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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
Wu.sons Return
from Vocation,
Tell OF Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Watson re-
turned Sunday night from a weeks
vacation in Chicago, in celebration
of their 25th wedding anniversary.
While there they appeared on the
welcome Travellers" radio program
and were the recipient of several
prizes totalling SIS.
Mrs. Watson is being congratulate
ed on her clever answer to one of
the questions asked her on the pro-
gram. Inseatd of giving the obvious
answer of "ole man river" to the
question what old man with q
secret formula for the South, who
doesn't plant taters and cotton but
keeps on going?" Mrs. Watson said
Fielding Wright, our next vice
president of the United States"
She has received congratulatory
letters and cards from various peo-
pie in California, Alabama, Florida
and the State, and has had calls
from places in the Delta and vici-
nifty.
Prizes won by the Watsons from
their appearance were two night
club tickets to Chez Paree, where
orchestra leader, Danny Thomas i:
currently booked, two pflue
ger fishing reels and bats
two sport shirts and a blue
satin nightgown, two ticket.
Mann's Rainbow restaurant.
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County Health Dept
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q charity organization intended to
serve only those unable to pay. lts
services are intended for, and offer,
I'D to, all-regardless OF financial
status. social standing, color ol
creed He said it was amazing now
Ittle known are the services OF the
department, among so-called 'lntel-
hgent" persons.
.sThe health department not only
offers residents of the county all
It's services free, but urges use OF the
services. as well as bringing them
directly to- the individual" Inc
work of the department since II
was created % years ago cannot DE
overestimated.
Improved Conditions
Records show that in 1925, be-
FIRE its creation, IA cases of ty-
Dhpid fever, nine of which died,
wsre reported in the county. Forty
seven cases of diptheria, four OF
which were fatalities, were also re-
corded that same year. In contrast
the past five and one-half years in
the middle of record period OF
health service, the county has had
only three cases of typhoid fever
and two of diptheria. No deaths have
been reported, and other conditions
in the county have improved pro-
portionately.
The fact that vital statistics re-
veal 35 of each 100 deaths in child
rem to be from preventable diseases
lifts challenge. according to the
county health officer, who says
much satisfaction is derived from
the services afforded by the depart
ment. He especially seeks to give
preventive assistance in the way OF
Soxoids. as preventive medicine is
slte main channel through which the
organization can best serve.
The County Health work
consists of year-round activity, de-
signed in continuity in sharp pa
rallel with the work of a woman
from sun to sun, but never done.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

FOR SALE-111 acre tract j. I.
Perry place situated 4 miles south
of Howard. Part in cultivation and
part containing 10000 feet of hard
wood timber. Priced to sell. Mrs.
Adeline Baughn. Phone 1901, Pick
ems. 15-4-tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

LOST-A Mexican Chihuahua dog
with beetle eyes, black with white
spot on tail, named Tippy.
"Tippy," belonged to the son of
Mrs. w. A Owen of Memphis, who
was visiting in Tchula, and the
poor little dog was definitely lost.
The owner of the dog was probab-
ly more forlorn.
An ad was inserted in the CLASH
fled section of the Advertiser, and
in few days an old Colored man
turned up with the pet Now both
the dog and the boy know the re-
suits of advertising in the home
town paper.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

The Pollyanna troop met August
II, at the Grammar school with
eight members and the leader,
Mrs. w. E. Moore, present. During
the business session, two girls were
nominated for each of the five Of
fees, with election slated August
81. Most of the members had COM
pleted work on scrapbook covers
Next weeks meeting will be in the
home of Mrs. Inez Moore.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
SCHOOLS
Adult Education"

EDUCATION-HIGH SCHOOL
At Home! No Glasses!
Many Finish In 2 Years.
Prepare for college or business.
Go as RAPIDLY as your TIME and
ABILITY permits. Individual in
structions. Course equivalent to re-
sident school work. Prepares for
college entrance examinations.
DIPLOMA AWARDED
Small monthly payments. Stand
ard HIGH SCHOOL texts supplied.
YOU, who are handicapped because
you didn't finish high school may
write for our free 41-page descrip-
tive BULLETIN and free lesson.
AMERICAN SCHOOL, DEPT. PC-22
Established 1897
P. o. Box 1845.
Meridian, Mississippi
1S-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
OPENS GROCERY STORE

James H. Moore, former grocer
located on the Square, for the past
few years employed with the State
Tax comission, has opened a neigh
borhood grocery store on highway
IL in the former East End Grocery
building.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

FOR SALE 21a ton 6x6 Stude-
baker truck with new bed and sides
for hauling seed. Will sell for one
half cash, balance monthly pay
ments. Price $1,000. Phone or write,
c. T. Bailey, Lexington, Miss.
17-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
Lost and Found

LOST STRAYED OR STOLEN-2
male pointer bird dogs. One heavy
set white with dark brown spots.
One young White yellow spots. Re-
ward for information leading to the
whereabouts of these dogs. P. H.
Williams, Phone 800, Lexington.
18-1-tnp.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
IT'S ONLY AUGUST
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Continued From Front Page)
a buying excursion in cooperation
with both Old Man Winter and
Santa Claus. Shaddock- Kimbrough's
staple merchandise is "easier to GET,
according to Will D. Wilson, and
hence, does not require looking a
head to Christmas; however, goods
for the winter season ahead are
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
WOULD ENABLE SAFE DRIVING

State Highway Patrolman, Ernie
F. Ray, urges all vehicle owners to,
check their lights to see that all
arc operating and in good repair,
in order to prevent street and high
way accidents. He also cautions
drivers to get licenses renewed If
expiration has occurred.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
Absentee Bullc'ts Avoiluble

All qualified voters of Holmes
county desiring to vote in the Au-
gust "a election may do so by Sc
curing absentee ballots from the
office of the Chancery clerk and
mailing them to the proper authori-
ties, it has been announced.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
REVIVAL AT OREGON

A Methodist revival conducted
by the Rev. Rev. c. T. Floyd, will
begin Sunday, August %, at p. m,
to continue nightly at 8 p. m.
throughout the week. The public is
invited to attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
RAINBOW GARDEN OPENS

The Rainbow Garden, near
Durant, nightclub operated by NJ M.
and Olander Powell, and "voluntari-
ly" closed sometime ago, reopened
Saturday night, August z, Mrs
Powell last week said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

FOR SALE Russian Jeep in
good condition with good rubber
tires made by Ford motor. Will
sacrifice for $4,000. Can furnish
dump bed for an additional $4,000.
Phone or write, C. T. Bailey, Lex
ington, Miss. 17-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
Classified Ads
Wunted

WANTED-veneer Logs. Top
prices paid for poplar, magnolia,
tupelo, sweet gum veneer
logs. 16 inches and up. Write or
phone 3-5403. G. r. Pierson, Missis-
sippi Products Inc. Livingston Road.
Jackson. Mississippi. 20-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
STORES CHANGE LOCATIONS

STORES CHANGE LOCATIONS
T. M. Williams and Sons are this
week moving their store from its
present location on the Square, to
the building occupied by T. M. Will
liams and Sons number one on Car
rollton street. ]. F. Williams, owner
of Williams Outlet store, will move
his store to the former location, on
Monday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

FOR SALE belt-driven hay
press in good condition dess the
$4,000. Now is your chance.
Phone or write, c. T. Bailey, Lex
ington, Miss. 17-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

LOST-Rose gold Monarch watch
and band between home and post
office. Finder will please return.
Evelyn McRae 116 Race Street,
Phone $40. 18-1-tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
GASOLINE MOTOR

FOR SALE-Five Horse, Air Cool
Stratton- Warran Gasoline Motor.
Used only six weeks. Cost ESQ.
wholesale. Priced SITS. Leo Maness,
Phone 116. 17-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
For Sole

FOR SALE-Woodrack, motor,
belt and saws, Electric sausage mill.
Rhyme Coal and Feed, Phone 295.
18-1-tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

FOR SALE-We have received
shipment of tin roofing, also ship
ment of baby chicks. Rhyme Coal
and Feed, Phone 295. l8-1tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
GUILD TO MEET

The Wesleyan Service Guild will
hold its regular meeting Monday
evening, August %, at the Educa-
tional building of the Methodist
church.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
Posted

POSTED-Against hunting. fish
ing and trespassing of any kind on
all property owned by Melton Bros.
Durant, Miss. 15-4-tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

FOR SALE-Log truck and trail
err now working, $3.50. Caterpillar
30 power unit on skids ready to go,
500. w. M. Unger, Tchula. phone
I33. 16-3-tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

FOR SALE-Elberta peaches $500
per bushel at orchard. H. S. Terry,
Lexington, Acona Road.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
SINGING CONVENTION SUNDAY

The Madison County Singing
convention will meet in the Court
house at Canton, Sunday, August
%, from 10 a. m. to p. m, it is
announced by R. w. Thompson,
president Everyone is invited to
attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
Notice

NOTICE-Lawn mowers and sew
ing machines repaired. See Jack
Boyd. Across from Stepp and Lott
Lumber Company. 18-l-tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

FOR SALE-1 250-gallon Butane
Gas tank. Denton Rosamond. Phone
34C or 36. 15-tfnp.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19

POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Judge Of the Supreme Court Of
Mississippi:
M. B. MONTGOMERY
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-19
UNDERGoEs IMPROVEMENTS

City Market has undergone
changes on the interior. Proprietor
jenkins plans to make more inn
provements to further increase
shopping conveniences.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-05
Ida Cox Stars in
Show al Palace

A pleasant treat is in store for
Palace theater patrons Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of this week.
when Jack Schenck brings his
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-05

tertainers, including IL singing
anddancing babies you'll love
them) composing n o fthe fin
est choruses yet to be presented
on the Palace stage, and a red
hot stage band to play your ia
vorite tunes. There'll be loads. Of
gags, r11sic, dancing, singing, and
comedy presented for your enter
tainment.
The Palace management is striv-
Continued on page 81
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-05

Ozark Town Scandals" show into
the local play house. Headlining
the show will be that favorite
Queen of the Blues, Ida Cox,
whose expressive singing is well
remembered by Dayton audiences.
A superb cast of 35 top notch en-
Evening star., 1948-08-08
hstallment Buying at Peak

plant, an increase now leveling on
Still, there does not yet seem to
be enough drop in nonhousing con-
struction to add to the housing units
under construction.
OVERLAPPING the whole economic
problem and the solution to 1t Is the
unfortunate fact that this Is an elec-
ton year. The special session OF
Congress has amply demonstrated
that.
But one thing is clearly. written on
the wall for him who will only look
Now is the time to avoid all sorts
of debts, to keep away from install
ment buying, to live within your In
come even though it hurts, to put
away at least q few dollars toward
the day when they once again Will
have a reasonable purchasing power.
We may not be going back to 1882
we have learned too much for that
but we certainly aren't going to
sit on top Of this price peak OF
midsummer 1913 for very long.
Evening star., 1948-08-08
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furniture. But family must have
a place to live.
The complaint Of those who as
sail the way the housing program
has been run is that we have not
limited new construction to low-cost
housing only. For long time we
heard complaints about too many
new bowling alleys and theaters.
Today they are built and nobody
raises a voice. And every bit of
building material or labor that goes
into them is that much less for
housing and another pressure to
raise housing prices.
One big argument for ending the
limitation on nonhousing construc-
ton was that 1t would build up the
Nations industrial plant and. in
turn, increase production. This has
in large measure been accomplished.
There has been q tremendous in
crease In our national industrial
Evening star., 1948-08-08

loving people to stamp out hate ir
a world of strife"
The town-to-toWn movement now
has a co-ordinating agency callec
Operation Democracy, Inc, with
headquarters in New York. 1t Is
underwritten by some of the pio-
neers in the movement and raises
no funds nor does it solicit Ameri-
can towns to join up. 1t is merely
an advisory organization, supplying
information on requests.
Co.ordinating Agency
For example, in case any one Ii
interested in adopting French
town of 2,700 people, Operation De-
mocracy, Inc, has a complete dos
sier on st. Michel in Southeast.
ern France. The dossier gives the
exact extent of the towns wal
damage and casualties, the names
of it's leading officials, clergy ano
professional men as well as the
name, size, occupation, address, ano
war losses of every family in the
town.
Charles L. Todd, executive secre-
tary Of the agency, says the chief
goals of the movement are promot-
ing international understanding
and providing relief, in that order
The movement came before its CO.
ordinating agency. No one is quite
sure where it started first, but
every one concerned insists 1t
started spontaneously without high
power organization.
One of the first toWn-to-toWn re-
latiorships began in 1945 after the
Evening star., 1948-08-08

have been news to Stain. because
the approximate date was fixed
when he met Churchill and Roose-
velt at Teheran the November be-
fore the invasion Of June 6, 1914.
and it is hardly to be supposed
that so perilous an undertaking on
the western front would have been
launched without informing our
Allies on the eastern front of the
precise date, so that military oper-
ations on the two fronts could be
co-ordinated.
A Diverting Inquiry
Miss Bentley learned something
about airplane production-but pro-
duction figures were public informa-
ton from time to time during the
war. She learned something about
the B-29 and had photographs and
plans for it before that superbomber
went into action against Japan.
She learned something about our
policy toward China, and she learned
third hand-that the United
States was about to break one of
the Russian codes. She learned from
Remington q formula for making
synthetic rubber from garbage.
OF course, the United States didn't
make synthetic rubber from gar
bage. Remington's account of this
episode seems to make sense. He
said he cited the rubber-from-gar-
bage formula to her as an illustra-
ton of how the WPB was, as he saw
it, delaying important decisions on
the synthetic rubber program by in
vestigating crackpot ideas submitted
to it.
However it turns out, and whether
by accident or design, the great spy
hunt of the summer of l948 has
succeeded in diverting attention
from the things Congress was called
back into extra session to consider.
1t has dwarfed in the public mihd
thought of the menacing imitation
which could be more disastrous to
this Nation than a full-f1edged ac-
tive functioning spy ring. 1t has di-
vertef share of the public atten-
ton from the critical issues over
Berlin and our conflict with Russia
on the whole question Of rehabilita-
ton of Western Europe.
Fine for Anti.New Dealers
1t has almost completely taken
the play away from President Tru-
man, who seemed to have gained
momentary political advantage in
calling Congress back and asking
it to face up to the pressing prob
lens which aff1ict the domestic
scene.
BY election time, it will have been
forgotten that Congress produced
little In the way of constructive
legislation before adjourning, be-
cause the spy hunt is q pot the
Republicans can and probably will
keep boiling until November.
And the spy story has provided,
for those relentless. dyed-in-the-
wool enemies of a great President
who lies buried In Hyde Park q new
excuse for another assault on his
memory, because all those accused
were brought into the Federal Gov
ernment during his administration
and some Of them rose to high po-
sitions Of influence there.
tHy special arrangement with the st.
Louis Post -pispatch.)
Evening star., 1948-08-08

I boys in Western Reserve Academy
in Hudson, Ohio, discovered the
name of Souburg, Holland, en-
graved on their school bell, dated
1911. The academy sent Christ
mas gift to the Dutch Island OF
Walcheren, which was flooded dur
ing the war. The people of Hudson
took it up next. sending clothing to
the people Of West Souburg, Hol-
land.
Another early adoption was that
of Maille, a small village in France
oy Mr.. and Mrs. Girard v. Van Hale
Of Santa Barbara, Calf. The Hales
collected and sent 10000 gifts after
learning the Germans had killed
one quarter of the villages people
ane set fire to all its houses.
Idea Caught On
But the movement didn't begin to
gather national momentum until
Dunkirk, N. Y, adopted Dunkerque,
France, on Thanksgiving Day, 1916
Dunkirk has sent more than $780,
900 worth of goods to its French
counterpart, which Is larger, and
also to Anzio, Italy.
The New York town was flooded
with letters from other American
towns grabbing at the same idea
and the movement was on nation
ally. At first the basis for selection
for adoption was a similarity in
names or a sentimental tie.
Last spring students at Columbia
University in New York started
sending things to the French town
Of Royan, which had been heavily
Evening star., 1948-08-08

bombed by Allied airmen. The man
who started the aid program was
John j. Deignan, pilot Of . Flying
Fortress which helped devastate
Royan.
In the winter of 1914 the people
of Hemroulie, Belgium, gave their
white sheets to members Of the
United States 101st Airborne Divi-
sion for camouf1age. This year the
people OF Hemroulle received foul
times as many sheets. Maj. John
Hanlon of the 101st Airborne col
lected them from the people of Win
chester, Mass.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt said:
This kind Of activity Is the best
background for successful operation
of the United Nations or the Mar
shall Plan"
Rudolf -Gunter Wagner of Berlin
wrote the Mayor Of Dunkirk: "You
must know even in Germany you
may find people who have an ear
and heart for such things. - You
gave me power to 60 into the new
year with courage and hope"
Wagner wrote that, although he
hadn't received help, he just heard
about 1t.
The Mayor of Anzio, a Communist
himself, admitted hundreds of
votes had gone against the Reds in
the recent italian elections because
Of the gifts from Dunkirk.
And lady In Bruekelen wrote to
a lady in Brooklyn: You should
have seen the faces of all those
children. - ="
distributed by the Associated Press)
Evening star., 1948-08-08
Americans Adopt odd Country Towns
Spontaneous Program
Renewing Kinship
With Europe
By Soul Petit
BY Saul Petit

It may seem too simple for this
complex age, but q new grass roots
kind of internationalism is spanning
the Atlantic, without official red
tape. legislative oratory or diplo-
matte jabberwocky.
1t is a spontaneous program by
which American towns are adopt
ing" needy European towns and vii
lagos, sending them relief goods
and, more important. developing a
kinship with their Old World coun-
terparts.
More than 200 towns scattered
around this country already have
adopted communities in France
Holland, italy, Luxembourg and
Germany. Now there's optimistic
talk about puncturing the iron cur
tain and adopting towns in Poland
Austria, Finland. even Russia itself
The total money value Of food
clothing. medical supplies and other
things sent abroad probably is un-
der a million-tiny compared to Of
f1cial programs-but the people in
the movement are convinced 1t is
kindling friendship and under
standing in a way no governments
ever could.
Everybody's Doing 1t
Telephone operators in New Ro-
chelle, N. Y, are helping telephone
operators in La Rochelle. France
Sixteen towns in South Carolina
each have adopted French towns
and more than 10000 school chill
dren in the state are sending pack
ages and exchanging letters regu-
larly with the children Of the
French villages.
F1remen in Los Angeles adopted
firemen in Calais. Luray. Va, sent
soap and shortening to Luray
France. The staff of the Dunkirk
IN. " Evening Observer maintains
contact with the newspaper staff in
Dunkerque. France. Albany sent
packages to Nijmegen, Holland
where many Albany war veterans
saw action. Now the two cities
have a 40-week airmail chess match
going. Doctors, lawyers and other
professional people of Neosho
County. Kans., are corresponding
with their vocational counterparts
in Zevenbergen. Holland.
Other transoceanic friendships
which have developed quickly are
Meadville, Pa, and Fismes, France
where Meadville men suffered thei1
first casualties in World War I;
Brooklyn and its Dutch namesake
Breukelen; West Los Angeles and
Argentan, France; Seattle and San
Gimignano, Italy; Moorestown, N. J..
and Montebourg, France: Worthing-
ton, Mimi, and Crailsheim, Ger
many; Pasadena, Calf, and Lud-
wigshaven, Germany. There are
many others.
Worthington was the first to take
on a German town, and in doing Sc
ran into some public indignation
But the City Council stemmed the
opposition with resolution say
ing: "In the course of human events
it becomes necessary for freedom