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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
Methodist 5. 5. Sets
New AN-Time Record
Goal Of Attendance
Was 200; About ESQ
Persons Present Sun.

Last week the Methodists OF
Lexington set as their goal, an
attendance of 200 at Sunday
School for last Sunday. r.. c.
Moore, superintendent, reports
that the attendance reached and
exceeded the number set. When
all the heads were counted and
added general secretary H. G.
Diggs announced an attendance
of 245 Never before in the his
tory of the Methodist Sunday
school here had so many people
attended on the same day. The
previous record was 1877, on last
Easter Sunday.
No pressure was brought 10
bear on anyone to attend. Mr.,
Moore saws it was ".just talked
around that we wanted 200 pre-
sent and they came in droves,
There were so many people in
the Educational building that is
reminded me of Friday at the
State fair"
Fifty-three were present in the
mems class and 81 in the women's
class.
In addition to those who came
to Sunday school, Mrs. Tolbert
Majors carried the work into the
homes of about 40 who cannot
20 to the Educational building.
She is doing a wonderful piece OF
work for the shut-ins and the
church, according to all reports
Mr.. Moore suggests that any
person absent last Sunday be on
hand next Sunday to see what
goes on.
Mrs. J. R. Watson contributed
flowers for the Sunday morning
church service, in honor OF heI
mother, the late Mrs. J. A
Sharpe.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
New Teachers Named
To Baptist S.

AT a meeting held at the First
Baptist church Sunday, the fol-
lowing Sunday school teachers
and officials were chosen to serve
for the coming year:
General superintendent, W. B.
Kenna; associate superintendent,
Clarence M. Mcdaniel; enlist
ment superintendent, ]. F. Will
liams: chorister, o. A. Cleveland;
pianist, Mrs. Melvin Wells; secre-
tary. George Mcclellan; secretary
emeritus, E. H. Shaddock; super
intendent of beginners, nursery
and primary departments, MISS
Minnie Jordan; sperintendent
emeritus of beginners, nursery
and primary, Miss Belle Stigler.
Superintendent of young PEG
pie, juniors, and Intermediates
DEPARTMENTS, Emmett c. Reese
teachers. Miss Corrie Roberts, MISS
Lucille Robert, Miss Lurline no,
berts. and Louie BeaI
Nichols: Other teachers are:
Eula Kenna class, Mrs. Paul Bragg
Ladies class, Miss Myrtle jordan,
with Mrs. Aaron Coca, substitute;
brotherhood class, P. H. Williams
other teachers are: Mrs. Henry
E. Mullen, Miss Lockwood
THOMPSON, Mrs. A. L. Jenkins
Miss Vallie Grantham, and MIS-
Esther Russell.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
Hooker Heads Group;
Wilson And Williams
Are Co. huirmen

Wilburn Hooker, chairman of
the States Rights Campaign fund
for Holmes county announces
names of the following men from
Lexington who viii serve on the
c%anvassing committee. Other
towns in the county are work.
ing on their quotas, and contri~
buttons have already been sent
to the county treasurer, w. R.
Ellis, Jr.
Serving as co-chairmen for
Lexington are Will D. Wilson and
Reggie Williams. On the canvas
sing committee, as named by Mr..
Hooker ore: Norman Weathersby.
David Miles, P. P. Lindholm, w.
P. Hammett, Allan Ramsey, W.
E. Thurmond, Joe Berman, Pat
Barrett, w. o. Thompson, G. A.
Glover, c W. Carr, HI L. Nichols
George Patterson, Max Scobey.
William Ellis, and Mr.. Wilson.
Others Named
Also serving are Eugene Herr
man, Herman Flowers, Allie Po--
vail, w. H. Fincher, Edwin Whitos
Earl Fowler. Paul Koran, George
Poval1, w. B. Kenna, D C. Lune
dy, w. E. Strider, II. w. Watson,
c. M. Mcdaniel, nmmy Lails
Henri P. Watson, Walter Sharpes.
J. F. Williams, Virgil Ingol6
VIII Barrett, and Otto Morris.
Reports from widely scattere4e
sections of the South Of solicitar.
tions for the sale Of States Righte-
campaign literature and materiaR
brought ? warning today fronns
National Campaign headquarters
here to Thurmond- Wright f0ae
lowers not to accept such offeros
under the impression they WERE
making a contribution.
Not Peddling literature
Estates Rights Democrats ara
not selling or offering for sals
campaign literature or materiat.Ss
National Campaign Director Mar
rift H. Gibson said. "An such mat
ter is being furnished States
Rights workers free of cost"
MANY csmpaign workers have
advised National Headquarters o.
receipt of a small shipment Of
postcards boring the pictures OF
Governors Tburmond and Wright
along with a letter requesting
they send $40 to the Jackson
Mississippi. address from which
shipment wassmade.
persons engaging in SUCH
practices are acting independents
ly and in their own interest,"
Judge Gibson said. "Their activte
ties tend to confuse many work.
ers. All contributions to States
Rights Democrats should be made
directly to the chairmen of tina
various county committees or to-
States Fights National Head
quarters in the Heidelberg hotel
Jackson" the campaign director
added.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
|Countians Urged
To Buy Stock
In Nitrogen Plant

The week of November 8 has
been designated as the week to
make an intensive drive for
securing county stock in the three
million dollar nitrogen plant
planned by the Mississippi
Chemical association. w. r. Sui
livan, county agent, urges Holmes
residents to make plans for SUBJ
scribing to as much stock as
possible, and lists the advantages
of being a stakeholder in the as
ISOLATION.
Mr.. Sullivan lists as reasons for
becoming a stockhoider the fol-
lowing facts:
One ton of ammonium nitrates
or one-half ton of anhydrus am
monia Will be available for pur-
chase by the farmer each year
for each SIS worth of stock in
vested in the plant. A stakeholder
will be entitled to a pro rata
share of any additional produc-
ton the plant manufactures. The
stakeholder will receive a five
per cent stock dividend to begin,
at the time the plant goes into
production, provided funds are
available.
The stakeholder will receive a
patronage dividend when FUNDS
are available, passing on to the
stockholder all profits above
total production cost, including
payment on the plant, taxes, N
surance, as well as materials
maintenance and labor. Tn
stakeholder will be assuring him
self fertilizer at a reasonable
price by purchasing stock in the
plant. His stock will assure him
a source of fertilizer from 9
source under which productlor
cost determines price.
The farmer will be helping to
build a farm-owned and farm
operated basic industry In Mis-
~sissippi. He will be helping te
complete a big job, and will DC
paving the way for Mississippi
farmers to do big jobs for them
selves and the state in the future
The farmer will be helping to I'M
prove economic conditions in
Mississippi generally by keeping
Mississippi fertilizer dollars al
home. rather than sending them
outside the state.
How much will the plant cost!
The original estimate of the con
struction cost of the nitrogen
plant was IL million dollars
The state committee has received
tentative estimates from con
structors and engineers that the
plant can be built at the present
time at a cost of ten to II million
Continued on Page Eight
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
Car Accident Victim
In Serious Condition

T. R. Lucas, Al, roadhouse
operator of highway 81, Durant,
Wednesday was in a critical con-
dition at the Baptist hospital in
Jackson due to a brain concus-
sion and other internal injuries
sustained in a car accident which
occurred Saturday near West.
A Ford coupe occupied by MI.
Lucas, Stanley Woodall, and
doc" Weems, all of near Durant,
hit a wagon on the highway near
West shortly before daybreak
Saturday morning as the men
were reported to be on a SOUR
rel hunting trip. The auto
mobile turned off an embank-
ment, resulting in a broken hand
and serious head injuries to Mr.
| Lucas, who also was reported to
be suffering semi-consciousness'
and decorations and bruises,
thought not to be serious, to an
other occupant, Mr.. Woodall..
No other persons involved II
the accident were thought to be
hurt. The automobile was said tc
be totally damaged.
The seriously injured man was
taken to Community hospital
and was dismissed Monday night,
but was rushed later to the Jack
son hospital, where his condition
was reported still critical.
No charges have been filed as
a result of the accident, Sheriff
Ellis E. Wynn, in reporting the
accident, Wednesday afternoon
said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
Winono~- Lexington Com
Ends In ScoreIess Tie

No scores were made in thu
Lexington Winona football CANA
at Winona Friday night, in spite
of a good tight skirmish being
played. A large crowd of Lex
ingtonians Witnessed the garnse
which was The second Of the scar
son. The Hornets had the week
previously won over Walden u
a surprise victory $50.
The lineup for Lexington waat
as follows: Burwell WhittoA
Wilcox, Fisher, Lee, Pepper, d
Edwards, Netherland, and Ber~
man. backs; Williams, captain.
Tate. Jackson, Chapman, and
Moore, guards; ChrisweH, Klonar
ris. centerfields, B. Harvey.
Rogers, end Gilmore, tackles
Frost, Russell, and G. Edwards
ends.
The Hornets are scheduled for
a game with Sturgis there, to-
night.
Cheerleaders accompanied tina
! group on the trip. : .
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
Funeral Rites Held
For Miss SamueIson

Funeral services for Miss Ida
Samuelson, sister of Norman w.
Samuelson of Tchula were con-
Quoted at Tchula Methodist
church on Tuesday at IL a. M
by the Rev. H. H. Wallace, pas
tor, assisted by the Rev. S. B.
Harrington.
Interment was made in the
family lot in the Memorial ceme-
terry in Clarksdale, with Strick-
lin King Funeral home in charge.
Miss Samuelson, daughter OF
Mrs. John A. Samuelson and the
late Mr. Samuelson was born in
St. Croix Fall, Wis, and came
with her parents to Mississippi
IS years ago. She had been con-
nected with the ]. c. Allen Lum-
Der company, and their predeces-
sor for the past Is years. She was
"a member of the Methodist
church, and an active member
and past president Of the Bust
ness and Professional Woman's
club.
She had been in i'll health for
several months and passed away
in a New Orleans hospital, Sun
day morning, September rs
Members of her family were a,
the bedside.
She is survived by her mother
and the following sisters anc
brothers. Norman w, Tchula
Mrs M. D. johnson, Conway
Ark, Mrs. F. F. Wixon, Cruger
Harold E., Clarksdale, Melvin A.
San Fernando, Calf, John A.
Tchula, and 26 nieces anc
nephews.
Pallbearers were: Charley
Smith, D. Watkins, W. R. Hud
d1eston. c. B. Read, Ellis Harris
w ]. Penn, f. A. Buchanan anc
j. c. Allen.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
States Rights County Movement Progresses
Large Group OF Fund Canvasseys Named
Presbyterian Women
Plon Bible Study

The Presbyterian Women-of-
the Church plan to meet at three
thirty, Monday, October 4, in cir
Giles to continue their Bible study.
Circle one with Mrs. Eugene
Herman, chairman, will meet
with Mrs. c. A. Moore and is to
be taught by Mrs. Fenwick. Cir
Gle two with Miss Emma Mclean,
chairman, will meet with Mrs.
Dyson and will be taught by Mrs.
T. A. Lail.
On October IL the Women-of-
e-Church will meet in the Sun
day School auditorium at $3.50
p m. The program deals with the
Christian Home.
The Week of Prayer and Self
Denial for Home Missions will
be observed October 81, to No
vember z. Mrs. r. M. Stewart
has charge of the services.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
Canton Man Dies As
Result Of SHOOTING
james Mcbride Gives
Himself Up; FlGme
Owned BY PoweIfs

James Mcbride of Goodman,
operator of the Blue Flame near
Goodman, roadhouse a1legedly
owned by Mrs. M. M. Powell,
was released from Holmes Coun-
ty Jail on bond Tuesday morning
where he had been held since
about 8 p. m. Saturday, when he
gave himself up in connection
with the shooting Saturday night
of Eugene Hutchinson, 81, of Can
ton. Hearing is set for Friday
morning before Justice Of the
Peace r. E. McNeer of Durant.
Deputy Sheriff George L.
Bailey, Tuesday said Mcbride
telephoned Sheriff Wynn shortly
after the incident saying he
would give himself up.
Repeatedly Fired First
According to MI. Bailey, Nc
| Bride claims Hutchinson entered
the ~roadhouse in an intoxicated
condition and started a disturb
ance, threatening to kill a negro.
Mcbride reported. the officer
said, that Hutchinson went out
to his car and came in again with
a double barrel shotgun which he
repeatedly fired into the building.
Mcbride shot Hutchinson with
a 12-gauge pump gun, the Off
Ger said, firing one shot from an
angle which grazed the right
arm and took effect across the
chest.
The victim was taken to the
Community hospital at Lexing-
ton where he died at 1918 Sun
day night.
Services Held
Funeral services were held
near Sails Tuesday morning
with the Rev. Mr.. Wright, pastor
of the Salem Methodist church,
officiating.
Surviving are his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. r. Hutchinson, re-
spected citizens of the Sails COM
munity; his wife and two sons
Lester, 8, and Henry, 5. of Can.
ton: three brothers, V. j., OF
| Sails, E. D., Anding, and G. r.,
Jackson; four sisters, Mrs. s s.
| owen. Mrs. Margaret Hutchin-
both of Sails, Mrs. Douglas
| Shropshire, Rolling Fork and
Mrs. Arthur Benz, Champaign,
III.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
County W.M.U. Meets
In Annual Session

The regular annual meeting OF
the Holmes County w. M. U. was
held Wednesday from 10 to $3.50
at the First Baptist church, Lex
ington, with about 100 persons
present, and six churches repre-.
scented. The Lexington church
was host to the guests with 9
chicken dinner at the church at
noon.
Mrs. George Davis, state chair
man of Community Missions OF
South Carolina, co-author OF
Community Missions Guide" was
main speaker of the day. Mrs.
J F. Williams of Lexington pre-
sided. A report from all the
churches were heard, and Off
GERS were elected.
Those elected were Mrs. j. G.
Everette, Goodman, associational
Superintendent; Mrs, c. M. Bryan,
Pickens, assistant superintendent;
Mrs. H. M. Terry, Goodman,
secretary-treasurer; Mrs. w. R.
Henry, Durant, mission study;
Mrs. R. E. Vaugrn, Goodman,
community missions; Mrs. Hood
May, Pickens, chorister; Mrs.
Marian Estes, Cruger, pianist;
Mrs. S. B. Harrington, Tchula,
young peoples leader; and Miss
Bell Stigler, Lexington, steward
ship chairman.
Mrs. Everett and Mrs. Vernon
King, Lexington, were in charge
of morning and afternoon devo-
tons.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
Holmes Baptist Assn
Annual Meet Wed.
AT Hahand's Creek
Rev. c. M. Day Will
Preside; DR.. Gunter
To Bring Sermon

The annual countrywide Bap-
fist Association meet will be at
Harland's Creek, October 6, it is
announced by the Rev. c. M.
Day, moderator. The program
will begin at 9 a. m Twenty
two churches r expected to be
represented with an anticipated
$50 persons attending.
At the meeting other than the
days program, which will be
highlighted with a sermon by the
Rev. r. b. Gunter, a clerk to
succeed the Rev. l.. E. Burnette,
will be appointed and other inn
portant business will be discuss
ed.
The days program will include
devotional by the Rev. Mr.. Sven
son, pastor Of Horseshoe Baptist
church; social service report by
Parham H. Williams of Lexing-
ton; Christian education report
by w H. Counts; sermon by the
Rev. DR.. Gupter; Sunday school
report by Mrs. J. P. Love; B. T.
U. report by the Rev. Paul D.
Bragg of Lexington; and mission
report by the Rev. A. H. Miller.
Other phases Of the program
include a music report by the
Rev A. r. Favre; Baptist founda-
ton report by the Rev. DR.. Gun
ter: and a report on evangelism
bv the Rev. S. B. Harrington.
A large representation from
every Baptist church in the
county is expected to be present
at this annual meeting. A deli
cious dinner will be served al
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
j. H. Dompeer Is
New Pharmacist

j. H. Dampeer, for the past
IA months pharmacist at Month
cello, originally from Wesson in
Copiah county, is now pharmacist
at Heinrich Drug store, filling the
vacancy of Carl Gait, who accept
ed a job at Laurel.
Mr.. Dampeer, who calls Can
ton his home, has been in the
drug business since 1918, and
worked in New Orleans as drug
pharmacist for several years. He
expects to be joined in a few
weeks by his wife.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
Correction

Appeal to Circuit court has
been made by Rupert Ellard and
his wife, Mrs. Angie M. Ellard, OF
Durant, who were held guilty and
fined $500 in justice of peace
court for possession of firearms
and pointing firearms in a skirm-
ish outside Ellard's Hotel and
Court, south of Durant, August
30. The hearing was before JUS
tice of Peace r. E. McNeer. II
was enormously stated in Sep.
TENDER 10th paper that the Ell
lards had paid the fines.
We are sorry for this error and
happy to make correction.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
Presbyterions To Meet
At TchuIu, October IA

The annual Presbyterian Group
conference, Durant District of
Central Mississippi Presbyterians,
will meet Thursday, October IA,
at the Tchula Presbyterian
church with Mrs. S. H Moss of
Durant as chairman and Mrs. H.
j. Baine of Tchula as secretary,
The theme of the meeting will
be Achievements to which the
Church Looks Forward"
Local organizations composing
the group are: Durant, Duck Hill,
Goodman, Kosciusko, Lexington,
Tchula, Walden. and Winona.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
Bineo Purty Postponed
To Tuesday Night, 7:30

The VIEW Bingo party, original
ly planned for tonight at 1880,
will be held Tuesday night at
Alb Taylor Memorial home at 7:30
D m, it is announced by Walter
H, Sharp, post commander. The
postponement is due to a change
in the high school football sche-
dule.
Many free prizes will be given.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
WINS s2lo

H. c Hathcock of Lexington
won $2i0 on a so per cent ticket
at Saturdays Appreciation day
drawing. A total OF s270. will be
drawn from next Saturday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30

Mrs. Clvde Coleman and son.
7 2. Coleman of Greenwood
snent the weekend at Emory
visiting relatives.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-30
SELL. POLISHING CLOTHS

Lexington Girl Scouts will sell
polishing cloths as a new money.
making activity to begin soon, II
is announced.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-17

dinner by the host ana hostess. Inc
remainder of the evening was used
by the guest in entertaining them
selves. Many feats and games were
played, including the old Omego
standby.
Miss Truventa Vernon of Fort
Worth, Texas, left last Monday
after Today visit with her father,
w. T. Vernon, 121 So. 9Th st. Miss
Vernon is an employee of the Fort
Worth postoffice.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Ragsdale, OF
Ardmore, Okla, arrived by plane
Tuesday night on their way to Los
Angeles to attend the graduation
of their son, Wallace, who is COM
pleting his course in embalming
They will return to Phoenix for the
holidays; they will be guest of their
sons Lincoln and H. w. Ragsdale
proprietors of the Ragsdale Mort
uary.
Carver PTA To Meet
The Parent-TeacherS Association
of Carver High School will hold its
regular meeting for this month or
Tuesday, December 81, at 8 O'Clock
in the Home Economics room OF
the school.
This meeting will honor all faith
ers who belong to the Association
and a splendid program has been
arranged in their behalf.
A covered dish social will climax
the evenings social hour, and 6
plea is extended to all parents in
terested in the work of the Asso.
citation!
Mrs. Minnie Brown, Los Angeles
Calf, left Monday after visiting
three weeks with her daughter and
son-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. w. H
Tapp, 1109 w. Mongolia Ave. Many
social courtesies were extended to
Mrs. Brown.
Mr.. Jim Harris of Riverside, Cal.
left for his home after visiting with
his relatives the Harris at 1408 S.
9th Ave. Mr.. Harris was pleased
with his visit.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-17
"Around Town''
BY JOHNNIE MAE BASSETT

Remember there are only Ia
more days to the big surprise spec
ial at the Elks Club. So come and
bring your favorite friend.
The Louis Jordan dance was SELL
out Thursday night, Dec. 9 at Riv-
erside Park, there was only stand
ing-not dancing space.
Mr.. Jordan played all of your
juke box favorites, and in "Run
Joe," one of his "clepso" numbers,
he shouted-so naturally his public
did.
The stork has made another trip
to 803 So. 9th Ave. Apt. "a. This
time he brought as a gift, Miss
Sharon Sullivan; she weighs 6 lbs.
10 ozs., of course her first stop was
st. Monica's Hospital.
Rev. Edna Lee Nelson arrived
in Phoenix December II, to visit
her family and friends. She is the
assistant pastor of the Peoples
Holy Church in Los Angeles, Calf.
Rev. Nelson plans to return in the
summer to run a revival. Phoenix
is Miss Nelson's former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Jordan were
guests on the Curtis Gray Show
along with Mr.. Johnnie Ward, Dec.
7. The show was both amusing and
interesting.
Carver Boosters stage a football
banquet at Carver High School to-
night at 8 p. m. $50 per plate. 1t
is a wonderful cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Jones enter
tanned friends Thursday night at a
before and after Jordan dance par
ty. All, present had a gay time.
The Sonny Bridges Trio that
makes the Zanzibar a must on your
"where to go" list, gave music low
ers treat Tuesday night by ap-
pearing on the Curtis Gray Show.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-17
Birthday Party Honors 10 Yr. Old.

Mrs. M. E. Motion entertained
her ten year old granddaughter,
Johnnie Mary Wells, Dec. 9, in her
home, COAX So. 7th Ave. Ten pink
candles adorned the beautiful white
cake that centered a lace covered
table.
Assorted candies and nuts were
circled around the cake. The guests
were: Roxine and Marva Alfred,
Mary Ellen Lewis, Patrica Grant,
Wayne Fowler, Billie Levine, Rose
Simms, Mrs. Gertrude Levine, Pat
rick Grant. Cake, ice cream and
punch was served.
Little Miss Wells received many
lovely gifts and cards.