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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-26
T TO CREDITORS

No. 7799 Letter testamentary hav-
ing been granted on the 22nd day of
January, 1948, by the Chancery
Court of Holmes County, Mississip-
pi, to the undersigned upon the es-
tate of Lydia Ward, Deceased, notice
is hereby given to all persons having
claims against said estate to present
the same to the Clerk of said Court
for probate and registration accord
ing to law within six months from
this date, or they will be forever
barred.
This the 22nd day of Januay, 1948.
AGNES PICKENS, Executrix.
43-4tnp
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G NOTICES
ADVERTISEMENT FoR BIDS

Notice is hereby gwen that the
Board Of Supervisors of Holmes Co
unity, Mississippi. will receive sealed
bids until IL o'clock Noon on the LIST
day of March, 1948, for the sale to
II. for the use Of District No. l, OF
the following described road machi-
merry and equipment, to-wit:
One VI Ton Pickup Truck.
In purchasing said equipment. the
Board intends to take advantage OF
the provisions OF Section 8 OF Chap
ter 253 of the Laws of Mississippi OF
1910
Published by order Of the Board Of
date of February End, 1948.
PARHAM Fl. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
42-4tnp
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You finu folks who 60 off
the deep end of everything.
Some eat too much. Others go
on too lean a iiet. Some folks
play too much and neglect their
Jobs. Others work too hard and
endanger their health. And,
there are some who would pro-
hibit your enjoying a cool glass
OF legal beer. OF course, there
are those who will abuse any
privilege.
I'm always thankful for the
great majority Of i~n-ths-middls-
folks who keep their feet on
solid ground and who have
tolerance and temperance IN
their souls.
These FOLKS, I kpoY, apprscir
ate the Job W. w. Pierce, d.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Pursuant to authority directed to
by the Board of Supervisors of
Holmes County, Mississippi, notice
is hereby given that the said Board
will receive sealed bids until IL o.
clock Noon on March l, 1913. for the
following described items, to-wit:
Furnish labor and make repairs
on the bridge across Bee Lake Bayou
according to plans and Specifications
now on file with the undersigned
Clerk.
The said Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
Published by order of the Board of
date of February End, 1913.
PARHAM II. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
42-4tnp
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SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TO: Waste Booze, whose p~ostoffice
address is unknown:
You are summoned to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the Co
unity of Holmes in said State on the
4th Monday of May, 1948, to defend
the suit No. 7785 in said court of
Beatrice Booze, alias Beatrice Mat
thews, wherein you are defendant.
This February II, 1948.
(SEAL) PARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
Chancery Clerk. 44-4tnp
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Pursuant to authority directed to
me by the Board of Supervisors OF
Holmes County, Mississippi, notice
is hereby given that the said Board
will receive sealed bids until IL o.
clock Noon on March l, 1948, for the
purchase from District No. l OF the
following equipment, to-wit:
One 1910 Model Chevrolet Pickup
Truck.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Published by order of the Board OF
date of February End, 1948.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
42-4tnp
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 1918 Letters Testamentary
having been granted on this day by
the Chancery Court of Holmes Co
unity. Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate of S. H. Stroud, de-
ceased, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against said
estate to present the same to the
Clerk of said Court for probate and
registration according to law within
six months from this date or they
will be forever barred.
This February 81, l948.
HOLMES COUNTY BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY, Executor.
45-4tnp
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Pursuant to authority directed to
me by the Board Of Supervisors OF
Holmes County, Mississippi, notice is
hereby given that the said Board
will receive sealed bids until IL o.
clock Noon on March l, 1948, for the
sale to Holmes County, for the use
of the County Farm, of the following
described property, to-wit:
One pair Of mules.
The said Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
Published by order of the Board OF
late Of February End, 1913.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
42-4tnp
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LEGAL NOTICE

TO: w. G.. McMULLEN, JESSE H.
WALTON, DIR. j. S. ROSAMOND, M.
L. SMITH AND w. L. PARKER,
MEMBERS OF THE HOLMES CO.
UNITY SCHOOL BOARD.
You are hereby notified that a
Special Meeting of the Holmes CO.
unity, Mississippi, School Board, is
called to meet in the office of the
Holmes County Superintendent OF
Education in Lexington, Mississippi.
on Tuesday, March l6, 1948, at 9 o.
clock A. M. for the purpose OF con-
sidering and acting upon petitions
filed in my office requesting that the
Centerville Consolidated School Dis
trict in Holmes County be added to
the West Line Consolidated School
District.
This February Oath, 1948.
L. r. THOMPSON, Superintendent
of Education, Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi, and President Holmes Co
unity School Board. 45-3tnp
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NOTICE OF SALE

WHEREAS, on January l. 1914,
John Epps and Bessie Epps, his wife,
executed and delivered to the United
States of America a mortgage or the
land hereinafter described to secure
an Indebtedness therein mentioned,
which mortgage is recorded in Book
SO, page ST., of the Deed Records in
the office of the Clerk of the Chan
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From where | sit :. BY Joe Marsh
EXTREMISTS

rector OF the Mississippi Com
mittee of the q. 8. Brewers
Foundation, 10 doing through
education and regulation where
ever the sale of beer IL legal.
He sees to 1t that those who
sell beer obey the letter and the
spirit Of the law and observe
the rules of decency. The few
extremists who refuse to COOP
crate lose their beer permits.
From where ] sit, the brew.
ing industry has o good ole
horss-senSs program that ap-
psals 20 all us temperate. AoDs
extremists folks.
M~<
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Pain

YoR 0Uick, deIghtfully comlortin9 n0D ~
eehss and pains Of rheumatism. ArtnS9ie
lSuritis, Lumbago, 6ciatica, or Neuralgia w
1om,nd. works through the blood. Fifs9 49,
I1ually starts alternating pain 20 pom -
Voek, enjoy life and sleep more eomfosseo0.
rlsAs atisfactieu or money back guaranteed
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Only good permanent pasture and
grazing crops excel silage as high
quality low-cost feed, says the CO.
unity agent.
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Ways of making a garden profit
able includes using good soil, good
seed, good fertilizer and controlling
diseases and insects.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-16
SHAWNEE HOME
DEMONSTRATION CLUB

The Shawnee Home DemOnstra-
tion Club met at the home of Mrs
TrUitt Webb on January 8 at 1O:30
a. m. with % members present. The
business meeting was followed by
a covered dish luncheon at 1890
O'Clock after which the home dem
OnstratiOn agent, Mrs. Alma Smith
showed a movie on 1.-THE 64c Dollar
and Home Planning"
The president announced the
committee chairmen for the year.
They are: Publicity, Mrs. Elizabeth
Stevenson and Mrs. Amanda Ste
venson; international relations,
Mrs. Stanley Hunter; health Mrs.
Bertha Swanson; safety, Mrs. Har-
ry Belts; community work, Mrs.
Wallace Burn; sunshine, Mrs.
Frank Vibbert; annual report, Mrs.
Morris GrOverman; recreation,
Mrs. Pearl Watson and Mrs. Laura
DickeFson.
Mrs. Charles Grove ana Mrs. Au-
gustus DickeTsOn will attend the
training school on January Is as
leaders for the February meeting
which will be held at the home of
Mrs. Hulda Willis at Lynch Heights
on February 13, at 10:30 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-16
Milford Century Club

DR.. M. Dalema Draper gave an
informal talk at the Milford New
Century Club on Monday, recount
ing the interesting things seen and
done on her trip to Mexico last
summer, when she was accompan-
led by her grandson, Bill Wood. Co
ing by San Antonio, Texas, DR.. Dra-
per visited the National Shrine of
Mexico, saw a bull fight, visited
many interesting points such as
Maxmillian's palace, silver mines,
hidden convent and places of his
torical nature. This was DR.. Dra-
peT's third visit, and many of the
places were revisited this time be-
cause of her grandson. She has
given the members of the club
many visits to far away places by
her reports, each of much interest
to all.
On Monday, DR., Charles B. Clark,
professor of history at Washing
ton College at ChestertOwn, Md,
will speak on Russia. 1t will be an
open day and interested people are
invited Mrs Robert L. Coulter
and Mrs. Alex Sadowski, both of
Greenwood, are ehairmen for the
days program
The Golden Jubilee Luncheon
plans are about complete and tick
cts for the same will be on sale on
Monday The Calvary Church Aux
Hilary will serve the luncheon in
Odd Fellows Hall on February 16
at 1890 p. m. A very fine pro-
gram has been planned and will be
announced close to the date of the
anniversary. The members will
have a food sale on January "a in
the club rooms, beginning at 10 a.
m. Mrs. Philip Jacobs is in charge
of the sale, the money from which
will so toward the expense of the
luncheon,
On Monday, the 26th, Mrs. Wal
lice McFaul will be chairman for a
Then and Now" program. Many
interesting things of the old days
will be compared with their cOun-
terpart of the present. Mrs. Nc
Faul is inviting all of the members
to participate in this interesting
program.
On Monday, which was Business
and Social Day, Mrs. Robert Haus-
child was elected to membership.
Mrs. Howard Furniss and Mrs. r.
E. Shute were hOstesses for the
social hour which followed the
meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-16
MEETING OF AMERICAN
LEGION AUXILIARY

The American Legion Auxiliary
met last Monday evening at the
Hotel Windsor, Mrs. Agnes Orkin
was elected historian and installed
by a past president, Mrs. Helen
Lynn.
The vote was unanimous that
each member of the auxiliary will
bake cake which will be given
away during the course of the eve
ming at the March of Dimes Dance
given by the Legion on January 80.
The auxiliary will also assist in re-
freshments. Mrs Kathryn Good
rick was chosen chairman of this
program.
The American Legion Auxiliary
and the American Legion of Della
ware have decided to sponsor a
meeting to discuss the organization
of Delaware Society for Crippled
Children and Adults. President Ann
LongbOtham and Mrs. Helen Lynn
will attend this meeting to be held
in Wilmington at the Hotel du-
POnt on January Is. If the ma
jOrity present at the meeting favor
the formation of a Delaware State
Society, the initial organization
will be proceeded with at this time.
At the present time As states have
such societies. Delaware is among
the missing.
AT the close of the meeting re-
froShmanto X1ynrn corvod
Mrs. Ellen Orkin' and Mrs. Betty
McCOlley will plan refreshments
for the next meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-16
Milford Grange Notes

The benefit card party at Mil
ford Grange on Saturday, January
TO- was a great success and the
Grange thanks each and everyone
who helped make it so.
Members please note the follow
ing dates and chairmen of same.
BE ready when your turn comes.
January II, Helen M. Beswick.
January "a, Clarence Jester; jan
uary 81, Ladies' Night; February. 7.
Robert Jester; February IA, Trena
Kenton; February 21, Davis Wat
son; February %, Ladies' Night:
March 6, Helen Lynn; March 13
Marjorie Fry; March 20. Hulda
Willis; March q, Ladies' Night;
April 3, Virginia Kirby: April TO-
Laura Moore; April II, Frank Aus
tin; April "a, Ladies' Night: Nav
8, Ann LOngbotham; May Is, Eli
Casner; May %, Ellen Watson:
May 20, Ladies' Night.
The refreshment cOmmittee
chairmen will be named by Mrs.
Mary Lemex.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-16
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

The Milford New Century Club
will hold a bake at the club house
on January "a. Remember the date.
Plenty of goodies and plenty Of
parking space.
Group No. 8 of the Woman's AS
sOciation of the First Presbyterian
Church will meet on January 90 at
2:30 p. m. in the church with Mrs.
Wilbur Bennett, leader.
The monthly meeting of the NJ.
Y. F. SUb-district No. 8 will be
held at the Grace Methodist Church
in Georgetown. on Monday evening,
January 19 at eight o'clock.
The regular monthly meeting of
Group No. 4 of the Womans AS
sOciatiOn of the Presbyterian
Church will be held on Tuesday
evening at o'clock at the home
of Mrs. David Greene, Lake View
avenue. Again all members and
friends of this group are urged to
be present. The study of the His
tory of tn Church" is to be con-
tinued.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-16
UNUSUAL PARTY

Something that rarely happens is
for the birthdays of two friends to
occur on the same day, but such
is the unusual fact concerning Mrs.
Mary Trice, Milford, and Mrs.
Daisie Taylor, Lincoln. 1t has been
the custom for several years to
celebrate their birthdays at one or
the others home. This year the
event was. celebrated at Mrs. Tay-
lor's home on Saturday evening,
January 10. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Trice, Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis Watson, Mrs. Bess
Shew, Mrs. Annie Morris, Miss
Lena Taylor, Mrs. Doris Hanly,
Miss Minnie Coffin, Mrs. Lille Hall
and Edmund Taylor. Mrs. Taylor
and Mrs. Trice each received many
lovely gifts.
After spending a social evening
all were invited to the dining room
to a beautifully laden table to par
takee of delicious refreshments of
home made ice cream, cake and
candy. nuts, mints and crackers.
At late hour the guests depart
ed wishing the twin celebrants
many more happy birthdays.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-16

Mrs. Edwin H. Steele of Newark
was the overnight guest of Mrs.
+. Burgette Short on Monday.
Mrs. Harry H. MulhoIland is
spending few days in Rehobotb
with her mother, Mrs. M. Del
Steele.
George H. Draper. George H.
Draper, Jr., and Howard T. Pos
Ties are in Atlantic City attending
the American Gamers Convention.
Messrs. Carl Simpson, AL Dyer
and Ebe Palmer attended the Ice
Follies at Philadelphia last Tues
Day evening. They report a won
derful time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Munson of
Pittsburgh, Pa, were weekend
guests of Mrs. ]. Stanley Short and
Miss Lena Short. Mrs. Munson re-
mained for longer stay.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-16
SIX BIDS SUBMITTED
ON RESURFACING WORK

Six contractors submitted bids
on the project to widen and resur-
face the existing highway between
Georgetown and DagsbOrO, along
Route 113, a distance of 10.245
miles, to the office of the State
Highway Department in Dover on
Wednesday.
George and Lynch, Wilmington.
were low bidders with a price of
S468,O46.60 for the project which
is one of the largest recently pre-
pared by the highway department.
The other bids were as follows:
Standard Bithuhtic Company,
New York City, $471,14O.1O; James
Julian, Elsmere, S523 .4S4: Old Line
Construction Company, Chester
town, Md, $533, ,389; Bridges Paw
ing Company. Wilmington, $685.
627.50; Wilson Contracting Com
pany, Newport, 1921 ,4S9.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-16
Personal Happenings

Clarence M. Welch and Harry
MulhOlland, Jr., are in Raleigh, N.
c., on a business trip.
o.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Harry Hall of
Devon, Pa, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Baxter this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry MulhOlland
left on Monday for Fort Lauder
dale, Florida, where they will
spend the next several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Wharton
and Miss EILEEN Wharton, who
have been in Florida for the past
three weeks, returned home Sun
day.
Mrs. Edith B. Melvin, Miss Lizzie
Lank of Frederick and Miss Mary
E. B. Melvin of Frederica and New
ark were recent dinner guests of
William G. SammOns and his niece,
Mrs. Helen Boone Deputy.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-16
AIR TRAVEL COMING
INTO IT'S OWN

The airplane is certainly taking
its place in transportation for the
average person. When three men
can step into an airplane and with
in the elapsed time of only five
hours be in Florida, now one can
deny that airplanes are definitely
a boom to transportation for the
average person. This trip was
made by three average people in
an ordinary airplane and the 2,200
miles covered in all the comforts
enjoyed by automobile travellers.
Atlee Link, president of the
Harrington Airport, Inc; Jerome
Howard, fredericksburg, Md, and
Luther Lyons of Greenwood, made
this vacation trip, beginning it on
Monday, January 5, and ending it
back in Harrington the following
Monday With their luggage these
men left at 1920 a. m. from Har-
ringtOn, and at 5 p. m. they step
ped out of their plane onto the
Jacksonville Airport, Florida. This
portion of their trip approximate
ly 700 miles) required only hours
and 40 minutes, and an unneces-
sary 30 minutes was spent in land
ing at Erwin, S. c.. to take on an
extra amount of fuel. The airplane
used on this fight was a Bellanca
Crusair which carries four people
and 20 pounds of baggage and
cruises at about $50 miles per hour.
1t isn't a specially built plane
which is out of the economical
reach of most people. This plane
costs only $6.4OO and is amazingly
inexpensive to operate On this
trip of 2,20O miles this plane used
only 4 quarts of oil and it averaged
II miles to a gallon of gasoline.
After Link and his friends had
spent a pleasant evening in Jack
sOnville they took off again for
West Palm Beach where they stop
ped and visited friends and did
some sightseeing The following
day these men stepped once again
/ into their easy to fly airplane and
in only 80 minutes they were in
Miami enjoying the pleasures pro-
vided by that winter resort.
While in Florida Mr.. Link and
his friends took in the regular
points of interest along with the
main reason for their trip at this
particular time-the All-American
Air Show At the air show many
interesting events took place such
as airplanes landing on top of au-
tOmObiles and taking off from auto
mobiles, and such things as pick
ing up humans from the ground by
means of a plane; and also they
saw the "Batman," who jumps from
an airplane and then glides like a
bird to within a couple of hundred
feet from the ground and then pulls
the ripcOTd Of his parachute. Of
/ course many other stunts and
shows went into the making of the
air show and there were plenty of
thrills for everyone.
After enjoying these many plea
I sures and exciting experiences in
Miami, these three men again took
/ off in their Bellanca Cruisair and
in only 71s hours they we're back
on the ground at the Harrington
Airport.
When a trip such as this can be
made in so little time considering
so much territory covered and SO
many pleasures received, the air
plane is here for everyone and any
one to use and enjoy.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-16
?. n a. NEWs

The Milford Elementary Parent
Teachers Association held it's reg
ular monthly meeting in the ele-
mentary school building on Monday
evening at 8 O'clock.
Due to inclement weather the
turn out was small but a most en-
thusiastic group it proved to be
during the course of the meeting.
The main feature on the program
was talk given by Ed. Steiner, a
member Of the local board, and also
q member Of the building cOmmis-
sion, who gave an Up-to-date talk
on the new elementary school build
ing situation. He acquainted the
group with the facts underlying the
prospects for a new school by re-
viewing the history of the move
ment since 1871, when plans were
drawn up Also how. two years
pansiOn or change, so a new gener-
ago the new board when they be-
gan % agitate anew. the movement,
they found the plan, due to a chang
Cd situation, inadequate for ex-
al all-over plan was drawn up
flexible enough so that expansion
can be made in the future. This
plan was presented and explained
to the group. He pointed out very
clearly that the major items to be
considered in constructing the kind
Of building needed to take care of
the enlarged enrolment and meet
the needs Of modern education were
the increased cost Of labor and
materials.
The president. Mrs Robert Bay
mum, made an announcement that
q home talent play entitled "COrn's-
A-POppin, would be given in the
near future BY members Of the or
ganization.
Mr. Nichols, the elementary
school supervisor, spoke briefly on
the revision of the school curricu-
lnm which is being worked out bv
the teachers of the elementary
school assisted BY DR.. Armstrong
and Dr Muntyen from the UniVer-
city Of Delaware He said he felt
that the public should give it their
thought and bring before these
committees any idea or suggestion
which they feel IS a growing edu-
cational need for their children.
q recent Gift to the elementary
school from the p q. "A. organiza-
tlon and the school board, a Bell
HoWel' sound protector for the au-
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-16
SCHOOLS SUPPORT
HOSPITAL DRIVE

The big kick Off for the 194S
drive for funds for the completion
of the Kent General Hospital new
wing will be supported 100 per
cent by the entire school system of
Kent county The state superinten-
dent in letter to Willard Boyce,
chairman of the drive, gives his
complete endorsement.
The children of the schools of
Kent county plan to collect and
bring to their schools paper, tin
cans, and scrap metal. Each child
who has participated in the drive
will be privileged TO sign the hon
or record, which Will be filed in the
archives of the new wing of the
Kent General Hospital.
The drive chairman has issued
the following notice:
Il. Newspapers (all kinds)). Fold
the paper once and tie in bundles
about 10 inches thick. Tie the bun
die with strong string and tie it
two ways.
%. Magazines (all Sizes. Pile
in bundles not over S-inch-10-inch
thick and tie two ways with good
strong string.
"3. Cardboard boxes or sheets of
cardboard. Open all ends and mash
fat and tie securely with strong
twine in bundles you can carry.
Il Tin cans (all sizes) Remove
labels, wash clean, cut out top and
bottom and mash flat-suggest you
get two chunks of wood and sink
one in ground and use hammer or
other chunk to mash. Place in
cardboard box and bring to pile.
IS. Scrap Metal: (1) cast iron,
/ % galvanized iron, CD steel, (4)
sheet tin, 90 brass, CO. copper,
| CD aluminium, (S) zinc.
Suggest you begin to help mo-
ther or dad clean up odds and ends
in the attic, cellar, yard, barn, inn
plement shed, etc. Farm children
can find a lot of scrap along fences,
woods rims and scrap piles. If you
/ find some old tires and tubes bring
them in if they are before the
war" tires. They must be natural
rubber and not synthetic.
Start saving now. Ask mother
to hold things from the kitchen for
you. Don't ask her to do the job i;
this is your contribution to the
new wing at the hospital. If you
have more than you can carry to
school, ask dad or mother to bring
it to the pile for you. You will be
/ instructed where to bring it,
'The hospital campaign commit
( tee will be very grateful to each of
you from the first grade to the
twelfth grade if you help us to help
the hospital and you.
And about that honor rOll-Only
pupils who bring in their contribu-
tions will be allowed to sign the
/ honor record and it will be filed in
! the archives of the new wing at
Kent General Hospital
Let's make it a 100 per cent
room and 100 per cent school,