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Evening star., 1948-03-02
McLennore-'
Calls Pro Golf
Toughest in World
By Henry McLemore

Given the choice of taking 100
wildcats or 100 professional golfers
on a tour of the United States, I
wouldn't hesitate for a moment
I would whistle to my cats and be
Evening star., 1948-03-02
By Doris FIees0n

NEW YORK, March 2.-The
Democratic Party is sliding to the
bottom of the hill in the most popu-
lous State in the Union where it
Evening star., 1948-03-02
Bv LoweU MeHeff

One Of the grand old men Of
the United States Senate, Robert
F. wagner of New York, has just
turned in one Of his characters
Evening star., 1948-03-02

the American Government are high
ly critical. Maybe President Truman
had this in mind when he said poll
cies were hard to make in a presi-
dental year. If a crisis develops, he
might be accused of fomenting it
for political reasons. Certainly little
can be done in a presidential year.
The Russians know this. Will mat
ters drift along till after election, as
happened in 1916, and then a crisis
develop Immediately after the inau-
guration?
Plainly the crisis between Russia
and America looms large on the
horizon. Unless the Russians exer-
else restraint for reasons of their
own, it is likely that American pub
lie opinion will be ready for a de-
cisive warning to Russia when the
election is over.
1t takes time for a united opinion
to develop. One last effort to ne
gotiate in a peaceful way may be
made. 1t should be made if only
for the record. If it fails the Nation
will approach the next step with a
clearer conception of duty.
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Evening star., 1948-03-02

a
able number of votes in President
Truman's column; he will owe little
to the organization.
: The old leaders are loafng. James
A. Farley, to whom upstate leaders
have appealed for succor, chooses
to stand aloof. He would probably
be unacceptable to much of the
city organization, anyway, because
of his anti-Roosevelt opinions.
No young lieutenants with vigor
and ambition equal to the task have
appeared. Mayor O'Dwyer, who has
made some attempts in the past to
assert a fresh leadership which
would attract a following, has
bowed to doctors orders to spare
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
Lexington Loses 47-6
To BeIzoni; Will Ploy
Tchulo Here Fri. P. N,

The Lexington Hornets lost AZ
6 to an overpowering Belzoni
team Friday night on that teams
court. Outweighted and outclass-
ed from the start, the Lexington
eleven took a steady beating
while making valiant effort
against the Hi Warriors on a rain
soaked field In tomorrow nights
came with Tchula, on Beall
Athletic field, to which a large
crowd is expected to attend
Coach Bill Schneller's boys are
expected to give at least a good
showing,
According to Coach Schneider,
his boys ''were outclassed" in
last Friday nights game, and
though Tchula last year beat the
Purple Wave, and has a better
team this year than before, the
Lexington eleven is expected to
put up "a much better game"
The Hornets have a seasons
record of two wins, two ties, and
four losses, Coach Schneider said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
BPW Hears Speakers
On Health Topic
Discuss Home, Foreign
Family Food Situation

One out of every three persons
in Mississippi is malnourished,
according to Miss Joyce Williams,
home demonstration agent, who
addressed the Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club Tuesday
light at its monthly luncheon
Letting at Mrs. Fannie Powers
neh room. Miss Williams told of
he diet of the American home,
which was contrasted with that
Europe by Miss Hazel Brannon,
4econd guest speaker. Topic for
Month was Health and Safe
ty." Fifteen members and two
other guests were present.
Miss Williams reviewed food
fundamentals, defining body
building nutrients and naming
seven basic good groups. She said
the State has progressed in that
malnourishment and its diseases
such as beri-beri, ricketts,, and
pellagra have diminished in the
past 80 years, but urged further
education and Corporation of the
facts into health habits, as a
manner of living" in order to
further improve conditions.
Feed Our Brains
The food nutrients which enter
Continued On, Page Four)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
State ~" Camp Now
Being Established
:.
At CastaIian Springs
Repairs, Improvements
Underway To Moke
Comp The Finest

Establishment of one OF the
flnest all year round camps in the
state at Castalian Spring in
Holmes county is assured with
the purchase of that once famous
summer resort by the Mississippi
State "Y".
improvements have already be-
gun and an extensive program of
repairs, remodelling and build
ing is being instigated immediate
ly, according to B. L. Buford, tY"
officials, who paid visit here last
week.
Mr.. Buford was a featured
speaker at the Rotary club IN
Lexington at this time where he
outlined plans for expansion OF
the camp.
Castalian Springs located near
Durant was purchased from MIR.
and Mrs. c. S. Hill for $4,000.
The sale included 100 acres OF
land. Of the amount $4,000. was
subscribed by business men and
w m n Of Dura n t.
The sum of $4,000 was
borrowed, Mr.. Buford said, to
take care of the additional need
ed for the purchase.
When completed, the old 81
room hotel will be completely
repaired and redecorated through
out with heating facilities in
stalled. An auditorium is expect
ed to be built across the road
from the hotel A concrete
swimming pool will be built as
well as tennis courts. The seven
or eight acre lake win be inn
proved. Thirty cabins will be
built on the ridges behind the
hotel. These cabins will be about
16x18 or 20. Three shacks
for staff personnel will also be
erected. Three hundred double
deck beds have already been
purchased with about 500. other
equipment.
Development of the camp viii
mean the establishment of a year
round Christian center in Holmes
county, one that will be avail
able for the use of Christian
groups including Boy Scouts II
is believed that the camp win
be in use at least 40 of the So
week ends in the year.
The camp will be one of the
finest in the South and is a
memorial to the late Blake W.
Godfrey who died in 1912. For
Is years he served as an out
standing leader of young people
in the state.
Mississippi proudly carries the
distinction of having more Hi-Y
clubs than any other state in the
United States. She has led in
the number of these christian
groups for many years. A state
camp has long been needed and
dreamed of by state youth Lead
ers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
Services Concluded
For ]. F. Carpenter
Native Of County,
Prominent Planter

Funeral services for James
Frank Carpenter, IA, prominent
Howard planter and landowner,
of Lexington, who died at his
home Thursday morning at $3.50
following a heart ailment of two
years, were conducted by the
Rev Paul d. Bragg at Oregon
Memorial church Friday at IL,
with burial in Oregon cemetery.
He was a member of the Bap-
fist church and native of the
county. Born May Is, 1875, he
was married November l6, 1899.
His wife, Mrs. Emma Lee Car
penter, survives him.
Other surviving relatives are
three sons, Bill and Sam Carpen-
ter of Lexington, Aaron Carpen-
ter, Jackson; one daughter, Mrs.
Mercie Kitchen, Lexington, and
a brother, c. L. Carpenter, Pol
lock, La, also one foster son, R.
j. Raper.
Southern Funeral home was in
charge of arrangements. Pail
bearers were H. M, Brock, II. V.
Brock, 7. E. Temple, P. A. Jones,
and John Kimbrough, Jr.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
TN. Williams Plans open House" At His
Plant Wednesday; Public Is Invited
Seed Processing Addition Is Mode;
Ladies Are Invited To See MeuI Ground

Citizens of Holmes county and
surrounding territory are given a
cordial invitation to attend an
open house all day at the T. M.
williams plant in Lexington on
next Wednesday, November II,
and see for themselves the high
" specialized home industry in
operation.
Mr.. Williams has installed a
seed processing addition to his
plant which includes two modern
Carver linters connected with a
seed grader and treating machine
which removes the surplus lint
on cotton seed, grades and cleans
them and treats each individual
seed with ceresan.
Farmers in Holmes county can
now have AZ home the same only
more improved service that they
have previously had to go out of
the county for
FuTors Given Ladies
The ladies of Lexington and
vicinity are especially invited to
pay a visit to the Williams plant
and see the famous Plantation
Home Ground Meal processed.
There will be given to each day
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
Methodist Ministers
Named For 1948-49
Pastors Of Area
Returned To Serve

AS the 18th North Mississippi
Methodist conference, held this
year at Clarksdale, came to {
close, three new superintendent
were announced and appointment
of pastors were made. The Rev
c. T. Floyd, pastor of the Metho-
dist church, Lexington, was re.
turned for the coming year. Also
retained were the Rev. T. A. Fill
go, Durant; the Rev. j. w. Young.
blood, Ebenezer; the Rev. G. w
Curtis, Pickens-G Goodman, ano
the Rev. H. H. Wallace, Tchula
New superintendent and their
districts are: the Rev. Seamor
Shea, Sardis district; the Rev. j. e
Stephens, Greenwood distric
and the Rev. w. r. Lott, Columbu:
district.
Ministers appointed were
Greenwood district: j. E Ste
phens-district superintendent
Acona, w. M. Langley; Belen
Darlin, M. R. Allen; Belzoni, T
B Thrower; Black Hawk, E. M
Shaw, Carrollton, H. L. Smith
Coffeeville, H. G.. Wallace; Duck
Hill, Robert R. Godbold; Durant
the Rev. Mr.. Filgo; Ebenezer, j
w. Youngblood; Grenada, w. l.
Pearson.
Greenwood, N. J Golding; Hol-
comb, E. D. Allen; Itta Bena, M
E. Scott; Kilmichael, Bob p. Bus.
kirk; Lambert Crowder, j. M
CHM; Lexington, the Rev. Mr.
Floyd; Marks, E. F. Tucker; Min,
ter City-Glendora, j. R. Grisham,
Pickens-Gocdman, the Rev Mr.
Curtis; Poplar Creek, j. o. Bag
well; Schlater-Phillip, w. w
Bruner; Sidon-Cruger, w. w
Hartsfield; Swiftown, M. N Ha-
mill; Tchula, the Rev. Mr.. Wal
lace; Tutwiler, B. G.. Whitehorst;
Walden West, N. L. Threet; Webb
Sumner. B M. Doggett; Winona,
R. A. Grisham.
Two District Superintendent
terms expired, those of the Rev.
R. G. Lord of the Greenwood
district and the Rev. Claud Parks
of the Sardis district
The Rev. Mr.. Lord was appoint
ed to the First church at Tupelo
and the Rev. Mr.. Parks to Hollan-
dale.
The Rev. N. ] Golding the new
pastor of the Greenwood church
was transferred to Greenwood and
the Rev. Mr.. Lott, the former
pastor was made district superin-
tendent at Columbus.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
Rites Held Friday
For George Wilson

Funeral services for George An
derson Wilson, Hollandale planter
and brother of c. B. Wilson OF
Tchula, who died Friday morn
ing, November 5, of heart all
ment, were held in Hollandale
cemetery Friday afternoon at 2:30
by the Rev. Albert c. Morris of
ST. Episcopal church.
Born at Walden, Mr. Wilson at
tended public schools, and for
several years was a travelling
salesman. He moved to Washing
ton county in 1920.
Besides his wife, and Mr.. Will
son of Tchula, surviving the de-
ceased are a son, DR.. Joseph c
Wilson, Hollandale; a sister, Mrs,
John Whittle, Winona; half-bro-
ther. Louie Ogletree, and half
sister. Miss Connie DeLoach, both
of Jackson
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
Florist Gives Flowers
To Merchants Of County

In working the idea of Nation
al Flower Week, Mrs. James w
Norwood of Durant, chairman of
the Society of American Florists
for Holmes county and owner of
Lexington and Durant Floral
shops, this week presented bou-
Duets to nerchant day in
Lexington and Durant.
The lucky merchant each day
was the recipient of a vase
arrangement of either chrysan-
themums, carnations, or gladiola
blooms, or a combination of the
three in various colors, chosen
through Mrs. Norwood's drawing
names each morning. All mer-
chants names from each town
were included in the two groups
of names from which drawing
was made
Those from Lexington given the
vase arrangements were:
Monday, A. L. Jenkins City
Market; Tuesday, Heinrich Drug
store; Wednesday, Weathersby
Chevrolet company; and Thurs
dav, First National bank On Fri
day Gwin-Lail company and on
Saturday, Flowers Department
store, will be given flowers.
Merchants from Durant whose
names were drawn and who re-
ceived the floral token. We're:
Monday, Peoples Bank Of
Durant; Tuesday, Tommie's cafe;
Wednesday. Neal Furniture COM
pany: and Thursday, Ritz cafe.
On Friday, VanKeuren's Electric
supply, and on Saturday. w. z.
Durham's Cash grocery, will be
given vase arrangements.
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who attends a small token of APP
probation. Cold drinks will also
be served for all.
Mr.. Williams maintains pick up
and delivery service on seed pro-
cessing. His plant is as near as
your telephone,
Seed Processing Decribed
The seed are brought to the
mill and placed on a chain drag
from the truck to the delinting
machine. The second step is run
ming the seed through the
machine that cleans and grades
them Here the faulty seed are
blown out and under sized seed
are separated from tn planting
seed
The seed are. then run through
another machine where each in
dividual seed receives a coat of
ceresan. the most thorough treat
ment known to prevent seed from
rottine CereSon also controls GER
tain plant diseases like anthra-
nose which affects both leaf and
boil.
After the seed have been run
Continued On Page Four)
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w. W. Williamson
Dies November ;

Funeral services were held at
Bethesda church November 8 for
w w. Williamson, 70, Minter
CITY, who died November 2. Mr..
Williamson was the brother of j.
B. Williamson. S. M. Williamson,
Mrs. w. H Majors, Mrs. M G.
Brough, all of Lexington and Earl
Williamson, and Mrs. R. E. Dodd
of Durant.
The Rev. Mr.. Gresham, Green
vile, performed the last rites
with burial in Bethesda cemtery-
Mr.. Williamson was native OK
Holmes county and had resided at
Minter City for the past q years.
He was a member of the Presby-
terrain church.
MFR. Williamson leaves besides
relatives of the vicinity, his WI
dow, Mrs. Fannie Williamson,
Minter City, and the following
c hildr en-: Page williamson
Greenville, John w. Williamson,
Sunnyside, Clarence Williamson,
Clark, Ala, Mrs. r. H. Edwards,
Grenada, Mrs. ]. D. Sherbourn,
Greenwood, and Mrs. H. e. VIII
hite, Schlater; also 16 grandchild-
rem
Pallbearers were his nephews:
Laddie Williamson, G ord on
Ellington, Ollie Williamson, Lex
ington; ]. N. Truitt, Otis Wesley,
Minter City. and Herbert VIII
liam, Glendora.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
Special Bonds Saving.
Campaign Underway
Legion Heads Drive
To Enlist Citizens
As Bond Buyers

Spearheaded by the American
Legion as part of its program for
making America stronger, a
special promotion campaign for
U S. Savings Bonds will begin on
Armistice day (today) across the
nation.
MississippIs pro rata of the
national goals of 1,250,000 addi-
tional payroll savers and 1900 0
Bond-A-Month buyers is to get
$3.50 new Payroll Savings parti-
cipants and 500 new Bond A
Month buyers, Rex I. Brown,
State chairman, announced.
There will be no dollar sales
quotas. Another phase of the cam
paign is to get farmers to build
up their financial reserve by put
ting away more 1948 crop money
in Savings Bonds. In this, Mr.
Brown said, Savings Bonds Com
mittees will have the aid of the
State and County Agricultural
leaders.
The American Legion, led by
its National Commander, has re-
commended to its $4,000 posts the
adoption of a three-point plan for
the buying, advertising and pro-
motion of savings bonds by its
members during and between
national bond drives.
Mr.. Brown stated that the No
vember-December Bond promo
ton will be backed by donated
and sponsored advertising in all
media as part of the public SER
vice program directed by the Adj
vertising council of America
Pointing out that the people of
now hold $500, 100000,
cash value in Series E, F and G
Bonds, and that the accural of
interest on these bonds is current
ly adding approx i m t e ! y
$8,000,000 to this stored up buy
ing power for the future, Mr..
Brown added:
"In these critical days when so
much depends upon the strength
of America, we need to build up
our economic stability and securi-
ty as much as possible and fast as
possible. Bond buyers are fortifide
thrifty bond buyers are fortified
for the future by every dollar our
efforts can add to these
savings. Our state and local bond
committees need more volunteer
help The news that it is coming
is good news indeed"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
PafroIman Warns
Against Forest Fires
Urges Checking Fires
AS Winter Precoution

highway Patrolman Yearwood.
in reporting the few accidents
w n ich have occurred in
this area for the past few weeks.
urges persons noticing forest
fires out to notify a patrolman in
order that the maintenance divi-
sion OF the State Highway de-
partment can work to extinpuish
the fires. Forest and grass fires
sometime ago swept over an
area near Tchula, caused possibly
from a lighted cigarette carelessly
thrust from the window of NOV
ing vehicle, he said.
He urged careful attention to
the following recent letter from
Col. t. B. Birdsong, commissioner
Of public safety:
Should Prepare For Winter
with the winter months al
ready here and our traffic acct
dents increasing daily, | as Com
missioner of Public cefe'v ~
asking every Sheriff Chief OF
Police, Constable, County PATROL
! man and in fact, every Law En-
forcement Officer Of orr state to
join us in helping to rid our high
| avs of the unsafe vehicle ane
driver. In short we would like
to have this unified program
start November is. at which time
all cars, trucks, and drivers will
be checked for the following:
/. BRAKES. Foot and hand brake.
Q LIGHTS (a) Passenger cars to
have two good headlights, with
proper DINNER switch and burn
ing on both bright and dim, and
a red burning tail-light, and a
stop-light that works. (b) Trucks
(, To have proper headlights, tail
light and other lights and reflec-
tors as outlined in "Rules Of the
! Road" Patrolmen will give any
Of you necessary information and
/ instructions, (c) Trucks: To have
necessary flares, flags and emer-
gency equipment.
Other Checking Fbints Listed
4 3. GLASS: All cars and trucks
to have good windshield not
cracked and Clipped that can be
seen through All windows anc
doors to be glass and any card
board, sacks. etc, to be removed
and replaced with glass. A. A horr
| in working condition. 5 Wind
| shield wipers to be in good work
Continued On Page Four)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
Large Crowd Witnesses
Coxburg Donkey Game

A large crowd of parents and
children witnessed the donkey
basketball game held at Coxburg
school Friday night, November 5.
About $500 in proceeds was
crossed.
At the recent Halloween car
nival, $223.90 was netted, accord
ing to G.. r. Roberts, superinten-
dent. King and Queen of the car
nival were Larry Miles Pettus
and Olivia Harthcock.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
Rotory Groups Meet
At Kosciusko Tonight

A joint inter-city meeting of the
Rotary clubs of Lexington,
Durant, Pickens, and Kosciusko
will be held at First Methodist
church, Kosciusko, tonight at
p. m, it is announced by Will D.
Wilson, president of the local
club. Hodges Honnoll, Memphis,
governor of the 140th Rotary dis
trict, will be guest speaker.
The inter-city group meeting is
planned frequently and takes the
place of this weeks meeting of
the Rotary clubs in the towns
concerned.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
Services Held Monday
For Bige {. Ray

Funeral services for Bige Colum
bus Ray, rs, retired farmer o.
Lexington who died at Eden No
vember Z of a heart attack were
held Monday at 3 p m. by the
Rev, c. M. Day at Harland's
Creek Baptist church. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Mr.. Ray, who had been i'll for
several years was born in Rank
in county on August IA, 1870, and
had lived for many years in
Holmes county. He was a member
of the Baptist church. He leaves
his wife, Mrs. Annie Rogers; IL
children 25 grandchildren and
III great grandchildren.
Mr.. Ray was married first
time to Miss Annie Lily Perry,
20 whom were born four sons,
Wade Ray, Belzoni: William Ray,
Tchula; Erwin Ray. McComb, and
Jack Ray, Lexington; and two
daughters, Mrs. Lille Annie
Hodges, Houston, Texas and Mrs.
Georpie Devine, Lexington.
Children by second marriage
and Albert Jim" Ray, Lexington
Mrs Irene McCurdv, Vernon Raw
and James Ray, all of Eden. He
leaves two sisters, Mrs. James
Carter. Ravville. La, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Abels, Lexington.
Southern Funeral home was in
charge of arrangements. Pail
bearers were w l.. Devine, John
Pettus, Luther Rodgers, Marvin
Abels, Houston Abels and Willie
Hocutt.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
New Books Listed
At Holmes Library

Among the new books in
Holmes County library are: Lloyd
c. Douglas, "The Big Fisher
man." Esther Forbes, Running
OF the Tide" Erie Stanley Gard
ner, ''The D. A. Takes A Chance;;"
Zane Grey, ''Rogue River Feud;"
Maysie Griag "Yours Ever" Caro-
lyn Keene. Mystery of the Fall
ing Ball" ElleTy Queen, 1.-THE
Queens Awards of 1948;" and
Quentin's Run To Death"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
Pickens Airport Owner
Given Fourth Award

A. l.. Presley, Pickens, recently
was awarded the fourth consecu-
tive Certificate of Merit for his
airport, from the Aircraft Owners
and Pilots association, as result
Of favorable pilot reports.
The certificate made to Mr..
Presley came through the mails,
and was signed by General Man
ager j. B. Hartranft, Jr., Wash
ington, D. c.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
DATA ON LEXINGTON

The October 1947, issue of ''The
Journal of Mississippi History
carried section on Lexington,
Mississippi, in 1874" edited by
David Donald of Goodman and
Columbia university, who is be
ing given much praise for his re-
cently-published book, 'Lincoln's
Herndon."
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
NATL GUARD SEEKS MEN

Twelve men are needed by De-
cember /, to fill vacancies in the
local unit of the National Guard,
it is announced by Captain Tom
my Taylor. Men under 1872 years
of age, and all physically INT
veterans, are eligible.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
PARSONS ATTEND MEETING

Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Parsons at
tended the Association of South
eastern State Highway officials
meeting held at Edgewater Gulf
hotel, Gulfport, last week. About
700 attended from II states. The
Parsons spent the week end IN
Birmingham and attended til
State College Auburn game.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
WIENER ROAST HELD

The Antioch Baptist Sunday
school held wiener roast in the
church celebration Halloween.
Games were played by the child
rem. Fifty members and 10 guests
were present.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11
LocoI Mon Is EIectedV.P.
OF Miss. Bankers Assn.

w. r. Ellis, Jrp was elected
group vice president of Missis
sippi Bankers association, district
three, at meeting Tuesday night
at Hotel Greenville, Greenville
Attending the meeting with Mr..
Ellis was VIII d. Wilson, Lexing
ton.
District three of the Association
is composed of the Delta counties,
including Holmes,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-11-11

an interesting game.
Members of both squads are
expected to do their best,
Tchula has one of the finest
teams in its history and is favor
ed over the Lexington boys -
but the Purple Wave will be right
in there doing its best to upset
the dope.
Remember the game starts at
7:30.