The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-04-08

HAZEL
EYES
BY Hdzel Brannon

fact that The Lexington Advertiser
was Judged the best newspaper in
Mississippi edited and published by
a woman in a contest sponsored by
the Mississippi Federation of Press
Women last month. Second place
went to the Baptist Record at jack
son.
We are also proud that we receiv-
ed first place in the state for the
best editorial, and first place for the
best news story and second place in
feature writing. Recognition Of effort
in our chosen field means a great
deal Of course but we do not mind
saying the reward we like best is
when some subscriber, comes in and
says: Miss Hazel you sure do put
out a good paper"
We'd rather have our subscribers
like us than get all the glory in the
state and nation.
And that's the truth.
Army Day TUESDAY April 6th) is
being celebrated in Holmes county
tomorrow, April 9th.
Col. HARDWOOD c. Bowman, who
served as a Brigadier General under
1t. General Joe Stillwell in the
China-Burma-India ~treatre, VIII
make the principal speech on this
occasion at IL o'clock at the Court
house in Lexington. He will speak
on the international situation and
our preparation for a possible war
with Russia.
Col. Bowman is now commander OF
the Mississippi Military District and
has charge of all military activities
In Mississippi. He is reported to be a
very colorful personality and elo-
quent speaker.
Everyone in Holmes county Is
given a most cordial invitation to
come to the county site Friday to
hear Col. Bowman and view the par
ade which has been arranged for the
day. Participating will be the Lex
ington High School band, Battery b
Hath Field Artillery Unit of the Mis-
sissippi National Guard, a squad OF
American Legion veterans and VIEW
veterans. The parade will form at
the Grammar School at 1890 o.
clock. /.
High school will be let out and
business houses have been asked to
close from 1890 until IL o'clock.
On next Tuesday, April 18th,
Thomas Jefferson's birthday, States
Rights buttons will be put on sale
throughout Holmes county in a spe-
cial drive. Workers in every precinct
will have the buttons for sale for
Sl.OO each or more. A button will
not be denied anyone, however, SO
if YOU want one and really can't at
ford to give a dollar you are invited
to give as much as you can.
The campaign being waged costs
money, of course, and all contrlou-
tions are received gratefully.
IF your worker misses you there
are plenty of buttons at The Adver-
tiser office in Lexington n the
banks in the county are being asked
to keep a supply on hand.
Tuesday is going to be Button
Day" in Mississippi and every clti-
zen interested in preserving states
rights is needed in the fight.
Spring is really here.
With spring in the air our an
nual cleanup campaign gets under
way. April SIG. Mayors OF every
community in the county have been
asked by Sanitary Officer o. w.
Thompson 10 proclaim the period
up until April 10th as official clean
up time and citizens are asked TO
give their cooperation.
The necessity for a cleanup cam
paipn is contained in these well
chosen words of Mr.. Thompson:
"a general county cleanup cam
paign is necessary for several rea-
sons. First, because it enables us to
have that personal pride and self re-
spect that we cannot fully ENJOY
without it. Second, because a Clean
well kept town teaches its young
people a valuable lesson OF gooo
housekeeping as it were, and has 9
tendency to make them better citi,
zens. Third, a clean town Is a good
drawing card that will influence the
best people from the outside to come
within our borders and become
part of us. Finally, a cleanup cam
paigp is a step in the right direction
in preventing the breeding OF DIS
ease germs and the spreading OF DIS
ease among both man and ANIMALS
The Holmes Junior College chon
under the direction OF Mrs. MarthS
Tye McKie gave a lovely concert O
sacred music at the First Methods
Church in Durant on Easter SUNDAY
night and appeared in concert at thu
Presbyterian Church in Lexington