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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
Mrs. Mary Shannon
Rites Held Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Narcissus Shannon, "A, Of Lex
ington, widow of the late VIII
liam James Shannon, who died
October II at 8:45 a. m. at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. E. E.
Carpenter. were held at the
Tolarsville church Monday at ii
a. m. with the Rev. S. B. Har-
rington, in charge. Burial was in
Tolarsville cemetery.
Mrs. Shannon leaves three sons,
Kimbrough Shannon, vicksburg,
Leslie Shannon, Nashville, and
Gilbert Shannon, Yazoo City;
two daughters, Mrs. Carpenter,
Lexington and Mrs. D. B. Ferrel,
Tolarsville; four stepchildren:
Wayne Shannon, Clarksdale;
Grady, Shannon, Yazoo City; Mrs.
Minnie Stewart, Darling, and
Mrs. Rosa Sharp, Slaughter.
Also surviving are two sisters,
Mrs. D. G. Fryer, Ruleville, and
Mrs. E.. Pettus, Eden.
Southern Funeral association
was in charge Of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
Mrs. Flowers Opens
Dress Shop Here Soon

Mrs. Ruth Boyd Flowers left
Tuesday for Memphis and st.
Louis, where she will buy appa-
rel for The Smart Shop, which
she expects to open soon in the
former Outlet store building,
which she owns. While away, she
will attend the Cotton States
Special exhibit at Peabody hotel
in Memphis, and the Exposition
of Fashions in ST. Louis at hotels
Statler and DeSoto.
Mrs. Flowers expects to buy
only nationally advertised mer-
chandise, including dresses and
suits, hose, infants wear, novel
ties, and lingerie, but due to her
lateness in purchasing. will shop
largely for spring apparel though
she hopes to make some seasonal
buys.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
New Beauty Salon
Opened BY ConnoIlys

A new beauty shop, owned and
operated by Mrs. r. B. Connally
of Canton, opened Thursday in
the DIR. Doty old offices, and win
be open weekdays except Mon
days.
Mrs. Connally, who will be sole
operator until others can be OBJ
tanned, is a graduate of the Mil
waukee, Wis, lie Clair Beauty
school, and of Eddie Firms Make
Up Studio in New York. She
operated the Rosemary Beauty
shop in Memphis, for one and
one-half years, and since. has
taught cosmetology at Humes
High school in Memphis.
She has been with the work
for Ia years and will give all types
of beauty work and treatment,
and permanents of all kinds. At
present the shop is equipped with
standard beauty equipment in
Guiding two driers, with others
on the way.
First customer was Miss Martha
Louise Mcdaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Connally are liv-
ing in the Burkhart apartment
house.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
Edwin White To Speak
At Coxburq Friday

All citizens of the Coxburg
community and vicinity are given
a cordial invitation to come out
to the schoolhouse on Friday
night, October 80, at 7:30 p. m.
to hear an address by the Hon
Edwin White prominent young
Lexington attorney.
Mr.. White accepted an invita-
ton to speak at Coxburg which
was rendered him by a group OF
citizens of that community who
are interest in having someone
speak to them on the current
political campaign; to explain the
importance of the States Rights
movement and the necessity OF
every qualified elector in the
state participating in the election
A good time is planned for all
at this meeting and a full atten-
dance is urged.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
Services Are Held
For {. f. Alderman

Funeral services for Charles
Edward Alderman. %, Tchula
route l, who died October is,
were held at 3 p. m, October l6,
with the Rev. Bill Swenson as
sisted by the Rev. Curtis Ellis,
in charge. Burial was in Oregon
cemetery.
Born March IA, 1926, in Mont
gomery county. he was married at
Eden September rs. He was a
member Of Battery B of the Hath
Field Artillery, National Guard,
and of Horseshoe Baptist church.
During his lifetime he was &C.
cupied with farming.
Burial was in Oregon cemetery
with Southern Funeral associa-
ton in charge. Surviving, besides
his father, j. T. Alderman and
wife Mrs. Virginia Purvis Alder
man, are three brothers, j. T.
Alderman, Jr, Robert E. Alder
man, Harvey L. Alderman; two
sisters, Mrs. Inez Hoover, and
Mrs. Ruby Miller, three nieces,
and Mrs. L. B. Crawford. grand
mother Of the deceased.
Pallbearers were Wayne Gran
than. Charles Cox, William
Hughes, Preston Plunkett, Floyd
Thomas, and Melvin Cox.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
Hornets Lose $50
In Sails Game

The Lexington High School
Hornets were defeated by Sails
at Goodman Wednesday night by
a score of % to 0. The disappoint-
ment followed an easy win over
McAdams here Friday night by
1870 Next game of the season will
be with Benton here, on Friday
night.
On October Is the McAdamS
team, despite scrapping opposi-
ton, were outweighed and out
played by the Hornets. who
counteracted a previous score
less game with West on the FRI
day night before.
Touchdown in Fridays game
were made by Dudley Burwell on
an endArun, and Bobby Berman,
with Sonny Russell scoring the
extra point.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
|HufIowe en- CornNuI
Set For October 18th
BY Basketball Squad

Sponsored by the Lexington
High School basketball squad, a
Halloween carnival will be held
Thursday, October %, at 7 p m,
in the grammar School audi
torium. Proceeds will be to de-
fray . girls basketball warm-up
expenses.
The main program of the even
ing will be in charge of Mrs. Doty
Porter, with the first four grades
presenting the auditorium attrac-
ton, Concert Style" A small adj
mission will be charged.
The grand finale will be the
school and Junior High school
coronation of the Grammar
King and Queen. The race is now
on to determine the finals, with
voting booths to be placed down
town the last four or five days of
the race, whereby townspeople
may vote for their choice for win
ner.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
ReburiaI Rites Held
Jack A. Murphy

Funeral services for Pfc. Jack
A. Murphy, 80, of Walden, and
brother of Ben w. Murphy of
Lexington, who was killed in
action February 6, 1945 on
Manila, were held at Shiloh
church, Attala county, October
10, at 3 p. m. with the Rev. ].
o. Bagwell, assisted by the Rev.
N. l.. Threet officiating. Burial
was in the church cemetery
Private First Glass Murphy was
born January Is, 1918, near Var
den. He was a member of the
Shiloh Methodist church. He was
connected with a medical de-
tachment of the Fifth cavalry,
was wounded at New Guinea.
and was killed instantly in battle
at Manila.
Surviving besides Mr.. Murphy
of Lexington, is his wife, Mrs
Willean H. Murphy, of Walden.
Lee Funeral home was ir
charge of reburial arrangements
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
Jack Frost Enters
Weather Picture
Some Loss Reported
Farmers Speed Crops

The first frost Sunday heralded
a drop in temperature of some
20-odd degrees, with a low of "a
reported at 6 a. m. and a high
of 81 at 8 p. m. as recorded by
Jesse B. Walton, amateur weather
recorder, Of Lexington. The fall
in temperature came with a mist
ing and light rain in the early
hours Sunday. and were in con-
trast to a low the day before of
81 at 6 a. m. and high of 81 at
3 p. M, making an approximate
rs degree drop within q few
hours. The sudden change and
subsequent frosts have made no
great damage to crops, ac-
cording to reports. though growth
On cane, potatoes, and hay was
said to be halted.
According to W. r. Sullivan,
county agent, the sudden fall in
temperature will possibly slow up
mechanical cotton pickers until
dead leaves caused by the frost,
can be cleared away. Sorghum
cane was said to be hurt, with
possible damage to the sweet po-
tato and sugar cane crops. Sweet
potatoes, Mr. Sullivan said. might
possibly rot because of the sudden
drop in temperature and the cool
weather following.
The chill spell, which has con-
tinued with some moderation
through this week, was brought
in on a mass of cold air that
swept down from Canada, causing
similar atmospheric changes
throughout much of the central
part of the nation.
According to records of Mr..
Walton, so far this month the ex-
pected Bright blue skies of Oct
ober" have prevailed with IL
days of clear weather. six of light
cloudy and clear, and only two
cloudy days, recorded. High for
the month was 90 degrees on
October /.
In 1947 no frosts were reported
for October.
The early cool spell this month
has fastened farmers in their
hopes to get crops gathered be-
fore winter advances.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
Poll Tax Receipts

Citizens expecting to vote In
the November 2 general election
will not have to show poll tax
receipts. but will only need to
be qualified electors, it is an
nounced by county election COM
missioners, who this week have
named the following precinct OF
ficials to serve:
Lexington-W. d. Ford, re-
turning officer; W. B. Barrett, W.
O. Thompson, managers; Mrs.
Walter Hooker, Mrs. l.. B. Gill;
land, clerks; Harvey Majors,
peace officer; Durant-Mrs. r. G.
Elmore, returning officer; H. B.
Sargent, G. w. Drane, managers:
Mrs. j. M. Howard, Mrs. G. W.
Drane, clerks; w E. Durham,
peace officer.
Listed BY Precinct
Acona-A. G.. Anderson, re-
turning officer; X. F. Downers
Mrs. Jessie Walton, managers
Miss Mary Steele. Mrs. ]. d. Par
rish. clerks; J. r.. Booth. peace
officer; Eulogy-Mrs. Lillian Ho-
cutt, returning officer; Earl
Covington, Jesse Edwards, mana
gers; Stewart Terry, Mrs. III. O.
Pettus, clerks; j. r. Ables. peace
officer.
Emory-Andrew Smith, return
ing officer; Mrs. w. E. Grace.
Mrs. L. H. Cade, Sr, managers
Mrs. Andrew Smith, Marvin Cade,
clerks; Phil Downer, peace OIL
Ger; Tchula-W. E. Jones, return
ing officer; J. l.. Shields, Mrs. T.
J. Bogue, managers; Mrs. Flo
renee Buck, Mrs. ]. B. Irving.
clerks; A. c. Conger, peace OFF,
Ger.
Franklin-Robert Lipsey, re-
turning officer; Noel brennan,
Mrs. G. Fl. Love. managers; Mrs
Robert Lipsey. Miss Mabel Dren-
man,. clerks; G.. H. Love, peace
officer; West-Mrs. W. T. Hand,
returning officer; G. n. Thorn
ton, Mrs. A. ]. Campbell, man.
ayers; Mrs. G. L. Brock. Mrs. A.
c. Autry, clerks; George Mussel-
white, peace officer.
Bowling Green-Hugh Nc
Lellan, returning officer; J. W.
Morris, Nick Grantham, man
ayers; Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan, Mrs..
Joel Gulledge, clerks; A. =
Ellington, peace officer; Edsville
j. L. Moorhead, returning OFF,
Ger; H. O.. Wynne. L. E. Parkin-
son. managers: Mrs. Willie
Holmes. Mrs. Jim Moorhead,
clerks; George D. Mcclellan,
peace officer.
Goodman-George Mitchell. re-
turning officer: w. A. Thomas,
D. K. Gulledge, Paul Hand,
Mrs. E. I. Doty, managers; Mrs.
clerks: J. D. Taggert, peace Off
GER; Pickens-Mrs. H. S. McKie,
returning officer; J. X. Thomas,
Harry Worthy, managers; Mrs. s.
D. Simpson, Miss Josie Burton,
clerks; r. T. Hart, peace officer.
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
Tchulu BPW Receives
Six New Members At
October Meeting, 18th

Six new members were well
coined into the Tchula Business
and Professional Women's club,
which met in its October meet
ing at the Club room, October Is,
at 8 p. m. Mrs. Sarah Baine pre-
sided with Is members present
Committees were appointed for
the annual bingo party to be
given at the Legion hut, Tues
day, November. 8, at 8 p. m.
The main program was in
charge of Mrs. Tavia Bennett
and Miss Lorraine Norman, on the
work of radio and news service
in clubs. A spot announcement
program was given, explaining
work during BPW week, in which
participants were Mrs. Sara
Baine, Mrs. Callie Marshall. and
Miss Agnes Sproles.
Group singing was led by Mrs.
Bennett. Mrs. Love. international
relations chairman, explained
foreign club correspondence and
told that a letter will be sent to
a Finnish club at an early date.
Hostesses were Mrs. Bennett,
and Miss Norman. New members
were Mrs. Lora Bogue, Mrs.
Catherine Smith, Miss Lima Ed
wards, Miss Estelle Jones. Miss
Mildred Duncan and Miss Fanny
Lidell.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
Attention Qualified Voters
OF Holmes County!

Your Vote In The General Election On Novem-
Der 2, Is Needed vitality.
This Is An Urgent Appeal For Every Qualified
Holmes County Elector To Go To The Polls And Cast
Your Vote For The Party Of Your Choice.
Only BY Exercising The Right Of The Ballot Can
We Show Our Appreciation For The Greatest Privilege
In The World-That OF Being An American Glitter.
Only BY Casting YOUR VOTE, Can You Assure The
Continuance In This Country Of The Kind Of Govern
ment You Want. If You Are A Qualified Elector, You
Will Not Be Required To Show Your Poll Tax Receipts
This Appeal In The Interest Of Representative
Government Is Made And Space Contributed By The
Lexington Advertiser AS A Public Service.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
Legion Auxiliary Sets
November 6, Poppy Day

November 6 was set by the
American Legion auxiliary as
Poppy day at is regular meeting
at Alb Taylor Memorial home,
Tuesday night, it is announced
by Mrs. Goldie Rogers, president.
Members and Girl Scouts will be
asked to make street sales.
At the Tuesday night meeting a
report was made by Mrs. Rogers
on the State President-Secretar
conference held in Jackson late
last month.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
Homecoming At BeuIoh
Set For October oath

Homecoming at Beulah Baptist
church will be celebrated Sunday
October "a. with the Rev. Homer
Robertson of East Side church
Greenville, and former pastor OF
'he LEXINGTON Baptist church, as
guest speaker at IL a. m.
The Beulah congregation and
church officials extend an invi-
tation to all friends throughout
Holmes county and in all adjoin-
ing counties to be present.
A full program has been plan
ned by the pastor, the Rev. S. B
Harrington. Lunch will be served
at the church, at IL noon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
Qualified Holmes County Electors Urged To
Vote November 7; Huff Says Local Self
Government Depends Upon Election Outcome
Holmes Election OfficiuIs
Nomed By Commissioners
Receipts Not Requested

j. Knox Huff, Chairman of the
Mississippi State Democratic
Executive Committee has issued a
challenge to every white Missis-
sippi State Democrat to stop
everything long enough to vote
in the general election on Tues
day, November 2.
Chairman Huff has sent an ur-
gent appeal to all of the chair
men of Mississippi's 50 county
Democratic Executive Commit
tees urging them to take every
possible step to get every voter
to vote on November 2 in their
respective counties.
Mississippi men and women
have a grave responsibility in
this election" said Chairman Huff
They will either vote in great
numbers for our duly nominated
Democratic Presidential electors
or they will prove to the world
that they are for the viscious So
called civil-rights proposals of all
other parties.
when a Mississippian votes
for the Truman electors or stays
away from the polls and fails to
vote he or she has thereby in
structed our seven Congressman
and two Senators to vote for pas
sage of the c~ivil-rights proposals
in the next Congress.
"But if Mississippi men and
women come out in great num-
bers and overwhelmingly vote
for the official Democratic Pre-.
sidential electors who are pledged
to Governors Thurmond and
Wright, then our Congressman
and Senators can carry on the
good fight against such un.
American proposals as the FEPC,
the anti-lynching, the anti-poll
tax and the anti-segregation bills
now before the Congress.
Its now or never, as I see it,
concluded Chairman Huff. 1--WE
will either 60 on record for local
self-government, States Rights
and our Southern way of life and
vote for our Democratic Presi-
dental Electors on Novembe,
2, or see all the thing
We don't want enacted into
Federal law in January.
IT hope every white Mississippi
man and woman will recognize
this individual responsibility and
do something about it on Novem-
Der 2. That something is to vote
and to vote for the following nine
official Democratic Presidential
electors who are pledged to
Governor Thurmond and our own
courageous Governor, Fielding L
Wright"
The official nine Democratic
Presidential electors are: Thomas
Murphy, Jr., Tupelo; Jack Frost.
Oakland; Frank Everett, indiana
la. Hurd Horton, Grenada; Wal.
ter Dent May, Mendenhall; Jesse
M Byrd, Leakesville; Julius
Brent, McComb; Edmund Tay-
Tor, Greenville; and Clarence
Morgan, Kosciusko.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
Boy Scouts Meet Tues.
Membership Drive On

On Tuesday, October 10, troop
SIX OF the Boy Scouts met to dis
cuss the planning of a program
for next week. A drive Is now
underway to get as many new
members as possible. Any boy
who will be IL within the next
six months, and those over age
that are interested in Scouts, are
invited to attend the meeting at
Lexington Grammar school, Tues
day, October 26, at 7:30 p. m.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
New Books Listed
By Mrs. Money

Among new books at the Lex
ington branch, Holmes County
library, as listed by Mrs. Irene S.
Money, librarian, are: Andrews,
washington Witch Hunt; Dom
aid, "Lincoln's Herndon"; Mac
Donald, 1.-THE Plague And T.;
Sinclair, zone Clear Calf; White,
IA Man Called White; Conway,
FLOWERS East West; Wilson.
"Perennials Preferred" Sandburg,
abraham Lincoln" six volumes.
There are also westerns, mys-
teries and books for the little
folks. :
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
Criminal Court
In Session This Week,
Most Cases Tried
Judge Jordan Presides
80 Verdicts Rendered,
Try "Pigeon-HoIers"


In session the first three days
OF this week and into the fourth,
the October term of Circuit court
with Judge Arthur Jordan pre-
siding, disposed of around 80
cases.
Scheduled for today was the
"pigeon-dropping' case of three
negroes indicted for illegally Sc
curing of funds from a Tchula
negro. In the State versus Rosa
lie Redding suit, the defendant
was found mot guilty"
The docket included: State YER
sus each Wellington Jenkins
Lewis Hampton; Luke Jenkins
Galloway Brown; Matthew Sum-
rail-; Bill Cooper; Joe Leonard
James Stewart; Charley Alexan'
der; Sam Redmond, Jr.; Curlie
Wilson; Percy Hawkins; and Sam
Austin, in which the defendant
in each suit was fined $50 and
costs, with six months Jail SEN
tence suspended on good be-
havior.
Heard on Wednesday, other
than the State versus Rosalie
Redding suit. was: City of Durant
versus Jesse G.. Crittenden. with
defendant found guilty of reck-
less driving, and not guilty Of
driving while intoxicated, with
fine of $l00 and costs; also w. l..
Sims, trustee, versus H. p. Ham
NETT, which was continued.
Other cases heard by the court
and action taken were: Monday,
October 17-State versus John
Mcbride, State versus Rudolph
Andrews, State versus Rupert Ell
lard. State versus Mrs Rupert FL
lard, all passed to files; State ver-
sus James Brooks, appeal dismiss
ed with writ of procedendo to low
er court, and payment of costs;
State versus Hampton Wade, re-
turnable April, 1949. Circuit
COURT; State versus Fred Ellis,
found guilty possession intoxi-
Gated liquor, fined $3.50. and cost.
Severance was granted in the
s1pigeon-dropping'' case Of the
three negroes, Albert johnson.
Charlie Hill, and Frank Jackson.
with trial set for today. In the
State versus Pinkie Dampeer
case on Tuesday with indictment
charging the defendant with at
tempt to commit manslaughter,
the latter was found not guilty.
Also on Tuesday was tried the
following: City of Lexington YER
sus Allen Mason; City of Lexing-
ton versus Edward Guinea
Davis, both thrown out; State
versus Florence Magee; State
versus J. L. King and Walter
Doty; State versus Charles p
Durham, all passed to files.
Wednesday was taken up with
the State versus Rosalia Reddine
indictment for murder with de.
PENDANT pleading not guilty ano
waving special venire.
Juries one and two chosen tc
serve for this term of court were
no. one-Irby Melton, Carl c
Booth. Jr, Guy Bradley, Req
Buchanan, G.. H. Terrell, A. A
Whitehead. ]. M. Bruce, Calvin
Ussery, Howard Worthy, w. r
Thomas, Andy Brown, and Vim
cent Fonti.
Number two is composed o
w. O.. Harthcock, Gordon Allen
Jr., D. r. McCaleb, Jr, d. R. Nc
Caleb, ST., Herman Griffin, Wal
ter Durham, Jr., James E. Har
| rell, E. A. Mann, A. l.. Presley
X. B. Tidwell, Floyd Malone, ant
G.. f. Byrd.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21
MOVES Headquarters

The Durant-B elzoni bus lines
are moving this week from its
previous location at 205 Oak
street, adjacent to Southland
cafe.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21

Mrs. w. H. Fincher, Jr., and
Marilyn visited the formers
parents in Prentiss last weekend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-10-21

Mrs. J. r. Watson and Miss
Leila Bradley were in Jackso
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-13
Behr, An-Navy 1enni!
Champ, Faces Farrin
lin Second Round
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md, July 13.-Lt.
Comdr. John D. Behr of the
Pensacola Naval Air Training Base
met Capt. James M. Farrin of Chi
cago today as the second hurdle in
the defense of his 1947 all-Navy
tennis title.
The 32-year-old crownholder had
little difficulty defeating 1t. Comdr.
r. H. PAUL. of Chicago, 81, 81,
yesterday in the f1rst-round match.
Comdr. PAUL. Is on the staff OF the
Pacific Fleet.
Twenty EIGHT American enlisted
men and officers from ports all over
the world have entered the second
annual session of the event.
Farrin, a 1929 graduate OF the
Academy now stationed with the
Navy Department at Washington,
advanced by beating 1t. William
Plesscher of Elmhurst. ILL.,. 60,
Ga. Plesscher had come all the
way from Tsingtao. China, only to
be eliminated in his first match.
Farrin also won first-round
match in the only doubles event yes
terday, by teaming with 1t. K. K.
Jones to beat 1t. Comdr. PAUL. and
1t. Comdr. E. A. Henley of Hawaii,
6-6. 60. The winners are the
defending titlists.
Jones Is from Abilene, Tex, and
is stationed at the Anacostia Air
Base, Washington.