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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mary Elizabeth Brewer,
Deceased
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court Of Washington
County, Letters of Administration on
the estate of
MARY ELIZABETH BREWER
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated. to the sub
scriber on or before the 9th day of
October next; they may other
wise, by law, be excluded from all
benefit of said estate All persons
indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th day
of March AID. 1948.
JACOB r. BREWER,
3-11-3t Administrator.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25
Four Hancock Men
Die In Auto Crash

Four Hancock men were killed in
a tragic accident on Route 40, near
Hancock, on Friday, March 10,
when the car in which they were
riding to work, was hit by tractor
trailer.
The men, all of whom were en-
ployed at the Victor Products Cor
poration, Hagerstown, were: Harry
Younker, So, Hancock, Route 2, and
his son, Lloyd Younker, 81; Fluford
c. Fritz, Al, Hancock; and Homer E.
Weller, 40, Hancock.
Fluford Charles Fritz was the son
of Joseph v. Fritz, Hancock route q
He is survived by: six children,
Mrs. Quay Johnson, Hancock, route
2; Vernon, Marvel, Gail, Clair and
Patricia, all at home; two sisters,
Mrs. Fred Brown and Mrs. Harry
Hall, both of this city; and two
brothers, Meril and Willis, Hancock
Route 2.
Homer E. Weller is survived by:
his mother, Mrs. Hester N. Weller
Hancock; daughters, Mrs. Venetta
Reed and Miss Inez Weller, Han
cock; sisters, Mrs. Joseph Johnson
Sylvan, Pa; Mrs. Roy Meats, Han
cock; brothers, Edgar, William H.
Oscar j., and Roger, Hancock.
Harry Younker is survived by: his
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
ELLSWORTH S. RICHWINE
GEORGIA E. RICHWINE

No. 177O3 Equity In The Circuit
Court For Washington County.
The object of this suit is to pro-
cure a divorce A VINCULO MATRI-
MONII for the Complainant.
The Bill states that the parties
were married January 25th 1904
at Idaville, Cumberland County,
State of Pennsylvania; that after
said marriage they lived together in
Dauphin County. Pennsylvania, I'M
til on or about July 29th, 1881; that
as a result of said marriage two
children were born, both of whom
are adults and self supporting; that
on or about the said 18th day of
July, 1881 the Complainant and the
Defendant separated after a long
period of dissension and strife grow
ing largely out of the financial ex-
travagance of the Defendant. max
ing it impossible for the Complain
ant to accumulate anything out OF
his substantial earnings or to meet
his financial obligations, and since
said date your Orator and the De-
PENDANT have continuously and vol
UNFAIRLY lived separate and apart,
WAbA4OQJ oily SO1ldO1IdClOIl, dIiO SQCll
separation is beyond any reasonable
expectation of reconciliation; that
the Defendant is a nonresident of
the State of Maryland and does not
reside therein; that the Complain
ant has been a resident of Washing
ton County, Maryland. for more than
one year, last past The Bill prays
for a divorce A VINCULO MATRI-
MONII and such other, further and
more general relief as his cause may
require.
1t is thereupon this 10th day OF
March, 1913. by the Circuit Court
for Washington County, sitting as q
Court of Equity, ordered that the
Complainant by inserting a copy OF
this Order in some newspaper pub
lished in Washington County. Mary
land, once in each of four successive
weeks prior to the 18th day of April
1948, giving notice to the said alb
sent Defendant of the object ano
substance of this suit, and warning
her to be and appear in this Court
either in person or by Solicitor. or
or before the 1st day of May 1913
and show cause, if any she has
why decree ought not to pass as
prayed.
]. GUY WEAGLEY,
Clerk
TRUE COPY TEST:
j. Guy Weagley. Clerk
1884
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS


Estate of Anne Morgan Faulkner,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington
County, Letters Testamentary on the
estate of
ANNE MORGAN FAULKNER
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit same with the vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated, to
the subscriber on or before the
10th day of October, next; they
may otherwise by law, be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All
persons indebted to- said estate
are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of March, AID. 1948.
ARITA SNYDER,
3-18-3t EXecutrix
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25

Robert Edward Churchey, 40 Har-
mons avenue, died at the Washing
ton County Hospital on March Is,
after an illness of six months, aged
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Earl Barnett, Deceased
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington
County, Letters of Administration
on the personal estate of
EARL BARNETT
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated, to the sub
Bcriber on or before the 5th day of
October next; they may otherwise,
by law, be excluded from all benefit
of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 5th
day of March AID 1948.
BRONSON BARNETT,
3-11-3t Administrator
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25

Our hearts can agree with, what
our heads tell us.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25

Mrs. Maria E. Reiff, Cearfoss, died
on March II, at her home, after an
illness of several years, aged 81.
A member of Reiff Mennonite
church, she is survived by: one son,
c. E. Reiff, at home; brother, An
drew c. Strife, Hagerstown, route
six; and one granddaughter.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25
Miss Lille V. Poffenberger. O

Miss Lille V. POffenberger, of
Rohrersville, died at the home of
w D. Albin on March II after an
illness of one year, aged 8 years.
Born in Rohrersville, she was the
daughter of John H. and Sarah
(Giltmaiher) Poffenberger.
Surviving are several nieces and
nephews.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25

Mrs. Agnes Taylor Brant, Will
Transport, died at the Washington
County Hospital on March II, aged
48.
Surviving are: her husband, Ed
gar H. Brant, Williamsport; chill
dren, Mrs. Charles South, Joseph
Brant, Mrs. Jimmie Ridenour, Viii
Transport; Mrs. Leon Gruber, West
minister; Mrs. Leroy Juillerat, Alex
andria, Va; father, Joseph H. Tay-
lor, Williamsport; sisters, Mrs. Edith
Boward, Leechburg, Pa; Mrs Ro-
celia Delosier, Tracy, Calf; Mrs
Marjorie Hager, Cumberland; Mrs
Catherine Downs, Williamsport;
brother, Bernard H. Taylor, Detroit;
and two grandchildren.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-25

Is years.
Born and reared in Hagerstown,
he was the son of Luther E. and
Irene (Lewis) Churchey.
Besides his parents he is sur
vived by: three sisters, Katherine,
Shirley and Irene Churchey; broth
ers, Donald, Richard, Charles and
John, all of this city.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-20
Draft Registration Completed

WASHINGTON, (P-Registra- tion for the peacetime draft wound up Saturday as the last of the na- tion's 18-year-olds reported. " Signing up started August 30 with the 25-year-olds. From now on, youths will report to their To- cal draft boards as they reach the age of IS. The 10000 special regis tration centers across the country will close.
 Selective service headquarters here had no idea how many young men are on its books, and officials said they will not know until later in the week.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-20
Famous Diamond
 Copies Stolen

PHILADELPHIA, P)-Replicas of many of the worlds largest and most famous diamonds were stolen over the weekend from the acad- emy of natural sciences, police re- ported today
 Police said they believed the theft was part of a plot to sell the limitations in the private channels for large sums of money
 They acted in the case just as if true diamonds of high value were stolen, teletyping messages all along the eastern seaboard
 The messages contained names familiar to diamond fanciers ev- anywhere There were accurate de- .scriptions of such famous gems as the Hope diamond, the Regent, Empress Eugenia, Nassak, Star of the South, Cullinan, Shah, Orlov, Koh-I-Nur, Piggott and 26 others. Academy officials called the inn itations "facsimultations of dia- monds" but declined to place a specific value on them.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-20
Plane Flies To
 Pieces at 600 M.P.H.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., (P) Imagine flying nearly 500 miles an hour, having your plane sim ply disintegrate around you and coming out of it with only scratch on the ear!
 That's what happened to Capt. R. M. Barnes of Shaw air force base, Sumter s. C., Friday.
 He was flying an F-84 Republic Thunder Jet in a simulated race with an ESQ Lockheed Shooting Star as a feature of an air force day celebration at San Bernardino air base. They were neck and neck, hitting more than 570 miles an hour at 800 feet past the re- viewing stand and 5000 spectators.
 Suddenly Capt. Barnes plane flew to pieces. Parts landed two miles away before the mortified crowd discovered the pilot was floating down in a parachute.
 He landed at the edge of the field unhurt except for that scratch.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-20
British Columbia 
 Get Pay Hike

VANCOUVER, B. C., (P)-Brit- ish Columbia deep-sea longshore- men have been granted an across the-board wage increase of Is cents an hour it was announced Friday.
 Peter Hughes business agent for the international longshoremen and Warehousemen's union (CIO- CCL), local 501, said a new 1948- 49 agreement covers 1,500 dock workers in Vancouver, New West minister, Chemainus and Port AL berni The 15-cent increase is the only change in last years contract.
 The dockworkers originally ask ed for 25-cent hourly increase.
 PRINCE RUPERT, B. c. (P)- No cargo from Alaska diverted from strikebound United States ports is being handled here, em- ployer and employee representa- tives said.
 The statement came in reply to a report that the bulk of the Southeastern Alaska canned sal mon pack which normally moves through Seattle, would be diverted to Prince Rupert.
 Considerable salmon and lumber is being handled here, but it has all been normally booked for ship ment. It is definitely not divert ed" because of strike conditions.
 William Gettings, Seattle long shoreman representative, said in Seattle that only salmon actually consigned to Canadian ports will be handled by affiliated longshore- men.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-20
No Results From Envoys' Meeting

MOSCOW, (P)-The three west ern envoyS met again Saturday with Soviet foreign minister V. M. Molotov, the U. s. embassy an nounced.
 It was the second time the rep reSentativeS of the United States, Britain and France had gone to the Kremlin to see Molotov last week and it was the 1lth conversation that the envoys have held with him on the eaSt-West differences over Germany.
 It was a dreary, rainy day in Moscow. The Moscow four-power negotiations now have been going on for IS days and there is no re- suit yet.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-20
Heir Born To ROckefellers

NEW YORK, (H) - A son was born Friday to Mrs. Winthrop Rockefeller.
 A Polyclinic hospital physician said that Mrs. Rockefeller, the for mer Barbara Sears, had to be taken to the hospital unexpectedly, and that the child was born pre- maturely.
 He said the mothers condition was good. ,'
 She and Winthrop Rockefeller, grandson of John D. Rockefeller and often called Americas ''most eligible bachelor" were married last. February.
 His romance with the pretty, blonde "Bobo," the daughter of a Washington, Pa, coal miner and a one-time stage player made one of the years most widely heralded cinderella stories.
 Hospital authorities said the child would be named Winthrop Rockefeller, Jr.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-20

Mary Anderson was a round tripper With Wien Alaska Airlines on Saturday. She is compiling a booklet on travel for the Dawson Creek newspaper, and particular ly what she calls success stories" of the people who are interesting and of interest to travellers in the north.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-20

The Mirow residence on First Ave. West, which has been vacant for the past two years, has Been leased by Mir. and Mrs. L. w. F. Jones, it was reported today. MT. Jones is an employee of the U. S. Smelling Company.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-20

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, (P)- Dr. Wener Best, Hitler's ambassa- dor in Denmark from 1922 to 1945, was sentenced to death by a Dan ish court today.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-20

Andorra, one of the two small est republics in the world, con- sists of six parishes in the diocese of the Spanish bishop of Urgel, in the valley of the eastern Pyrenees between France and Spain.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-20

When you put your best foot forward, be sure you've got your pet corn covered.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-20

Nugget Ads Bring Quick Results
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-20

Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
July 5 Celebration
Al Winonu Luke Offers
Free Fish Fry, Rally

An all day celebration and free
fish fry to which the public is in
vited will be held at the newly
opened Legion Lake at Winona, on
Monday, July S.
The program will include swim
ming, cupboard motorboat racing
and surfboard riding on the 200-acre
lake which was recently completed
and dedicated by Nick t. Pegues,
Jr., Post No. So, of the American
Legion, sponsors of the July 5th
celebration.
Ribbons will be awarded winners
in the races and exhibitions. Every
n is eligible to enter within his
class up to the time of the contests.
No entry fee is required.
Congressman T. G. Abernehy and
John E. Aldridge, who is opposing
Mr.. Abernethy in the August Pri-
mary Election to Congress, have
been invited to speak during the
DAY.
The program is scheduled to begin
at IL a. m. A full day of entertain
ment with plenty of fresh fried
fish" is promised for the whole ia
mily by sponsors of the occasion.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
Society Clubs Personals
Dinner Porty Is Given By Woidrups Honoring Parents
On Occasion Of Their Golden Wedding Anniversary

A dinner party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Wal
drop and Mrs. Clara Mopp on Sun
day June 10, honoring their mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
McLendon, of Lexington, who were
celebrating their 50th wedding an
niversary. Many useful and beautiful
gifts were received by the honorees.
AT the noon hour luncheon was
served to Mr.. and Mrs. E. I. King
of Petal, Bob Hanson and Mrs. F. S.
Hanna, Pickens, Miss Bettye Joe
McLendon, Pascagoula, w. M. I'm
ger, Tchula and Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Waldrop, Laurel, Mrs. Jessie Mayo,
Mrs. S. K. Waldrop, A. j. Waldrop,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Waldrop, Lex
ington, Mrs. c. H. Rodgers, Jack
son, and Mrs. Susie Waldrop OF
Waterloo, Iowa.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
Miss Sharp Will Wed
Edwin Wilbur Ellison, Jr.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Henry Sharp
of Lexington announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Kathryn Elizabeth
to Edwin Wilburn Ellison, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Ellison of
this city.
Miss Sharp, member of
the younger social set, was gradual
ed with honors from the Greenville
High School, before moving to Lex
ington with her parents a few years
ago.
Mr.. Ellison was graduated from
Lexington High school. He served 2
years with the u. S. Navy in the
Pacific and is now connected with
the Mississippi State Board of Heal
tn, Jackson.
Plans for the wedding will be an
nounced later.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
Welfare Office
Makes Statements

A message from w. r. Bond, com
missioner of public welfare. reads
as follows:
During the campaign last sum-
mer it was reported that a few can
didates for the office of member
of Board of Supervisors were pro-
missing in their speeches that II
elected they would have certain
people put on or off the old age
payroll in their respective counties.
This was doing the old people and
the cause of good government a
great injustice for under federal and
state laws and regulations no mem
Der of a Board of Supervisors In
any county has any authority what
soever in the matter of saying who
shall or shall not be put on the old
age payroll.
This statement is made in fair
ness to present Board members. !,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
Field To Be Readied
For Flight Dusting

W. L. Upchurch, manager of the
STIR theater, and local flier, reports
th9' levelling work on the landing
strip east of town is planned soon.
The county road patrol may be Sc
cured for the work on the field.
which is still being used, mainly on
Sundays.
Plans to begin crop busting July
10 have been made. 1t is
hoped that a better land
ing space is made ready by that
time, Mr.. Upchurch said. Work will
be done by Bob Gum of Greenwood.
Mr.. Upchurch, and other persons. l..
Strange, busting servicer of Tut
wiser, held a demonstration, Thurs
day in collaboration with w. r. Sui
Ivan, county agent. Meeting at the
l5-acre Saints Industrial school plot,
the busting featured use of a new
type of buster, RH Dust.
The new poison is guaranteed to
kill boil weevils, lice and almost any
insect except lady bugs and red
spiders. Left on the plants for five
or six hours, the dust is to be APP
piled every 81 days,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
Services Are Resumed
At Presbyterion Church

Services will be resumed Sunday
at the Presbyterian church here fol-
lowing a Today vacation of the pas
ton during which time there were
no services, according to the Rev.
R. G. Valentine. Sunday mornings
topic will be "The Blessedness of
Forgiveness" with the commemora-
ton of Holy Communion. In the
evening at 7:30, "The Coming Life"
studies in First John, will be the
sermon theme.
The Rev. Mr.. Valentine reports
that the West Presbyterian church
which was damaged by fire in Jan
uary has been completely rebuilt
First services were held at the
church since its rebuilding on Sun
day.
A community revival will begin
July 4 at the church. A Methodist
minister will preach.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
RECEIVES DEGREE

Walter Franklin Cresswell, Jr.,
son of Mrs. c. w. Tindall of BOG
Washington street, is one of 1900
students at George Washington uni
versity to receive a degree at the
May commencement exercises held
May rs in Constitution hall, Wash
ington, D. c.
DR.. Cresswell was awarded the
doctor of medicine degree. He re-
ceived the bachelor of science degree
from the University of Mississippi in
1945.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
Holmes County Landowner
Practices Good Forestry

To make his farm woodland paw
part OF the operating cost Wilburn
Hooker has started a s~elective cut
ting program IN his hill farm, it has
been announced by Frank Haggerty,
extension forestry marketing specia-
list.
Mr.. Hooker owns a 800 acre farm
OF which ITO acres are in pasture
and crops and the remaining $50
acres in timber. Each tree in the
stand was judged on its own merits
and either marked for cutting or
left to increase in volume for IN
other cut. The trees left are the
better formed, faster growing spe-
cles, while the poorer, slower grow
ing species were marked for cutting.
Other things considered in cut
ting OF leaving trees were: spacing,
soundness, length and vigor or grow
tn. Cutting will be done by farm
tenants in the winter and other
slack seasons. Products available
from the cutting were: sawlogs,
pulpwood and fuelwood. MI. Hooker
with this practice had added another
cash crop, timber, to his farm in
come. Cutting over a certain area
every year will give a return an
nually instead Of every 20 years.
Mr.. Hooker was assisted in this
program by ". r. Sullivan, County
Agent, and Frank Haggerty. Any
person desiring this service should
call at the office of the County
Agent.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
RECEIVES AWARD

James H. Warner, life insurance
salesman of Lexington, has been
given the National Quality award
from the Home Life Insurance COM
pany, New York for the third sue
cessive year.
In his sixth year Of underwriting,
Mr.. Warner was chosen for the
honor because of recognition of his
ability as a top field" salesman.
The distinction was made known
in a letter from the home office
dated June %.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
r WALroN WINS

Mrs. j. B. Walton was the winner
of $3.50 on a ten per cent ticket at
Saturdays drawing.
Though the winner was not pre-
sent, Mr.. Walton accepted the a
mount, under the rule that makes
eligible as proxy either the wife or
husband if either name is called.
The tickets emptied and dis
posed of Monday with all subse-
quent drawings to be made from the
inflow of tickets beginning this
week. The drawings continue to be
held on the Square.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
Lucky Twelve Club
Enjoys Annual Picnic

Tuesday afternoon members and
guests of the Lucky-Twelve club
enjoyed its annual picnic which was
held in the Grammar School Cafe
terra because of rain.
Mrs. M. G. Catron, c'ut r~esident,
and Mrs. Lutte Ellison had charge of
entertainment. Guests were Mrs,
Emmett Reese, Miss Ruth bridge,
Mrs. Maurice Herring, Jr., Mrs. l..
E. Burnette, Mrs. Walter Sharp, Mrs.
Sidney Henley and Mrs. Clover
Johnson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
Allan Ramsey Home Is
Scene OF Fri. BRIDGE Play

The home of Mrs Allan Ramsey
was the scene of the Friday Bridge
club meeting with Mrs. ]. G. Her.
bert, Jr., and Mrs. Bill Schneider
substitutes for the afternoon games.
Attractive arrangements of flo
wer were used to enhance the
beauty of the setting for the pro-
erosion of games.
Mrs. Schneider captured high score
and Mrs. w. d. Wilson won second
place.
The hostess served refreshments
at the conclusion of the games
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
Romseys Are Hosts
To Friday Night Club

MI. and Mrs. Allan Ramsey were
hosts to members and guests of the
Friday night bridge club with Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Beall as club guests.
Flowers were used in the decora-
tons of the reception rooms where
guests assembled for the games.
Mr.. Beall won high score for the
ladies.
Late in the evening refreshments
we're served by the hostess.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
BAPTIST ENTRIES MADE

Entries made at the District Bap-
fist convention held in Canton are:
Bible stories, Mack Hawk, Second
Baptist church in Yazoo City; Vir-
ginia Atkinson, Pickens Baptist
church; sword drill, Martha McMas-
ter and Ellen Ann Jenkins, Yazoo
City church; and speaking, Doris
Hawk, Yazoo City church. Miss Nc
Master and Miss Hawk will enter
the State convention in Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-07-01
Gil Hos MEETING
At Church Monday

The Wesleyan Service guild held
its regular meeting at the Educa-
tlonal building of the Methodist
church with IL members present.
A short business session was held
after which Mrs. Irby Ellington and
Mrs. Paul Lindholm gave one chap
ter each on the Mission study.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Leila W. Guess, president of the
Guild.