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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
Sheriff Wynn Reports
+14th Still Destroyed;
Other Raids Told

Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn reports his
fourteenth whiskey still find"
three miles northwest of Coxburg
school, recently. Fifty gallons of
mash with the still yer destroyed.
Raids made within the past two
weeks were at the place commonly
known as the wasp Nest" one
mile north of Lexington; 81 Grill,
south of Durant, in which 2 sacks of
whiskey were found and l person ar
rested; and the Blue Lantern in
Goodman, commonly known as the
Tilman Branch place where n man
was arrested for possession OF
liquor.
Fred Ellis, who was arrested dur
ing the 81 Grill raid, was to be
brought before Judge R. E. McNeer
for trial this week. Willie Davis,
Negro, found to possess liquor at
the Blue Lantern, was fined $500
and costs, by Judge McNeer.
The sheriff said that the Rainbow
Garden, restaurant and night club,
near Durant, was voluntarily
closed by the owner after opera
ton Saturday night.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
Vernon H.. Spencer
Returned For Burial

The remains of Vernon H. Spen-
Ger, "a, native of T~olarville, who was
killed near Brest, France, on August
30, 1914, while serving with the
23rd Infantry, arrived in Bruceton,
Tennessee, July IA, for reburial
services held at the Yuma Baptist
church there Thursday afternoon.
July Is, at 8 o'clock. The Rev. H.
A.. Goforth and the Rev. Alvin Gil
land of Bruceton officiated. Burial
was in the New Hope cemetery with
military rites conducted at he
grave.
Mr.. Spencer attended Holmes
Junior college at Goodman. and was
a graduate of Mississippi State col
lege. Before entering the service he
was employed as F.S.A. supervi-
sor at Iuka.
He leaves his wife, Mrs Wilma
Spencer. and two sons, Larry and
Vernon of Bruceton, his mother,
Mrs. c. H. Spencer; three brothers,
Willie, Frank and Clifford, and one
sister. Mrs. v. R. Netherland.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
Former Lexington Mon
Buys City Shoe Shop

Burgess Barton, formerly of Lex
ington and recently of Boston. Ala
bama, has purchased the City Shoe
Shop from c. M. Christian, who has
had the place up for sale since his
decision to enroll in college. The
transaction was effected July IL, at
which time MI. Barton took over
operation. He will be assisted by
j. P. Tucker of Carthage, as shoe re-
pair man.
Mr.. Barton is the son of Mrs. 1.
G.. Barton of Old Tchula road. He
was reared near Lexington, leaving
here in 1884. He has worked on
various jobs, serving as a grocery
and market man in Inverness and in
mining supply. He has also been an
Army cook. having served %
months overseas with the 18th
Cavalry regiment, where he was in
combat during the Leyte and Luzon
invasions.
The owner reports that the shoe
repair shop will retain its old name,
He expects to move his family
here from Jackson as soon as an
apartment can be secured.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
Morning Fire
Destroys Coxburg Home
Thought To Have Begun
From Kitchen Stove;
Few Belongings Soved

Fire which was believed to have
started from a kitchen stove de-
stroyed the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Trigleth of Coxburg on Mon
day morning, July IL, shortly after
3 o'clock. Only a few pieces of fur
niture and a few articles of clothing
were saved, according to reports.
The fire was discovered when
Elnor Trigleth, daughter and only
occupant of the house, was awaken
ed by the roar, and found the house
filled with smoke. The flames had
already filed the kitchen, burning
lights out, and causing the family
to have trouble locating even the
few things that were saved. Mrs.
Trigleth attempted telephoning for
help, but gave up after failing to get
the operator. Her sister, Mrs. Rosa
Killibrew, who lived nearby, heard
creams and came over with her
son, Obie Lee Killibrew, but the
burning five-room frame house was
too far gone, according to reports.
Miss Trigleth told that her father,
a mechanic at Yazoo City, had got
up early that morning and lighted
a fire in the kitchen stove and had
gone back to bed while waiting
for the stove to heat. 1t was thought
that loose wall paper behind the
stove had caught from the heat.
Only two chairs, a bench, one mat
tress and a few clothes were saved.
The building was partially covered
by insurance.
Neighbors are reported getting
logs out of the woods for rebuilding
the home at the same spot. Friends
have given money and clothing and
have offered to help piece quilts and
have been assisting Mrs. Trigleth
with canning. A number of jars of
canned fruit and Vegetables had
been among belongings that were
burned.
Mrs. Joe Trigleth of Anderson,
Indiana, was visiting the family,
but was at the home of another re-
lative at the time of the fire. Her
suitcase Of clothes was burned.
The Trigleths had rented out their
land, but kept their w garden.
They are residing at the home OF
Mrs. Killibrew until a new home
can be constructed.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
Group Attends
Legion Convention

Local persons attending the State
American Legion convention in
Jackson last week were Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Warner, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G.. Robertson, MIR. and Mrs. w.
H. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. George
Ezell, and Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Tate;
also E. T. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Diggs, and Denton Rosa
mond. Mrs. Warner and Mrs.
Robertson were delegates from
Auxiliary post number 10. Delegates
from the Daniel w. Beall post num-
Der 18 were Mr.. Warner, chairman,
Mr.. Robertson, Mr. Scott, Mr.. Ezell,
and Mr.. Tate. David Miles, present
post commander and c. c. Parsons,
newly-elected post commander,
could not attend.
Mr.. Warner was elected delegate
from district eight to the National
convention at Miami, Florida, to be
held in October. DR.. j. j. Kazar OF
Tchula was elected to serve as al
ternate.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
New Fireman Gets
Three Coils OF Fire

Three minor fires, two from burn
ing vehicles, have been reported
by w. A. Rathell. since his tax
ing over new duties as fire chief
July 9. Friday around 5 p. m. the
engine was called to Volunteer
Grocery store to extinguish flames
on a nearby car owned by Cato
Hughes, Negro, On July IL near 6
a. m. the fire chief was called to
the residence of Parham H. Williams
where a pickup owned by Mr. Will
1isms had been on fire. Flames were
out when he arrived, Mr.. Rathell
said.
The third minor fire was caused
from a pile of burning trash which
was endangering a chicken shell
ter at the residence of Glen McNeer
on Swinney Lane. Doty Porter as
sisted in extinguishing flames
which burned a small quantity OF
lumber.
The two vehicles were not serious
ly damaged, Fire Chief Rathell re-
ported.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
Winona Horse Show
To Feature Fine Breeds

WINONA-More than one hun
dred thoroughbreds, representing
the finest horseflesh of six states,
have been entered in the fourth an
nual Winona Horse show with other
entries being received each day.
The South's best walking, gated
and fine harness horses are being
booked for exhibit.
The two-night show which is
sponsored by the Winona Lions
club will be held Thursday and Fri
day, July 90 and 80. with a show
ing on Friday afternoon.
The horses will compete for $4,000
in prizes and numerous trophies.
Officials will include some of the
South's best. Judges will be John
Coopwood, Tunica. on walking
horses and Arlington johnson
Columbus, on gated horses. Larry
Pryor of Greenville viii be the an
nouncer. j. A. Perkings of Kilmi-
chael and Lee Graves of Winona
will serve as ringmaster with Her
man Niche of Walden as Paddock
manager.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
Contributions Reported
Toward Upkeep, Lease
OF Air Landing Strip

w. L. Upchurch reports cash con-
tributions Of S65 toward construc-
ton and lease of the air landing
strip one-half mile from town. and
promises of additional donations. A
considerable amount of interest has
been shown, acrcording to the local
flyer, and a number of planes from
other places have begun flying IN
from time to time.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
S. Miller of Jackson flew in to visit
with the w. M. Vincents. Sunday
afternoon Charles Allen of Green
wood landed on the field to visit
friends here. Monday Joe F. Guess
of Newark, New Jersey, flew from
Aberdeen, IN a rented plane, for a
few hours visit with his mother
Mrs. Leila w. Guess.
Crop busting under the super
vision of County Agent w. R. Sulli-
van, has begun, according to Mr.
Upchurch. Two hundred pounds OF
insect poison was dropped upon the
Saints Industrial field recently.
Persons contributing money for
the strip are: Gordon Hutchinson
25; Gordon Carter, 10: Weathersby
Chevrolet, Terry's Garage. BealPs
Drug Store, Joseph E. Berman,
Southern Funeral Home. and RAM
sey-Thurmond, Inc, SIS each.
Promised contributions have been
made by Bud Moore. so: Wilburn
Hooker. IS, and M. B. Brown, and
Hugh Nichols, Jr., Nh. Upchurch
said grass head-high on the land
ing field will be given to the person
who would cut and remove it from
the field.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
Wood Junior College Gets
New Activities BUILDING

Mathiston, Miss, July 22.-Con-
struction of a new dining hall and
student activities building is now
underway at Wood Junior college,
Mathiston. The building is to be of
concre.e-steel and brick, and is be-
ing constructed at an overall cost
of about Sl50000.
The central part of the building
houses the big dining room and kit
chen. Included in the right wing is
9 large recreation room and lounges
for both men and women. The left
wing houses a private dining room.
book store, post office, and rooms
for student activities.
1t is expected that the building
will be ready for use he first of the
new year.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
AGED Piekens Merchant
Dies Sunday In Jackson

William H. Hoover, 81, retired
merchant and planter and longtime
resident of Pickens, died at $50
Sunday morning at st. Dominic's
hospital in Jackson after a weeks
illness. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. G. W. Curtlss',
assisted by the Rev. M. E. Scott OF
Itta Bena at Pickens Methodist
church, on Monday morning at 10
O'Clock. He was buried in Quiet
Ridge cemetery, Pickens.
Born in 1867, Mr.. Hoover had been
a lifelong active member OF the
Methodist church, and was of an
early pioneer family of Holmes
county.
He was married twice, the second
time in December. 1914 to Jose
phine Swayze, who survives him.
He also leaves two stepsons, James
D. McKie and Hardy Swayze Nc
Kie, both of Pickens, and a number
of nieces and nephews. He had no
children of his own. Among survi-
wing relatives are Mrs. Clyde Max
well, niece, of Pickens, and Mrs.
Parham H. Williams, great-niece, of
Lexington.
He was in his early days asso-
ciated in the general dry goods bust
ness with the firms of B. T. and w.
H. Hoover, Hoover Commercial
company, and w. H. Hoover and
Company, which is still in existent.
Maxwell and Owens of Pickens,
were undertakes in charge.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
Beuloh Baptist Revival
Begins Sunday, July rs

Members of Beulah Baptist church
wish to extend to their friends and
neighbors throughout Holmes coun-
ty and adjoining counties an invi-
tation to attend their Revival meet
ing. Services to begin Sunday morn
ing will be a III o'clock and each
evening at 7:45.
The Rev. w. c. Sledge of Lowell,
North Carolina, will be guest speak
er for the week. assisted by the pas
tor, the Rev. S. B. Harrington of
Tchula.
At the morning services Jacob
Starkey and his quartet of Jack
son will assist with the singing
Friends are urged to attend services.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
WV DANCE IS SUCCESSFUL

Approximately so couples attend
ed the VFW Auxiliary annual Hard
Time" dance held at the Armory
Thursday night. A good orchestra
and a good time were the reports
heard. Members of the Auxiliary
have expressed their appreciation
to all who helped to make the affair
successful.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
Presbyterian Hour Presents
Dullus Church Pastor

DIR, William M. Elliott, Jr., Pastor
of the Highland Park Presbyterian
church of Dallas. Texas, one of
the best-known and most success
full of the radio preachers in the
South will speak on Sundays
Presbyterian Hour"
His topic will be "Christ, the Only
Answer to Mans Selfishness."
The music on this program win
be furnished by the choir Of the
Highland Park church with choir
director John M. Bumstead.
The program will be heard here
over radio station WGRM, Sunday,
July rs, 7:30 a. m.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
BY Hazel BrGnnon
May Fair Hotel
London, England
.Julv II. 1o48

~Super-Forts To Be Based Here"
The streamer banner headline a
cross the extra edition yesterday
of the London Evening News could
mean but one thing The u.
S. Air Forces was on its way to Eng
land.
Reaction to this startling news
has been varied.
This mornings Daily Express
carried on its front page a one
column cartoon showing an obvious
ly English couple coming out of a
night club. On the sidewalk ear
the door is the evening newspaper
with the bold headline ~. S. Air
Bases In U. K" The be-monacled
gentleman raises his hand to signal
a cab and says: WELL dear, as
that's going to be the last cab we
shall see for a long, long. time, you'd
better make sure we get it."
Air crews at the various Raj.
fields here where the sixty super
forts will be based n most in
terested. according to reports, in
whether or not they are going to
get a chance to fly the forts.
Raj officers, rationed to one
fifth bottle of whiskey per month,
are hoping the influx of Americans
will boost the mess stocks in that
Observation-Disclosures item
here. The RAJ plans to play host
in a big way to the American air.
men.
But by and large the whole Of Lon
don is very happy to welcome the
American men back to England .
it's almost as if they were coming
home or certainly to a spot where
they are as welcome as they'd be
in their own country.
English newspapers have made
the most of this tremendous impact
on public consciousness. Practically
all of them have described the
.super-forts as an improved type
of the plane that dropped the atom
bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
three years ago.
Everyone here is reading a lot
into the presence of the American
military.
1t does illustrate in an eloquent
way the close position of the two
great English-speaking nations as
nothing else could.
The psychological effect of this
news should have some bearing on
the present grave situation in Ber-
lin.
Speaking of Berlin-I leave here
in the morning Sunday by British
European Overseas Anyways for
Berlin. The plane leaves London at
BIS and arrives at Las in the after
noon, Berlin time.
l plan to stay in Berlin two or
three days and then go by plane to
Frankfort for two days before re-,
turning to London. On Friday, July
%, | am due to embark in the
Queen Mary for New York. If all
goes well | shall be back home
sometime the first week in August
and | think / shall be very
happy to get there onc I've started
in that direction.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
E E

Two new members were taken
into the Baptist Mems Brotherhood
which held its regular meeting
Tuesday night. Mike Lannon's was
in charge of the program based
around, "The Demand For Aggres-
sive Christians" On the program
were Leo Maness. Emmett Reese and
Mr.. Lannon's. The next meeting
will be held in the Mems classroom
of the church the third Sunday in
August. A committee to be in
charge will be chosen later. +.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
White FIays
Truman, Urges Party
Loyalty In Address
Speoks Before Rotary
At Regular Luncheon
Meeting On Tuesday

States Rights In Connection With
The Present Political Situation" was
the subject of an address given by
Edwin White, local attorney, before
the Rotary club. at its regular
luncheon meeting held Tuesday in
the Grammar school. During the
speech he made reference to U. 5.
senators and certain Congressman
from Mississippi who are taking a
leading part in carrying Mississippi
for the Jeffersonian party" and
urged "loyaP' support of these Off
cials. He charged President Truman
with possessing a disregard for the
Southern people.
Mr.. White quoted from Article 10
of the Bill of Rights and referred
to the States Rights plank which
was offered at the Democratic
National convention by Ex-Governor
| Dan Moody of Texas. which he said
was a restatement of Article 10.
The convention, in refusing
to adopt the Jeffersonian
plank, showed by vote that
it considered itself mot bound by
the constitution of the United
States" Mr.. White said.
Compared To Reconstruction Act
He drew a comparison between
the Civil Rights plank adopted by
the convention and the Civil Rights
act of 1875. passed under President
Grants administration, pointing to
their similarity, then adding that
the u. S. Supreme Court in five
decisions in 1883 had declared the
Civil Rights Act of 1875 as uncon-
ty," he recalled, was based on the
opinion of the Court that the Act
dealt with matters which the states
alone had power to deal.
The Democratic convention has
thus Haunted the Constitution of
the United States in its ''intimlda-
ton of the South and in disregard
of the Constitution" MI. White
charged. adding that President Tru-
man has shown himself to have a
higher regard for political purposes
than for the constitution, and to
possess an utter disregard for the
voice of the Southern people" Presi-
dent Truman's expected encourage
ment of Congress to invoke the gag
rule in order to shut off debate on
Civil Rights was also given place
in Mr.. Whites address.
Praises Leaders
1T is only the Jeffersonian De-
mocratic party headed by Governors
Thurmond and Wright which has
in its platform those planks which
show a thorough regard for the Con-
stitution of the United States. and
is the only party worthy of the sup
port of the Southern people. The
high character of the men lead
ing it has been demonstrated by the
refusal of Governor Thurmond to
accept the support of Gerald l.. K.
Smith, who is a racial agitator.
"This should remove from the
minds of all any doubt that the
Jeffersonian Democratic party
would ever foster racial enmity or
distrust. In fact, it stands for the
best interests of all people every
where who love liberty and free
DOM" Mr., White said in urging
people of the South to vigorously
and Loyalty support" the party.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-22
GUILD TO MEET

The Wesleyan Service Guild win
meet Monday evening, July 26. at
the Educational building Of the
Methodist church. All members are
asked to be present.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
Servings Down
Costs Soar

WASHINGTON, April 7 CLPA)
We're back where we were in
f929-at least so far as the
amount of our earnings that
we're putting into savings. That's
the conclusion of the Securities
g. Exchange Commission, in
detailed report on volume and
composition of individuals Sav.
ingE in 1947," made public last
week.
While, all told there was an
increase in income last year after
we paid taxes, on the whole we
saved about S. billion less than
in 1916. Individuals savings in
the last quarter of 1947 were
even less than in the previous
quarter.
Debts arising from purchase
Of consumer goods increased by
SIS billion as compared with
s400 billion for the third quar-.
ter. Mortgage debt in the year
showed a record increase of S3.5
billiolb as compared with S3.2
billion in 1916.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
FMcS Issues New
Dispute Forms

WASHINGTON, April Z (LPA)
The Federal Mediation & Con.
citation Service this week re.
leased the new forms on which
unions and employers must no
tify it of industrial disputes in
compliance with the Taft-Hart-
ley law.
The law requires that anyone
wishing to change a contract or
dror it completely must notify
the other party go days before
hand and enter into collective
bargaining. If no agreement is
reached in 80 days state media
ton authorities and the FMCS
must be notified. It's then their
job to intervene and try to pre-
vent work stoppage.
Although unions and employ
ers are not required by law to
use the new forms, FMCS thinks
that they'd find them the most
convenient way to file.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
Ayling Reichert
News
BY Anne Myers

Leola Sheriff is absent and
taking care of her husband who
has been i'll for several days. We
hope to see her back with us
soon.
Anyone that wants to donate
canned goods to the old age pen
Sioners, drop them in the box in
each department.
Myrl Clayton claims being a
grandmother makes her feel
younger.
Goldie Bladel has a time get
ting up in the morning. She just
gets to work on time and that's
all.
Bozo Sheckler says he would
like to hear the story about the
birds and bees.
Gabriel Kandiguranes would
make a good janitor, the way he
handles a mop.
Mary Myers husband had the
of breaking one of
his feet, but gets around just the
same.
Happy birthday to Dorothy
O'Brien, who had a birthday
April 1.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
Miners State Case

WASHIN TON IPA)-
Subpoenaed by a federal court,
President John L. Lewis of the
United Mine Workers appeared
before the Presidential fact find
ers last week and told them that
the bituminous m liners had
walked out to express as indi-
viduals their resentment at being
goldbricked by the coal owners"
He denied that his report, as
pension trustee, to the miners
was a strike call, and blamed the
recalcitrance of mo plan" Van
Horn, the owners pension fund
spokesman, for the dispute.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-09
Seeing Eye-w,o Unit

Ed Wandtke has forsaken dept,
234 for his old home dept. Ed,
who is an old time body man
from 185 came back because his
muscles became flabby. He was
told that everything was tighten
ing up and he needed strenuous
exercise to keep him alive.
= Officers and members of the
Willys Unit offer their sympathy
20 the family of Harry Shaffer,
Adept. 502 who passed away Mon
May, March 22nd. We who knew
Harry are going to miss him.
After reading the many fine
articles in the Journal, it is our
belief the most informative
column is Brother Dick Gosser's.
II dealt with suspensions and to
get full information we are
Recommending that every mem
.her read. 1t is is in the copy
dated Friday, March 26th, 1948.
Do not be one of those i
will do it tomorrow people e"
when today is the time to get
registered. Remember, every
vote is going to help nominate
Tom Burke in the May Pri-
maries.
Miracles never cease so lets
take the case of Paul Nominee,
dept. 268. When you meet him
outside of the factory these days
you can hardly recognize him.
All dress ed up and looking
younger every day. We under
stand Paul listened to some good
advice and goes straight home
no matter how dry his throat is
Paul is one of our 25-year men.
We would like to suggest that
Eddie Otte go to some beauty
operator and learn to paint his
face in more charming manner
when he has a singing engage