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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-05-14

WASHINGTON, d. C.-In recognition
Of ''his contribution to the advance.
nIcnt Of Christian ideals and brother.
hood" the Fellowship Of Southern
Churchmen has chosen an outstanding
Southern Jewish leader AZ the recipient
Of its Annual Merit Citation.
Alexander +. Miller Of Atlanta, Ga,
Southern Director Of the Anti.D efanla,
ton League Of B'nai Birth, Jewish ser.
vice organization. received the award
at Fellowship dinner here. Miss nellie
Morton Of Chapel Hill. N. e., execl.
tive secretary Of the Fellowship. made
the presentation.
The Fellowship Of Southern Church
men membership IL made up Of repre-.
sentatives from almost every religious
denomination in the South. Rev.
Howard KesteP Of ST. Helena Island,
s. e.. is chairman Of tho isOurtl
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-05-14
Proposal to Allow Jews of Palestine to Buy Arms
In Canada Made in Canadian Parliament

estine, Stewart declared the Jew
ish community in Palestine should
be given an opportunity to defend
itself.
Maurice HART, Jewish deputy,
joining in the debate on foreign
affairs, assailed Britain for it's
handling o fthe Palestine problem.
Conceding that the British had
given the Jews start in estab-
fishing a Jewish national home,
HART said Britain missed the
boat" when the time for complet-
ing the job arrived.
At the same session a sugges-
ton that the U. N. Security Coun-
Gil apply economic sanctions
against Arab states refusing to
abide by the u. N. decisions on
Palestine was made here by M. ].
Coldwell, national leader of the
Cooperative Commonwealth Fed
GRAFTON, Canada's Socialist Party,
during a debate in Parliament on
foreign affairs.
Reaffirming that partition is
still the best solution for the Pal
estine problem, and blaming the
u. S. reversal on partition for
the present chaotic situation in
the country, Coldwell also urged
the Security Council to: 1. Estab-
lish Immediately an international
police force for Palestine; 2. En-
able the Palestine Commission to
proceed to set up administrative
in Palestine; 8. Issue a
warning to the Arab states to
abide by teh U. MS decisions
and cease all aggressive acts in
Palestine.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-05-14

on more than $4,000 years of hu-
man history. 1t is the story, too,
of the flourishing communal viii
lagos lining the Jordan's shores,
where only a quarter of century
ago the first twelve Halutzim
(pioneers) came to an arid wilder
ness. Through faith and indefa-
tigable effort, a modern miracle
of reclaimed land took place.
These are the people, these and the
others who followed, who are the
citizens of the new Jewish state
and who will be greeted by the
Eternal Light broadcast on May
18th.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-05-14
Mexico Grants Jews Full
immigrant Status

MEXICO CITY (JTA) - A
group of Jewish tourists and Wis
itors in Mexico has been granted
full immigrant status with full
rights of employment in the coun-
try, it was revealed here follow
ing the publication of a special
decree issued by President Miguel
Aleman.
This is the second Jewish group
which has been "legalized," thanks
to the efforts fthe Jewish Com
mittee for Legal Affairs, which
was set up last year by the Cen
trail Jewish Committee and the
JDC and HAS offices here.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-05-14

of Zionist Liberation Week." DIR.
Emanuel Neumann, president Of
the Zionist Organization of Amer
lea, declared:
Liberation Week will be dedi-
Gated to calling upon every Jew
to come forward voluntarily and
proclaim his affiliation with the
Zionist movement and his support
of the historic nation-b building
enterprise proceeding at this very
moment in Palestine.
"ThOse stalwart patriots who
founded our great Republic were
of the same stuff, the same pat
tern and the same courageous con-
victiOns as our young people of
the Haganah and the battling jew
ish armies of Palestine.
eve Jews in America" the ZOA
head urged, "must, in tangible
form, make evident to the Yishuv
that we stand squarely behind
them. In Palestine they are mob
ilized for war and defense; here
we must mobilize for encourage
ment and support and all the as
sistance which we can properly
extend to our embattled brothers.
They want to know where we
stand. Our answer must be clear,
sharp and ringing!"
Joseph Goldberg of Worcester,
Mass, is chairman of the National
ZOA Membership Committee and
Herschel Auerbach is National
ZOA Membership Director.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-05-14
Center Mems Club
Installation, May goth

The Jewish Center Mems
Club installation banquet will
be held at the Center on May
goth. The meeting will also
close the 1947-48 season.
A delicious surprise menu is
being planned with dinner be-
ing served at Z p. M.
Special entertainment has
been planned for the enjoyment
of the members and their
friends.
Louis r. Moss, chairman of
the program committee, has
prepared an interesting meet
ing and all members are urged
to attend.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-05-14
Local Jewish Leaders
Leave for Convention

Rabbi Sanders A. Tofield, Mr..
Harry Gendzier, Mr.. Joseph
Hackel, and Mr.. Jacob Becker
have been elected to represent the
Jacksonville Jewish Center at the
Biennial Convention of the United
Synagogue Of America, national
organization of Conservative Jew
ish congregations, to be held at
the Stevens Hotel in Chicago May
10 through II.
More than a thousand delegates,
representing 400 Conservative
Jewish synagogues and 100000
Conservative Jews, are expected to
attend the convention which will
be highlighted by a special session
on "The Jewish State-Promise
and Challenge" to be addressed by
Mr.. BARLEY c. Crum, noted author
of Behind the Silken Curtain"
DR.. Israel Goldstein, chairman Of
the World Confederation of Cen
eral Zionists, and by a prominent
Haganah leader.
Also planned for the convention
are seminars on "Whither Jewish
Education" Living AS a Jew
Today" "a Forum on YOUTH" and
1.-THE Problem of Congregational
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-05-14

The Eternal Light, a coast-to-
coast radio program under the
auspices of the Jewish Theological
Seminary of America, and edited
by Doctor Moshe Davis, is a public
service presentation of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company.
Doctor Glueck, distinguished
president of Hebrew Union College
in Cincinnati, is the noted archie
OlOgist whose TransjOrdan excava-
tions in 1882, revised all modern
knowledge of Eastern Palestine in
antiquity.
, "The River Jordan tells of that
Fantastic river and it's amazing
valley" which have left their mark
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-05-14

OTTAWA (JTA)-A proposal
that the Jews of Palestine be per-
mitted to purchase arms in Can
ada was made this week in Parlia-
ment by Alistair Stewart, deputy
from Winnipeg. Charging that
arms supplied to Egypt and Iraq
by the British Government would
certainly find their way into Pal
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-05-14
1000 Jewish DPS Go On
Hunger Strike Near Milan

ROME (JTA) One thousand
Jewish refugees in an I. r. o.
refugee reception center near
Milan went on a hunger strike
this week in protest against an
I. r. o. order that 500 Jews in
the camp be transferred to another
DIP center.
The protest began following the
I. r. O.'s cancellation of the 500
refugees ration books as punish
ment for their refusal to obey the
transfer orders.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-05-14

On Sunday, May 9th, more than
$50 districts of the organization
throughout the country held meet
ings and heard Zionist leaders call
for accelerated support to the Pal
estine Yishuv in it's struggle for
national independence.
In announcing the proclamation
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-05-14
Radio Program to Celebrate
New Jewish State

To mark the proclamation the Jewish State in Palestine
special program for Sunday May
49, will offer rebrOadcas OF 1.-THE River JORDAN Ve
Doctor Nelson GluecK
BC network DST) In addition Rabbi Albert
Gordon executive United of America will
deliver brief talk conclusion of the speaking from
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-05-14
Capital Spotlight
nv CHARLOTTE WEBER
copyright, 1913, JTA, Inc.)
WASHINGTON

Even persons in close touch with
palestine affairs in the Capital
hos,tated to make an immediate
INTERPRETATION of the appointment
If Major Gen. John H. Hilldring
az Special Assistant to the Secre-
tary of State for Palestine Affairs.
Speculation about the appoint
ment-in the absence of an official
explained gained momentum in
each succeeding day following the
announcement. The chief theory
advanced was that the appoint
menI of Hilldring, a staunch ad-
vocate of partition in his role as
Alternate Delegate to the UN last
fall, forecast a new United States
policy on Palestine. The rumor
was given impetus by the fact
that the U. S. proposed trusteeship
plan did not seem to be catching
on with other nations at the UN.
The rumOrs became so persist
ent that the State Department
authorized Department spOkes-
man to tell newsmen one day, 'My
understanding is that there is no
new policy on Palestine" He said
he had noted the speculation that
the appointment of Hilldring fore
cast new policy and said, "The
answer as am able to get it is
no."
Other possible reasons were adj
Vanced for the appointment, how
ever 1t was suggested that the
situation in Palestine had deteri-
grated to such an extent that it
was considered necessary to turn
the Palestine affairs over to one
man, we'll versed in the subject as,
unfortunately, Secretary Marshall
is not. The appointee then would
make close, careful study of the
problem to try and dig up a pos
Slole new approach which might
prove more successful than pre-
"Ous proposals.
NeAt II was suggested that pos
'.Oly the move forecast prepare
~O'S 10 send American troops to
ralestine. The United States had
.''eauy committed the use of u. s.
troops in the Holy Land if other
uA"Ons would join in forming a
t'Ace force and providing a truce
O uu'a De arranged. Many of the
''0''ls involved In maintaining
A.. ups IN Palestine, it was pointed
u'' would be similar to the mill
S 's government problems that
~s u' nllldring had COPIED with so
st. ~ as Assistant Secretary of
S's'e for Occupied Areas and as
A Isl Of the War Department Civil
H.. ntuly' the idea was advanced
S %at the appointment of Gen. Hill
1s ms' greatly respected by the
Os, ~s Tor his work in the displaced
s st.s' problem in the War and
his sl I1,I DEPARTMENT posts, and for
to WI; nv role was either an ATTEMPT
pOlior l' zionist support for U. S.
is to W Whatever that may be or
pONtio., w. or a grossly obvious
Of ur.s.. move to recoup the loss
istrat rsslge suffered by the Admin
Partition iOn as result of abandoning
''0n for trusteeship.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-05-14
ri 0niStS Proclaim
Liberati on Week

entire ending May being nation
wide Liberation Week. the Zionist Organize
number of American
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-03-04
Lexington To Receive
Gas Rate Reduction
10 Percent Lowering
Of Rate Effective
On Or Near 1st

The Mississippi Power and Light
Company announces today that over
five hundred gas consumers have
signed up for the installation of gas
in their homes and places of business
in Lexington and the gas rate will
be reduced in the next current bill
or sometime around the first OF
March.
The announcement was made by
c. c. Taylor, local manager.
The rates will be in line with rates
in other towns in this area. Reduc-
ton in rates will amount to about 10
per cent. This reduction is in accord
ance with the agreement made with
the city at the time the franchise
was granted.
Mr.. Taylor said Lexington nov has
around 1926 customers who are en-
joying the convenience of natural
gas and that additional customers
will be connected as rapidly as pos
sible.
The Walker Construction Company
installed the mains.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-03-04
Lexington Methodist S
Has Record Attendance

Five weeks ago I wrote an article
that was published in this paper in
which I said we were going to try to
raise the attendance of Sunday
School to 200 by the end of 1913. It
looks like now as if we mighth reach
that goal long before the year is
gone. Last Sunday we had ITO which
is the largest attendance that this
school has ever had, according to our
records.
There were more than 100 who got
certificates for attending all the five
Sundays in February. Mrs. p. H. Will
liams produced a similar certificate
she got in Pickens in 1920. She got
one this time and says she hopes to
get another in 1876. But she won't
tell us how old she will be when she
gets that third certificate. Here's
hoping she gets it. no matter what
her age will be.
We feel that our people are appre-
ciating the church and the church
school more than they ever have be-
fore.
Our pastor, Bro. c. T. Floyd, is
working mighty hard to carry the
church into every Methodist home in
this community. The least we should
do would be to give him a hand in
that work. What do you say?
r. c. ROORE, Superintendent
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-03-04
Final Plans Completed
For Livestock Show
All Club, FLA
Boys And Girls
Exhibit Animals

Final plans are now being made
for the Holmes County Livestock
Show to be held Friday, March 18th,
In Lexington. The boys and girls who
are going to exhibit animals will
bring their animals to the barn on
or before 900 a. m. Friday.
Judging will begin at one o'clock.
These animals will be on exhibit
for the public from 900 a. m. on
through the rest of the day and the
public is urged to attend and give
these boys and girls a boost and try
to stimulate as much interest as pos
sible. "The young people of Holmes
county have done a good job in feed
ing out these animals; several ami
mails in the show will compare favor
ably with other calves in the state"
County Agent w. r. Sullivan said.
All Club boys and girls have nine
beef calves and seven hogs to ex-
hibit. The following boys and girls
will exhibit animals at the show.
Beef Calves: Sara Nell Majors, ex~
hibiting grand champion of central
Mississippi Fair; Sara Nell Howard,
Reedy Mcclellan Aubrey Mcclellan,
Johnny Hoover, Roy Dunn, Marion
Brantley, Harold Presley, and B. H.
Maxwell, Jr.
Pigs: Joe Waits, Jr., James Car
roll, Jimmie Mcbride. Paul McNeer,
Hubert Yeager, Sonny Lee, and
John Killebrew.
FLA boys and girls of Holmes CO.
unity will also have several entries.
animals shown by adults. Seventy
There will also be several groups of
five per cent of the $4,000 or more
premiums will be awarded to the
junior exhibitors.
The Lexington Jaycees will help
out in every way possible to make
this show a success They will also
have charge of the concession and
sell sandwiches and drinks for the
visitors.
The Durant Jaycees are taking
considerable interest in this show
and are sending several bus loads of
All Club boys and girls over for the
show.
Everyone is urged to make their
plans to come and see what the All
Club boys and girls and the FLA
boys and girls have accomplished.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-03-04
Worthy Grand Marion
Visits Seneasha 0ES

Mrs Charlyne Harris Trip. Wor-
thy Grand Matron, Order of Eastern
Star of Mississippi, made her official
visit to Seneasha Chapter at Good
man on Thursday night, February 26.
Due to sickness the Camden Chapter
was unable to attend.
The Chapter Room was decorated
with appropriate flowers in the
Grand Matron's colors of blue and
gold. She was presented a corsage in
her colors by the Grand Representa-
tive of Alabama in Mississippi.
The Chapter was opened by the
newly-installed Worthy Matron,
Mary Owens cCullouch. The fol-
lowing visitors we're introduced:
Roena Carter, District Deputy Grand
Matron of District 9. c. H. Cooper. c.
M. Staples, Ruby M. Gordon, all of
Jackson. Members from the Pickens
Chapter were introduced. The Wor-
thy Matron welcomed all of the visit
ors including one of our own mem
bers, Lois Terry, who is Grand Re-
preventative of Alabama in Missis-
SlDPl DIG dlSO tlldllhCO tllC lIhCllo
Chapter for helping out in the alb
sence of Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Torrance
were initiated into the Order with
Billy Montague, newly-installed
Worthy Patron presiding.
The Worthy Grand Matron made
an inspiring talk emphasizing her
motto of Prayer" and watchwords
Love, Friendship. Fellowship. She
expressed her appreciation to Senea-
sha Chapter and all others through
out the state for their love and CO.
operation during her Grand Chapter
year and invited all to attend Grand
Chapter in Jackson, April 1918.
Short talks were enjoyed by others
after which Chapter was closed and
a social hour was enjoyed.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-03-04
Lexington Will Get
Health BIdg.;
.Duranf $1,000 Clinic
II Percent Of Money
Furnished By Stote,
Federal Government

A $4,000. Health Department
building to be built 500 in Lexing-
ton and a $1,000 clinic for Durant
was approved Monday by the Hol-
mes County Board of Supervisors
The Federal and state govern.
ments will furnish u per cent of the
building cost.
Holmes County contributed $12
600. toward the building at Lexing-
ton which will be located on a LOT
at the corner of China and Andrews
Street cross from the beautiful
Shaddock home. The lot was pur.
chased from Mrs. o. D. Hooker.
$4,000. of the cost of the Durant
clinic was given by the county. the
balance to come from Federal and
state governments. The location OF
this clinic has not yet been deter.
mined.
Mallett and Associates are now
preparing blueprints for the pro.
posed building at Lexington.
The erection of the new buildings
will give Holmes County one of the
finest set ups of any county in the
state.
Work of Health Department EN-.
ployees will be consolidated to the
point greater and more efficient ser.
vice a be rendered to the county
as a whole.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-03-04
B. Schur Retires
From LocoI Firm;
Son Now Manager

OF interest in Lexington and Hol-
mes county is the announcement that
Nathan Schur has assumed the own
ership of Schur's Store, a firm which
has been active in Lexington for
some Is years.
Mr.. B. Schur is retiring from the
firm due to i'll health.
MI. Schur in a statement made
upon his retirement said he wished
to express to the good people of Lex
ington and Holmes county his sim
cere appreciation for the patronage
and good will afforded him in the
36 years he has been in business in
Holmes county.
Friends of the Schur family wish
for Mr.. Shcur many years of happi-
ness and for his son. Nathan, many
successful years in business.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-03-04
|TchuIo Girl Named
Outstanding Singer

BATON ROUGE. La, -(SpeciaD-
Miss Ouida Elizabeth Woody, 22-year
old daughter of Mrs. Wells w. Woody
and the late Mr.. w. w. Woody of
Tchula, will sing the role of Antonio
in Louisiana State University's opera
production Tales of Hoffman," SCH
eduled to begin March IL at the
university theater on the campus.
Director of the opera. Ralph Err
role, said the young singer is lone
Of the most promising lyric sopra-
nos in the south"
Miss Woody is a graduate student
majoring in voice and opera and ex-
poets to receive her masters degree
in June. After graduation, she wants
to sing professionally.
Having been graduated from
Tchula High School in 1912. she then
attended Belhaven College at Jack
son for four years. earning her B. M.
degree. Then she taught voice for
two summers, instructing her former
music teacher, who eight years earli-
err taught her the fundamentals Of
voice.
While attending Belhaven College,
Miss Woody was May Queen in her
Junior year, made her operate debut
as a senior in November, 1945 when
she appeared with the Jackson OPP
era Association singing the role of
Lola in "Cavalaria Rusticana," was
president of the Choral Ensemble
and a local musical sorority, and SER
we'd as first sophrano of the Belhaven
Octette. for three years.
At the university, Miss Woody is
a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, hon
orary musical sorority.
Her repertoire includes the roles
of Lola in "Cavalaria Rusticana."
Siebel in Faust" Juliet in Romeo
and Juliet" and Micalela in Car
men," The young singer is also
studying several other grand opera
roles, but her major interest is in
light opera.
In the role Of Antonio, Miss Woody
| will appear in the third act of the
| opera. Antonio is a young woman
suffering from a malignant fever
which will result in her death is she
overexerts herself in singing. She is
tempted by the villainous DR.. Miracle
who uses all his wiles to accomplish
his evil purpose of killing her. She
finally yields to the temptation and
sings herself to death.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-03-04
Lexington Starts Appreciation Day
Program March 10; Al Firms Cooperate
First Drawing Will
Be Held March 18th;
And Every Wednesday

Forty-seven merchants and busin-
ess houses of Lexington have signed
up for the Appreciation Trades Day
Program under copyright of the Ma
tional Trades Day Association.
On March 10th, tickets will be Civ.
en- out to all persons WHO'D do bust.
ness and make purchases from any
OF these AZ firms, whether by cash
or credit.
The tickets will run from five per
cent to so per cent and on Wednes-
day afternoons at 4 p. m. beginning
March 18th, and every Wednesday
thereafter at the same time, a draw
ing will be held at one corner of the
square and some lucky person in the
trade area Of Lexington. including a
territory of about 40 miles, will win
from 5 per cent to so per cent of the
treasure chest pot. The balance will
be carried over with the next weeks
collection to build up and keep the
treasure chest pot boiling for the
next weeks drawing.
The Appreciation Day Programs in
other towns the same size as Lexing-
ton have brought from 5000 to 1000
people to town for the drawings
even in severe weather such as rain,
snow and sleet.
Mr.. David Miles will act as the
master OF ceremonies at the drawings
and will handle all business matters
in connection with the Appreciation
Day Program.
This program is sponsored by the
Lexington Chamber of Commerce
and its president, Joe E. Berman,
predicts that the program will be a
great success and may run longer
than it has in Coldwater, where it
has been going continuously for over
ten years.
He also announced that he expect
ed the literature and tickets to arrive
within a few days and that a meet
ing will be called of all the AZ parti-
cipants so that the tickets can be
| distributed and the rules of the pro-
gram fully explained to the mem
bers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-03-04
MRS. James F. Wilbur
Passes All Pickens

Mrs. Monette Clements Wilburn
as. died Wednesday,. February 25th,
at her home in Pickens after a lin
gering illness.
A native of Whitney, Texas, she
married James F. Wilburn in 1921
She was a member of the Methodist
Church.
Services were neIu from the Will
burn home on Thursday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock with the pastor of the
Methodist Church officiating.
She leaves her husband, Mr.. James
F. Wilburn; two daughters, Mrs.
Claude Dickens Smith, Jackson, and
Mrs. Marion M. Walshe of Baton
Rouge, Louisiana; her mother, Mrs.
Sue Clements of Jackson; two sis
tiers, Mrs. Jack Anthony of Wash
ington, Missouri, Miss Virginia Gle
ments of Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
and a granddaughter, Lillian Dickens
Smith of Jackson.
Active pallbearers were S. D.
Simpson, Stewart Bridgeforth, j. M.
Yarbrough, j. D. McKie, ]. o. Blu
ford, Mark Hanna, Walter L. Craw-
ford, B. H. Maxwell, all of Pickens,
]. H. Davis and S. D. Hall, of Good
man.
Honorary pallbearers were Ed At
kinson, DR.. c. H. Ingram, DR.. E. D.
Pepper, P. c. Hemphill, L. E. Craw-
ford, Mr.. Fisackerly, R. B. Linn, R.
M. Bridgeforth, H. S. McKie. c. V.
Maxwell and E C. Buford.