizations to co-spon-
sor the measure by naming mem
bers to act with their committee
in charge of the petition.
Headquarters have been opened
at III w. Mcdowell Road where
all Veterans and Non-veterans can
call at anytime to secure petitions
or any other information they care
to have.
Arizona sun., 1948-04-23
24th Inf. Regiment
Enters AN-Japan
VOUev Ball TOurn.

With the Eighth Army in Gifu,
Japan.-The 24th Infantry Regi-
ment Volley Ball team recently
won the 25th Infantry Division
Championship and will represent
the division in the A1l-Japan Vol
ley Ball Tournament.
In winning the championship,
the 24th Infantry team defeated
the 9th Infantry Regiment, the
65th Engineer Regiment, the 25th
Special Schools team and the 25th
Medical Battalion.
Members of the oath Infantry
team are: Staff Sergeant Law
renee Owens, East st. Louis, Ill;
Sergeant Benjamin F. McCauley,
Houston, Texas; Technician Fourth
Grade Walter Larkins, Vicksburg,
Miss; and Corporal James Bap-
tiste, Green Lane, Pa.
Also, Private First Class Donald
Grier, Huntington, w. Va; Private
First Glass James Jackson, Phila-
delphia, Pa; Private First Glass
Harrison Hairston, Columbus, O.;
and Private First Glass Robert
Hughes, Gapuloa, Okla.
Arizona sun., 1948-04-23
Proclamation
POPPY MONTH

Whereas, the American Legion
and it's Ladies Auxiliaries annually
sponsor the sale of poppies to be
worn as a tribute to our soldier
dead; and
Whereas, the proceeds from the
sales of poppies are used for relief
work among veterans of all wars,
their families and dependents; and
Whereas, memorial poppies, made
by disabled veterans of World
Wars I and II, are symbols of the
everlasting gratitude we owe to
those who made the great sacrifice
that this country might remain
free,
Now, Therefore, I, Sidney P. Os-
born, Governor, do hereby proclaim
the month of May, 1948, as
POPPY MONTH
in Arizona, and urge that our citi-
zens respond generously in their
support of this worthy program.
SIDNEY P. OSBORN, Governor.
Arizona sun., 1948-04-23
SONNY BRIDGES

This was Bridges first Radio ap-
pearance and judging by applause
received, it was tremendous sue
cess.
His personality played an integ-
raj part in making the evening en-
tertaining. Sonny Bridges Metro
Recording Orchestra was originally
featured at Club Zanzibar, Club
Parathia and El Rancho, etc., and
are also being featured at Fiesta
Room of Club Arbow, 1913 S. 3rd
Ave.
Ebert Kemp, alto saxaphonist;
Mckinley Johnson, trumpet; Ben
ny Steele, drums; Ely Tony, bass;
Ray Hayes, guitarist, and last but
not least, vocalist and pianist, Son
ny Bridges.
The new ballad, "Our Delight," "
is another highly exciting addition
to Bridges growing repertoire OF
standards interpreted, continues 10
keep the public clamoring for
more.
Sonny Bridges headquarters is at
the Fiesta Room of Club ArboW
which is under new management
of Miss Evelyn Williams and Miss
Virginia Cook.
Arizona sun., 1948-04-23
Omeqo Psi Phi Fraternity
Holds Twelfth District
Meeting In Phoenix
By w. G. MCCLELLAN.

The two chapters of Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity in Phoenix, Arizona,
have completed their program to
entertain the twelfth district meet
ing in Phoenix, Arizona, April 1925.
DR.. David M. Solomon Basileus,
working with James P. Perry dis
trict representative and DR.. Lowell
c. Wormley district marshall have
worked out this program for the
district.
The beautiful Elks home on So.
Seventh Ave., will be headquarters
for the meetings. On Friday even
ing, April %, the brothers will meet
at the Elks home for a general
roundup and bull session. Golf has
been arranged for those brothers
who would like to play early Sat-
urday morning. Registration will
be held Saturday morning from 9
until II. The opening session at
which Brother James P. Perry, dis
trict representative will preside
will be held from IL until q. m,
at the Elks home.
From 2 p. m. until 5 p. M,
program of social action has been
planned. DR.. Walter I. Murray is
in charge of this program. He has
planned for this meeting a panel
discussion using several well quail
fled speakers to bring to the fra
ternity clear picture of the eco
nomic and social needs of the Ne
gro in this section of the u. S.
Brother Bartlett has arranged
dinner for the brothers at Arrows
Place after which a smoker and
the election and installation of Of
ficers for the year will be held.
A cocktail party will be given
for the OmegaS and their wives by
the Zeta Phi Bata Sorority at the
home of Mrs. Swain.
A lovely black and white formal
will be given by the Phoenix Grad
uate Chapter of Alpha Kappa Al
pha Sorority and Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity in honor of the dele
gates of Omega Psi Phi Fraterni-
ty's twelfth district conference.
This lovely affair will be held at
LIlG 1NCW IO1IClSI Dd111 OO1I1 01lO ID
expected to be one of the highlights
of the conference. At the dance the
Omega sweetheart will be present
ed and "a beautiful trophy will be
given to her.
Sunday morning April Is, from
9:30-12 a. m, Beta Theta Chapter
of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will
be hostess to Omegas and their del
egates at a lovely breakfast, given
in South Mountain Park.
Sunday evening April 25, at 3 p.
M, at the A. M. E. Church, the
public meeting will be held. This
meeting is expected to be the high
light of the conference. The Grand
Basileus, DR.. Harry Penn of Roa-
noke, Va, will be principal speaker.
The wives auxiliary have planned
a series of entertainments for Wis
iting wives.
The committee on preparation
appointed by the district marshall,
DR.. Lowell C. Wormley, were as
follows: William Warren, Walter
Venerable, Ernest. Bartlett, DR.. D.
Continued on page 81
Arizona sun., 1948-04-23
CAREER High School
'48 Football Schedule

The following are the schedules
for Carver High:
Sept. 17-Superior Varsity at Su-
perior.
Sept. 25-Open.
Oct. 1-North Phoenix Jr. Var. at
Carver.
Oct. 8-Glendale Jr. Var. at Carver.
Oct. 15-Phoenix Tech Var. at Car
yer.
Oct. 22-Tolleson Varsity at Car
yer.
Oct. 29-Phoenix Union Jr. Var. at
Carver.
Nov. 5-Mesa Jr. Var. at Carver.
Nov. 12-Open.
Nov. 19-Nogales H. S. Varsity at
Nogales.
Nov. 29-Phoenix Indians at In
dian School.
A. w. Shaw, Coach.
Arizona sun., 1948-04-23
Proclamation
NATIONAL MUSIC WEEK

Whereas, the week of May Sec
ond to ninth marks the twenty
fifth annual observance of Nation
al Music Week! and
Whereas, music week focuses the
attention of our fellowmen on an
harmonious resource which has en-
riched the lives of the American
people and which can enrich the
lives of all people; and
Whereas, music offers a bond OF
common interest and a medium of
communication which by it's very
nature generates friendship and
brings closer the peoples of the
world,
Now, Therefore, I, Sidney P. Os-
born, Governor, do hereby pro-
claim the week of May second to
May ninth, 1913, as
NATIONAL MUSIC WEEK
in Arizona, and urge our citizens,
our schools, churches and organi-
cations to appropriately observe
the week, and further urge that
due tribute be paid to those who,
as teachers and musicians, bring
music into our lives.
SIDNEY P. OSBORN, Governor.
Arizona sun., 1948-04-23
TEACHER Barred
AS RACE B|GOT

of my difficult union" members.
Without any status as a regular
teacher, she undertook the task of
writing directly to the board of ed
ucation concerning the salary. This
of course appears in the board min
utes, much to the embarrassment
of the principal"
"Dt is difficult for me to be
strictly fair with her." Mrs. Hass
wrote. "I have to talk to myself
quite positively else I find that I
am letting personal feelings enter
into a situation which should be
wholely objective"
The principal advocated sending
the Jewish worker to another
school since "I want to separate
my union clique if possible"
Arizona sun., 1948-04-23
Bowlin 9
Jim crow
Rule Holds s

Detroit, April 16-It appeared
certain today that the American
Bowling Congress would remain a
jimcrow organization for another
year at least.
The ABC executive committee
has closed "a three day session by
settling on only four recommenda-
tions to be placed before the gen.
eral convention. They indicated
they would recommend rejection
of an amendment that would open
bowling's "World Series" to other
than male, white" contestants.
Changes Urged
The four recommendations to
the convention are:
Have the congress take over di-
rect and complete supervision of
it's own annual tournament, rather
than placing arrangements in the
hands of a local committee;
Eliminate the long standing and
much controversial Galley man"
rule restricting teams to a single
bowler whose main source of in
come is associated with bowling
establishment;
Give the ABC secretary power
to remove the alley certification
from any establishment where an
owner or manager is found guilty
of conduct detrimental to the best
interests of bowling.
Meanwhile, the CIO United Auto
Workers and the National Com
mittee for Fair Play in Bowling
continued their fight against the
jimcrow clause in ABCs consti-
tuition.
Arizona sun., 1948-04-23
Women's Society Christion
Service Sends Social
Worker To Phoenix

A group of leading citizens of
Phoenix met last Monday in the
Chapel of the Valley of the Rags
dale Mortuary, to discuss social
problems of the Negro in the COM
munity.
This group representing various
Social Agencies of the city assem-
bled in response to a call from Rev.
Amen l.. johnson, s5tSo-District Di-
rector for Youth of Phoenix and
Pastor Wesley Methodist Church,
to organize a steering committee
and planning group to assist Mrs.
Charles Wade, a Social Worker of
the Women'S Society of Christian
Service of the Board of Missions
and Extensions of the Methodist
Church, who is being sent to Phoe-
nix to work with social problems
of the Negro in this city.
Mrs. Wade's salary and travel
expenses are being paid by the Wo-
mems Society of Christian Service.