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Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-06-01
Farmers Buying Power
Slipping, Says Expert

THE CURRENT TREND of prices
for agricultural commodities is be-
ginning to flash danger signals,
warns A. w. Willis, Wyoming agri-
cultural extension service economist.
Although the price for all farm
commodities is still high, he stated,
the prices of wares, goods, and mer-
chandise which farmers and ranchers
must buy have increased faster dur
ing recent months than the prices
of commodities they sell.
Unfortunately, Willis predicted,
this reversing situation will continue
to become less favorable.
Even more revealing is the fact
that the buying power of farm COM
modities apparently reached a peak
for this rising price period in Oc-
tober, 1916. Statistics released by
the bureau of agricultural economics
show that during that month farm
commodities-crops and livestock
lAoO q DOylliS POWCl VI 1oA pSlCSllt
of the 1910-1914 index base. Since
that time buying power skidded
gradually to 112 percent of the 1910
1914 scale in February of this year.
Costs of production, Willis de-
clared, will increase at a faster rate
or decrease at a slower rate than
prices received by farmers and
ranchers. When this price relation
ship is reversed-and it is slowly
turning about now-the buying pow
er of commodities that they sell will
be less than 100 percent of the 1910
1914 index.
Summarizing his analysis, Willis
forecast that a situation similar to
the 1925-1935 drift may be expected.
He urged that Wyoming ranchers
and farmers make every attempt
now to place themselves in a better
financial situation to meet this chal-
lenge than they did in the early
1905 when so many met the stark
realities of foreclosure and handi-
capped operations.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
County Boy Makes
High Grade In All Work

Glen Cain, All club boy of Du-
rant made the highest grade
of any All club boy in the state
attending the conservation school
at Leroy Percy park during the
week of July 1916, it is report
ed by County Agent w. R. Sulli-
van. Mr.. Sullivan commended Glen
highly on his interest in the work.
2 boys of each of the Delta Coun-
ties in the State attended the camp,
he said and had an intensive study
of National resources as pertain
ing to soil, forestry, and wild life
of the area.
Bing Cage of West also attended the
camp and made a creditable show
ing in comparison to other boys of
other counties in attendance, ac-
cording to County Agent Sullivan.
Mr.. Sullivan said it is hoped that
these boys and others become more
interested in the type of work be-
cause of the need for conservation
practice on every farm.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
Best Cotton Crop
In Several Years
Here, Is Predided
Formers Report Good
Prospects For Cotton,
Corn; Infestution Low

The best cotton crop in the past
two or three years is predicted for
the county for this season, according
to reports from farmers throughout
the county, l.. N. Garrison, assistant
county agent this week said. Though
boil weevils in some sections have
damaged the crop, in general little
infestation has been found. Lack of
rain during June showed little i'll
effects on the dry weather crop,
Mr.. Garrison said. though on the
corn crop, this was more outstand-
ingly noticed.
The corn crop seems "fair," the
assistant agent, who has been over
the county doing All club work
reported. colder" corn appeared to
be pulling out" of its earlier stunt
ed growth due to the drouth, and
the younger" crop seemed to be lit
tie handicapped. With the use Of
better varieties, seed, and fertiliza-
ton of the soil now dominant in
the county, "the yield should be up"
Mr.. Garrison pointed out.
Most of the hay crop, largely
pasturage, and consisting mostly of
soy beans, peas, and lespedeza,
"looks good" according to the as
sistant agent, who added that the
drouth had seemed "to hit hay
worse than anything" Earlier this
season, dried up soy bean blooms
were noted, caused by the dry wea-
ther. However, the crop seems in a
good shape now, he said.
"Crops as a whole in the coun-
ty look very good, and a number OF
farmers have predicted the yield to
be as good as it has ever been" MIR.
Garrison reported that the cotton
Continued on page 81
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
Services Held Monday
For Walter |. Ware

Funeral services were held Mon
day at $3.50 p. m. at the Methodist
church for Private Walter L. Ware,
son of Tommie w. and Mrs. Mabel
Bailey Ware of Lexington, who was
killed in Belgium, on January 8,
1945, while serving with a reconnai-
squadron of the seth cavalry.
u. S. Army Ground forces, as a
radio operator. He was returned
from Hamm cemetery. Luxembourg
A member of Oregon Memorial
Methodist church, Private Ware at
tended Lexington High school and
would have been graduated in 1914
He entered the service in Novem-
Der, 1913. and went overseas the
following October. He had lived all
his life in Lexington.
The Rev. T. H. Dorsey, assisted
by the Rev. c. L. Floyd and the Rev
Johnny Dinas, performed the last
rites. Burial was in Old Fellows
cemetery.
Private Ware leaves his parents
two brothers of the home, Robert
and Eugene, and two sisters, Caro-
1yn, also of the home, and Mrs. Wei
born Eubanks, of Lexington.
Southern Undertaking association
was in charge of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
Goodman Baptists
Get New Pastor

Goodman, August 5-The Rev. T.
A. Engell, formerly of Money, fill
ed the pulpit at Goodman Sunday,
August l, in answer to a call
tended him by the local Baptist
church some months ago. The Rev.
D. I. Young, graduate of Holmes
Junior college, who was ordained
during his senior year here, has
been named to the Money charge
vacated by the Rev. Mr.. Engell.
The new pastor, his wife, and
their 11-year-old daughter, Gloria
Faye, will move to Goodman the
latter part of this week. The local
church had been without a regular
pastor for some months since the
retirement of the Rev. Madison
Flowers from the ministry.
The following dates for services
have been announced: first and
second Sunday, Goodman; third
and fourth Sundays, Walden. The
annual summer revival will begin
at Walden on August Is, which win
be the first services there for the
pastor on his new charge.
The parsonage located at Good
man has recently been renovated
throughout with new outside white,
and has been repapered. New
shades, a gas range and new hot
water heater have been installed.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
Clay Views Air Lift As Direct
Frontal Assault On Communism

THE great majority Of German
people ere against Communism and
the Russia tuctics," Gen. CloY main
toined giving the Allied answer to
the Russion stond that she would
toke cure of Berlin's needs If the
Allies would withdraw.
Gen. Clay's remarks to me leaves
no doubt where he stands.
The policies of this strong mar
of American diplomacy are straight
and to the point they hew to
the line and let the chips fall where
they may.
Clay underlined his conviction
that the fight for Berlin is much
more thdn just a question OF con-
troll over this besieged city. It is
the test that determines American
policy in the whole of Europe. If, by
any chunce. we should Withdrew
from Berlin then we will suffer a
complete diplomatic defect in oil
Europe and lose forever the sup
port and active cooperation of the
millions Of libertY-loving people
throughout this continent in Ger
many, Belgium. France, ItolY. the
Netherlands and Scandinavia.
America cannot and must not fail
in this first real test of her position
in European affairs.
That she will not fail is the sin
.cere belief Of Gen. Clay whose faith
in the American people is firm and
resolute.
"We are a tough people" he said,
land the air lift can and will go
on indefinitely as long as the
American people are behind it"
The people of Berlin have heard
night and day for more than 3 weeks
now the constant. throbbing drone
of the American c 54's and ATS over
head bringing in the food for two
and one-half million Germans to
beat the Russian blockade of this
besieged city.
They are convinced the Ameri-
cans mean business.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
Jr. Chamber Official
10 Speak At Meeting
Duront, Lexington
Joycees To Hold
Joint Session Monday

Harry w. Clark. of Gulfport,
president of the Mississippi Junior
Chamber of Commerce, will speak
at a joint meeting of the Lexing'
ton and Durant Junior Chambers of
Commerce at. Hotel Durant, August
9 at 1880 p. m, it has been announc-
ed.
MI. Clark heads the statewide
organization of 30-odd civic groups
composed of young men of each
community, who r responsible for
much Of the civic progress in Mis-
sissippi since the groups organiza-
ton Is years ago. Although the re-
cent World War took a heavy toll
on the working membership. the
Jaycees of Mississippi today have a
larger membership than at any
time in its history.
Mr.. Clark is quoted as recently
having said: "The progress of Mis-
sissippi is the responsibility of its
entire citizenry; however the
Mississippi State Junior Chamber
of Commerce (pledges its) best eff.
forts to the building of a greater
Mississippi"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
ReburiaI Rites Held
For Cecil f. Johnson

Reburial services were held at the
Methodist church, Friday at 4 p. m
for Staff Sergeant Cecil E. Johnson
son Of Mrs. Minnie Taylor Johnson
of Lexington, who was killed in
action January 20. 1945 in Luxem-
bourg, France, while serving with
the 358 infantry of the third Army.
The Rev. c. T. Floyd officiated. The
VFW and American Legion assisted
at the graveside at Liberty Chapel,
where the remains were placed by
the side of the late Mr.. johnson, his
father.
Born June 10, 1922 at huntsville,
the son of Robert M. and Mrs. John
son, he moved to Lexington with
his parents about 20 years ago. He
attended Lexington Grammar
school and was employed for Ton
Andrews as blocksetter at a saw
mill before entering the service in
1912. He was overseas in 1914.
Sergeant Johnson leaves his
mother, two brother, Arlon anc
Marvin, and three sisters of the
home, Louise, Helen and Virginia
Johnson. He also leaves three other
sisters, Mrs. w. T. Hood of Round
lake, Mrs. Johnny Woods, and Mrs
Fred Alexander of Great Bend
Kansas.
Southern Undertaking association
was in charge of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
Hearing For Negro
Who Attacked Ray
Will Be Held

Hearing for Webb Honey of Cru
ger, who Thursday night was
wounded by Highway Patrolman
Ernie F. Ray in Tchula during an
alteration involving the arrest of
another Negro, will be made before
Judge H. B. Jones of Tchula, as
soon as the arrested, who was shot
in the left thigh by Patrolman Ray,
is physically able, according to re-
ports from officials. Honey was ap-
pretended Friday morning after
evading arrest at the time of the
incident.
Officials told that the Negro, al
legged to have been drinking, struck
the patrolman with his fist, after
having twice made remarks aimed
at interfering with the arrest OF
another Negro with whom he had
been riding, as Ray attempted ar
resting the latter on driving charges.
The other Negro, Sam johnson,
also of Tchula, was brought to the
County Jail after the incident. The
Honey Negro escaped until the fol-
lowing morning when he was appre-
hended by the sheriff, Tchula Mar
shall A. c. Conger and Patrolman
Ray. The Johnson Negro was book
ed on charges of driving without
license, reckless driving, having
| improper lights, and carrying a con-
| cealed weapon. The other was
| charged with assault and battery on
a peace officer, and public drunken
ness.
Saturday night in Tchula another
incident involving an unidentified
| Negro and two White boys in which
| the latter were at fault. according
to an official, was reported. In walk
ing the streets of Tchula, Byron
| Martin, who was accompanied by
| Odell Porch. of Tchula. both OF
! whom were allegedly drinking, in
passing groups of Negroes began
hitting a Negro now and then, and
| about the sixth one hit back" it was
said.
The unidentified Negro made cuts
on the Threats, forehead, cheek and
upper stomach of Martin before
pulled off by Porch, who also receiv-
ed decorations on the throat, an of
| fetal stated. The injuries were made
with a short-bladed knife, the blade
| of which had been broken off to q
| one-inch stub, it was said.
Onlookers pulled off the Negro
who escaped unidentified. Martin
and Porch were reported early this
| week to be at home in bed. Charges
| have not been made against them
| An officer of the law was not al
| the scene, according to reports.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
First Bale OF Cotton
Reported In Section
Starts Drone OF Gins
Season Not Advanced;
Too EurIy For Machine
Picking, Extro Labor

Gins of the section have begun
to hum to the tune of singing
spicksacks," by small droves of cot
ton pickers over the county within
the past week. The first bale of
cotton. weighing $50 pounds, which
was turned out" by a Green
wood gin July %, was grown on
the L. w. Parker and sons planta-
ton, Cruger, and was of Delta Pine
Land-14 variety. This was the earli-
est bale ginned in the section, and
while cotton is reported to be open
ing throughout the area, a week or
so will pass before harvesting will
begin in earnest, according to re-
ports.
The first bale of cotton grown
in the section this year. Grower
Parker told, brought 43 cents a
pound; and with premium offered
yearly by Greenwood merchandise
ing houses for the first bale. totalled
80 cents a pound. The lint was one
and one-eighths inches long. The
crop was planted the first week in
April.
Too early yet for the use Of pick
ing machines, and not open suffi-
GENTLY to warrant extra labor, the
first bale was picked entirely by
hand by members Of the family,
MI. Parker said. Though his crop
and all others he has een appear
"as a whole the best in several
years" Mr.. Parker said the cotton
does not look as good now as il
did one month ago before it was
hurt by lack of rain.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
Chancellor Appointed
10 High Court Position

Judge Malcolm B. Montgomery Of
Yazoo City, candidate for Supreme
Court Judge in the August "a cleo
ton, was late last week appointed
by Governor Fielding L. Wright as
a Justice of that Court to fill the
unexpired term of the late Chief
Justice Sydney Smith, native of
Holmes county, who distinguished
himself and the county as a MEM
Der of the court for 40 years. Fill
ing the vacancy of Chancellor Mont
gomery is County Judge Charles D.
Williams of Yazoo City, nephew of
the late John Sharp Williams, and
longtime Yazoo county judge.
Judge Montgomery, who succeeds
Chief Justice Smith, was born at
Hart Town, four miles west Of
Pickens in Yazoo county, and spent
his early boyhood there. He was
graduated from Mississippi college
in 1911, after which time he studied
law at the University of Mississippi
and began the practice of law at
Yazoo City in 1915.
He has served as County Prose-
cutting attorney of Yazoo county and
as attorney for the Board Of Super
visors of that county. In 1880 he
was elected chancellor of the eleven
tn chancery court district, COM
prising the counties of Holmes.
Madison, Leake and Yazoo, and un-
til his appointment to the Supreme
Bench, had served continuously in
that position without opposition.
In appointing Judge Montgomery
to Mississippi's highest court, Cover
nor Wright is said to have stated
that as Chancellor the former
had established a record rarely
equaled and never excelled.
The office of Supreme Court
Judge, for which Judge Montgomery
and Circuit Judge Percy Lee OF
Forrest, are running for election to,
will be filled by the winner of the
August primary for a six-year term
beginning January /, 1850.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
Berlin, Germany

Berlin, Germany
July 10, 1948
Great men are almost always easy
to talk to is something I've often
heard.
Today I found this altogether true
in the case of Gen. Lucius D. Clay,
U. S. Military Governor for Ger
many and one of the busiest and
most important men in Europe.
Any American citizen in Europe,
I'm sure, would find it easy to talk
to Gen. Clay if he were lucky enough
to catch him on a day when he had
a spare moment.
Going into his office today and
apologizing for presuming on his
time ! was greeted with the ques-
ton: what is a Mississippi girl
doing way over here in Berlin?"
Nothing short of a complete re-
port on my travels in twelve
European countries would satisfy the
quiet-spoken and perfectly charming
southern a~ristocrat from Marietta,
Georgia, who today is tagged with
being one of the toughest military
men in the whole American COM
mand.
OF slight build with warn brown
eyes and a winning smile, Gen. Clay
looks anything but tough.
But his words ring strong and
true.
We've got to defect Communism
and now is the time to do it." suid
Gen. Clay.
THE cir lift is operating in order
to permit the Allied governments
time to settle the Berlin issue peuce-
fully" he continued.
With these words, the number one
military authority in Europe. made
it plain that the dir lift bringing
food supplies to Berlin is more than
q lifeline to the two and one-hdlf
million persons in the western Q
tor of Berlin it is a direct
frontal assault on the communism
advocated by Soviet Russia as the
answer TO the Berlin and European
problems.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
Judge Lee Addresses
Letter To Public
To The People ct the First Supreme
Court District of Mississippi:

Rank establishment prevails on
account of the appointment at this
time of a to Supreme
Court Judge Smith. Stricken only
last Friday the Chief Justice died
Saturday night and was buried Mon
day. The Court was not even in ses-
sion. The next term does not begin
until the second Monday in Sep
TENDER.
Judge Smith, after nearly 40 years
on the Supreme Bench, had declin.
ed to offer for reelection; and with
the field wide open the only candi-
dates to qualify are Judge Montgo-
merry of Yazoo City and l. Yester-
day, with the election only twenty
eight days off. but with more than
seven weeks until the next term of
Court, the Governor appointed my
opponent to fill the vacancy. The
Governor explained his strange con-
duct with the statement that she
had previously made known the fact
that he would appoint Judge Mont
gomery in case of a vacancy" Even
in that light l am amazed.
My surprise is multiplied by
several factors. In the first place
when the death of Judge Smith was
Continued On Page 81
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
DR.. Richards Moves
Office To Greenwood

DR.. V. L. Richards, dentist here
for 20 years, has recently moved
his office to 406 West Claiborne
street, Greenwood, Mrs. Richards
and the boys will join him within a
short time.
DR.. Richards, who came here in
September, 1928, as a young
graduate of Loyola university. New
Orleans, is a native of Vardaman,
Calhoun county. He is an active
mason, having taken all the degrees,
and is a member of the Methodist
church here.
He has been actively engaged in
dentistry all the time that he has
been here except for a period when
he did postgraduate work at Wash
ington university, st. Louis.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
Minneapolis Visitor
Leaves Monday,
On Homeward Trek

Miss Dorothy St. Arnold, Min
neapolis, Mimi, visitor in Lexington
off and on for the past month, left
Monday, dressed for hitchhiking
wearing her customary blue
jeans and carrying "knapsack' on
her back. She planned to hitchhike
to Durant. Winona, and back to
Greenwood, leaving later in the
week for her home, she said.
The visitor. who had aroused UNI
satisfied curiosity among townsmen
as to why she would spot Holmes
county out of many other
Southern counties to visit during
the summer, had while here made
hiking excursions" to a sawmill and
farms, and on one occasion had beer
given bed or the back porch of {
Tehula family, according to report.
by her. She appeared to enjoy hik.
Continued on Page Eight
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Annual Golf Tournament
Underway At Country Club

Competing for the title in the
annual County Club Golf tourna-
ment in progress here through Au-
gust II, r % qualified players,
listed by groups according to results
of preliminaries on July 10. Bill
Schneider is medalist, and H. l..
Nichols Jr., defending champion.
Following the Club championship
tourney on the last day of the inter
club play, it is expected that match
es will be scheduled with Kosciusko,
according to Henry Hooker, club
manager.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
Services Are Held
For William Hines

Funeral services were neld We'd
nesday at 4 p. m. for William Cur
tbs Hines, 81, of Cruger, who died
at his home Tuesday. The Rev. w.
w. Drummer officiated at the last
rites. held at Cruger Methodist
church of which Mr.. Hines was a
member. Burial was in Greenwood
cemetery.
Mr.. Hines who was for several
years general bookkeeper and store
manager for c. D. Nixon of Mid
night, leaves his wife, Mrs. Virginia
Lewis Hines; a son, Curtis Hines,
Jr, a brother, E. J. Hines, Jr., and
a sister, Miss Barbara Hines, both
of Memphis.
He is also survived by his father
| and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. E. j
Hines of Cruger.
Lee Funeral home was in charge
of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
Dovid B. Miles Completes
Company Troining School

David B. Miles, of Lexington, re-
preventative of the Jackson agency
OF The Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of New York, completed a
training school held in st. Louis last
week.
Through meeting company re-
quirements, Mr.. Miles was invited
to attend the school, which was an
advanced part of the three-year
training course given company re
representatives..
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
METHODIST BISHOP TO PREACH

Bishop Marvin Franklin of Birm-
ingham. Ala, will preach on the
fifth Sunday. August 20, at 7:30 p.
m. at the Methodist church, it has
been announced by the Rev. c. T.
Floyd, pastor. The Rev. Johnny
Dinas. Divinity student at Duke
university, and of Durant, who is
here for six weeks church work
through August, delivered Sunday
nights sermon. A number of visitors
were present.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
COUNTY MEN L

Two county mon. James /. Gran
than and Carroll Morgan, are among
the recent enlistees in the Army or
Air Forces, according to Master
Sergeant Arnold I. Cook ~recruiter
The 200th nan for July and the l.
203rd man for 1913 have been re-
ported.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
Patients AT The Hospital

Mrs. Emily Malone, Ebenezer
Mrs. w. L. Taylor, Goodman
Mrs, c. H. Kuykendall, Durant
Cliff Mayfield, Durant
Mr.. E. H. Shaddock, Lexington
Mrs. w. M Chapman, Tchula
p. A. Legett, Pickens
Mrs. Harriet Riteman, Lexingto,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
CALLED TO BAPTIST CHURCH

The Rev. Paul Bragg of Bristow,
Okla, who preached in a trial ser
mon at the Baptist church here, July
%, has been called as pastor of the
church. He is expected by members
of the congregation to accept OF
reject, this week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-08-05
CEMETERY

Oregon cemetery will be cleaned
off August IL. All persons interest
ed in fencing in the cemetery which
is being planned are requested to
help clean the cemetery or to send
a substitute. Donations r accepted
by Grady Bailey, Lexington.
Lunch will be served picnic style
at noon.
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STORE TO CLOSE

Watson's Bargain store will be
closed the week of August GA,
while the entire force take their
summer vacations, according to
Mrs. ]. R. Watson.