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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
Pickens Youth To Attend
Boys Conservation Cump

JOHNNY Yarbrough of Pickens,
representing the Durant Ameri-
can Legion, will be among the
boys from each of the Is Delta
and part-Delta counties who win
attend the Boys Conservation
school at Leroy Percy park near
Hollandale June 20-24. The camp
school is sponsored each year by
Delta council, in cooperation with
the Mississippi Forestry and Che
murgic association. TO stimulate
interest in forestry, soil conser-
walton, and game and wildlife
conservation.
Besides attending classes and
making field trips. the boys will
spend one day at Delta Branch
Experiment station. Stoneville,
visiting experimental plots and
the experimental forest, and will
tour the Chicago Mil and Lum-
Der Company plant in Green
vile.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
Invested
In TchuIa Firm

The sum of $780, 900 is being
invested by H. L. Phillips of Cru
ger in three new businesses to be
located in Tchula, it was said this
week. The amount is being put
into the new Holmes Tractor
and Equipment company - in
operation since early this year;
a furniture store, and a depart
ment store.
The project includes construc-
ton of five buildings, each $50 by
80 feet. located on the west side
of Tchula bridge, three of which
have been completed, and the re-
manning two, which r hoped to
be ready for use by September l.
The furniture store will be
managed by Sidney Phillips of
Cruger and the department store
by Glenn Phillips formerly as
ISOLATED with Central Storage and
Transfer company in Shreveport,
La. Mr.. Phillips win serve as
manager of the farm tractor and
equipment place.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
Former Holmes Lady
Dies Al Be!zoni

Mrs. HELEN B. Ethel Poets, SO,
wife of George H. Poets of Bel
zoni, and a native of Holmes
county, died suddenly at her home
June 10. Funeral services were
at Harlands Creek church Satur-
day at 3 pm, with the Rev. Mr..
Lucas in charge. She was the sis
ter of John A. Ables of Eden, and
leaves a host of other relatives.
Mrs. Poets leaves besides her
husband, her mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Ables of Eden, and the fol-
lowing sons and daughters:
George M. Poets, Donnie E. Poets,
of Greenville; Dewey L., Paul B..
Albert M. and Billy Ray Poets;
Mrs. Hellon White, Patsy Anr
Poets, Bessie Gwin Poets, and
Susie Poets, all of Belzoni; one
brother, George W. Ables of Vau-
ghn, and n sister, Mrs. G.. r.
Smith of Greenville; also three
grandchildren.
Southern Funeral home was in
charge of arrangements. Pallbear-
ers we're Alfred Ables, Fred
Ables, Buddy Cobb, Nose Wigley
George E. Ray, P. c. Wade, Cecil
Terrell.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
Methodist Pastors
Named Al Conference

Returned 10 their pastorates in
Holmes county az the close of the
a0th annual conference OF North
Mississippi Methodists at Column
bus Sunday we're the Rev. c. T.
Floyd. Lexington; the Rev. T. A.
F1lgo. Durant. the Rev w. NJ.
Langley Acona; the Rev. J. w.
Youneblood. Ebenezer; and the
Rev G " Curtis Pickens-G Good
man Other ministers in this area
NJ tfe Greenwood district are
listed.
These include J T. Stevens.
district superintendent; II. l.
smith. Jr. Black Hawk; craw-
ford Ray. Ebenezer; W. W. Harts-
field. Sidon Crugers j. v Stew
art. Tchuia, N l. Threet Valid
en- West the Rev. Mr. Filgo, dis
srict missionary secretary; -
DinaS Durant student minister.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
Even A Thief Must
Mind His Looks Or
He'll Gel Snagged
Sheriff Arrests
G~reenviIIe Youth
With Stolen Cor

Even a thief must heed his
looks.
The ill-clad appearance of q
youth, in comparison with the
shining, gray 1949 four-door
Mercury car which he drove, led
to his arrest in Lexington June
Is, and seizure of the vehicle as
stolen property by the sheriff
and his deputies.
The arrest was made around 3
p. m. Monday in front of the Well
come Inn after the driver, 18-
year-old Edward Pinion of Green
vile, had come out of the cafe
after parking the car in front,
according to Sheriff Ellis E.
Wynn. The sheriff said he and
his officers grew suspicious upon
noting ''the type boy didn't fit
the type car"
Made Immediate Confession
Mr.. Wynn said the boy when
asked to show his bill of sale, e
piled that it was Sin the car" and
started toward the vehicle but
turned and said, where's the jail,
it's a stolen car"
The automobile was taken by
Pinion around 5 pm. Monday Ira
Leland, where the owner, James
Hand, Jr., of Rolling Fork had
left it at a service station to be
washed, the sheriff reported.
Truded Snare For Gasoline
He said the spare tire on the
vehicle had been traded for gas
oline near Itta Bena, and that the
boy claimed to be heading for Ste
Louis to join a buddy.
Pinion was arrested and lodged
in Holmes Jail until Tuesday
morning when taken into Gus
tody of Washington county Of
ficers, Deputy Campbell and Mar
shall Aldridge, of Leland
Sheriff Wynn said the boy wore
a white shirt and old-looking gray
trousers and "a dilapidated straw
hat" .r
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
Installation Held
OF BPW Officers
New President Names
Program Chuirmen,
For Ensuing Year

Installation Of new officers was
held at the meeting Tuesday of
the Lexington Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club. at Alb
Taylor Memorial home. Mrs. j.
r, Watson was installed as presi-
dent to succeed Mrs. Robert
Duke, who served for the past
two years. Other officers installed
were Miss Ruth Hill, vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Maude Legate, secre-
tary, and Mrs. w. L.. Murtagh,
treasurer.
In token of her efficient work
as president for the past two
years, Mrs. Duke was presented
a BPW emplem pin in behalf of
the club, by Mrs. Bailey, who ser
we'd as installing officer. Gifts
were presented by the new pre-
sident, Mrs. Watson, to Miss Tom
mic Foster and Mrs. Legate, as
.memos Of the vicksburg State
BPW convention which they with
Mrs. Watson attended
Report Given
A report on the convention was
given by Mrs. Watson, and it was
voted that the club pay all ex-
penses of the delegates.
Guests present were Mrs. John
Vallee of New Orleans, sister OF
Mrs. Watson; past members, Mrs.
Hal Gillian, Mrs. Necie Povall
and Mrs. Cecil Mason.
Program chairmen and commit
tees announced by the new pre-
sident are: Educational and Vo-
cational - Mrs. Louise Wallace,
chairman; Mrs. Eric Norquist,
Miss Necie Gwin; entertainment
- Mrs. Sharpe Ratliffe and Mrs.
Murtagh, co-chairmen; Mrs. Drew
Catron, finance, Mrs. w. l.. Ellis
chairman; Mrs. Inez Roach, Mrs
Ruth Moore; health, Mrs. Gill
liam. chairman; Miss Nora
Pierce, Mrs. Ann Elliott: in
Continued On Page Eight
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
6. W. TrieIeth Rites
Held June 10Th
TchuIu Mon Died
OF Heart AiIment

Last rites were held Friday for
George Walter Trigleth, "a, OF
Tchula, who died in a Jackson
hospital June 8 after an illness
of three years. The Rev. S. B.
Harrington of Tchula conducted
services at Coxburg church. Blu
rial was in Forest Watkins ceme-
terry, Vicksburg.
Mr.. Trigleth, who was born
March IL, 1875, in Holmes coun-
ty, was married at Lexington in
1893. He was a member Of the
Baptist church and the Woodmen
of the World. He had been en-
gagged in contract work.
He leaves two sons, Ollie Trig-
leth and Emanuel Trigleth of
Tchula; nine daughters, Mrs.
Ethel bennington, Jackson; Mrs.
G. T. McClary, Tutwiler; Mrs. Z.
j. Toler, vicksburg; Mrs. w. M.
Ray, and Miss Cecil Trigleth, of
Tchula; Mrs. ". c. Sova, Bay
City, Michigan; Mrs. Wesley
Boles, Jackson; Mrs. j. c. Watts,
Vicksburg; and Mrs. Henry Earle,
New Orleans, La.
He also leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Lula Bass and Mrs. Rosa Kille-
brew of Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
Rites Held Sunday Fol
Bowling Green Man
Thomas j. Tote,
79, Dies At Home

Funeral services for Thomas
Jefferson Tate, 70, Bowling
Green farmer, who died at Com
mnuity hospital Saturday, June
ii, were held at Mt. Pleasant
church on Sunday, with the Rev.
Curtis Ellis officiating. Burial
vas in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Born in Holmes county, Mr..
Tate, who had never married, was
a member of Bowling Green Bap-
fist church. Only surviving rela-
tive is a sister, Miss Fannie Tate,
of route |, West.
Lee Funeral home was in
charge Of arrangements.
Pallbearers were George Will
kins, w. e. Grace, Silas Gran
than, Jessie Davenport, Jim Sid
don, and Bill Woods.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
Baptist R~enovotions Cost
Estimated Five Thousand

An estimated $4,000 in removal
tons to Lexington Baptist church
is expected to cover interior
patchwork, restoring 26 stained
glass windows, repairing fuses,
and adding a new carpet, it was
said this week by the Rev. Paul
D. Bragg, pastor.
All the work has been done
with the exception of the carpet,
to be laid within the next few
weeks"
The interior of the church has
been redone modernisticly in six
color tones. These are pale green,
a darker pale green, peach, yell
low, and brown.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Organization To Serve
In Role OF c OF {;
Members Numed

Max A Scobey. banker and civ
ic leader Of Lexington, has been
named chairman OF the Holmes
County organization COMMITTEES Of
the Mississippi Economic council.
Norman Weathersby. also Of Lex
ington. has been named vice
chairman A g~rsSs-roots organi-
zation. the MEG is the first or
g~anizasion set up 10 speak in In a
unified voice for the civic and
business leadership Of the state.
II will not overlap any other
organization, Is non political non
sectarian. non-profit and non
sectional. II VIII serve each
county in the state similar 10 a
state chamber Of commerce.
Edmund Taylor. Greenville,
president Of the MEG, said the
chairman will work with other
Holmes leaders Ia setting up a
permanent county unit of the
MEG. Other members OF the
county committee are:
S. F. Buchanan, vice-chairman
for cruger. and j. T. Thomas; j.
l.. Longinotti. vice-ehairman for
Durant, and A.. Z. Branch. A. b.
Clements, Walter Durham, Edgar
Howell, F. v. McCullsr, G.. ii.
Odom, Leroy Paris, and Claude
Wilkes; r. M. Branch, v~ice-chair-
man for Goodman, and A. E, Der
rick, D.. X. Gulledge, and Paul
Hand; w. r. Ellis, Jr, vice
chairman for Lexington, and J. f.
Berman, M. b. Brown, T. Cohen,
II. F. Flowers, Z. w. Hooker, I. A.
Lail, ID. c. Lundy, II. L. Nichols,
w. e. Thurmond. John Tingle, j.
r. Williams, T. M. Williams, and
w. ID. Wilson.
L. E. Crawford, vice-chairsman
for Pickens, and Z. Atkinson.
Clyde Maxwell, II. S. McKie, B. 4.
Presley. and John M. Yaroor-
ough: ]. c. Allen, ce-chairman
for Tchula, and George Crow. Il.
l.. Hines, c. r. Logan, j. p. Love,
A. d. Morse, o. w. Nixon. George
Samaha, G.. p. Sharp, and Charlie
Wade; A.. ]. Stevens, Jr- vice
chairman for West, and w. t.
Hand, John L. Mason, Marion
Rogers, c. M. Tate.
The county committee viii at
tend an area meeting within the
next few weeks to hear The over
all program of the MES explain
ed.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
Miss Brannon Wins
Mississippi Honors
News And Advertiser
Given Five Awards
In MFPW Contest

The Lexington Advertiser and
The Durunt News have again
been given signal honors for out
standing work by women in the
field of Mississippi Journalism in
awards announced recently by
the Mississippi Federation OF
Press Women. Miss Hazel Bran
non, publisher of the two news
papers, won first place in three OF
the contest divisions, second place
in one division, and third place
in one other division.
Contest judges we're Harold
Foreman of the United Press;
Frank Mayerhoff of the Interna-
tional News service; Glenn Bros
sier of the Associated Press; Will
son Minor of the New Orleans
rimes- Picayune. and Kenneth
Toler of the Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
Awards Named
The awards won by the local
newspapers were: best news story
in weekly paper; best column IN
weekly newspaper; and best
newspaper published or edited by
a woman. The other two winning
brackets were second place for
best editorial in weekly paper,
and third place for best publicity
article in newspaper Or magazine.
The "best news story" was on
the trial of M. M. Blackjack
Powell on hijacking liquor char
ges. The column entry which
won abest" in a Mississippi week
lv newspaper also concerned the
trial in which Powell was exon
Grated of the charges.
Best Editorial
The "best editorial which drew
a second place was on higher edu-
cation for negroes, and the "best
publicity article" which won third
place was promotion for the Du-
rant High School gymnasium,
which is now under construction,
The list of awards were an
nounced by Mrs. Mary Cain of
the Summit Sun, president of the
MFPW, and included: Best news
story in a daily newspaper; best
feature in daily; best feature in
weekly, won by Mrs. P. H. Gaugh
of the Franklin Advocate OF
Meadville; best advertising in
newspaper or magazine, won by
Mrs. velma Taylor of the Missis-
sippi Sun at Charleston.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
Mrs, ]. W. McRae Dies
Suddenly This AM. !
Funeral Details
Are Incomplete

Funeral services are incomplete
for Mrs. Lota O'Briant McRae,
about II, wife of j. Wright Nc
Rae, retired farmer of Lexington,
who died suddenly of a heart at
tack around 7:30 this morning at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
L. A. Goudelock, with whom she
lived.
The daughter of the Rev. and
Mrs. w. J. O'Briant, of the North
Mississippi conference, Mrs. Nc
Rae was a member of the Lex
ington Methodist church and had
been active in the church until
latter years.
She leaves besides her husband
and daughter. Mrs. Goudelocks
two other daughters, Mrs. A. S.
Huntington Of Lexington and
Mrs. Vol Bailey of Indianola;
three sons, Maurice McRae OF
Lexington. James McRae of Jack
son. and Lon McRae of Evanston,
Illinois. Another son. Buck Nc
Rae. preceded her in death about
one year ago.
She leaves also n sister, Mrs.
]. A. johnson Of Gulfport, a large
number OF grandchildren, great
grandchildren. nieces and ne
phews
Southern Funeral home is in
charge Of arrangements.
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of tourists. Here the country has
infinite possibilities. It has
mountains, four isolated and per-
fectly defined systems, the An
dean, Central, Misiones and Sou
thern. Some of their peaks ex-
tend as high as 23,081 feet. The
Southern part of the Andes is a
beautiful lake district and east
of the Andes r great broad
plains heavily wooded called the
Gran Chaco in the north and
stretches of treeless pampas, for
wheat and cattle raising, down
to the plains of Patagonia on the
south where it is extremely cold.
The northern tip of the country is
within the tropics and very hot -
in the center of the country it is
temperate. Thus Argentina offers
to the tourists a variety of climate
and scenery possibly unequalled
anywhere else in one country. The
ideal time for tourists is in the
winter months of June, July, and
August. The heat is said to be-
come oppressive in Buenos Aires
during January, February, and
March.
Anything you want to see OF
do practically can be done in Ar
gentina - swimming, tennis, golf,
fishing, boating, riding, hiking or
mountain climbing - theatre GO
ing, racing, gambling, night club
bing, dining and dancing. Pala-
tial resort hotels and inns cater
to the taste and requirements OF
the most discriminating.
Once its internal affairs are
Strengthened out and political af-
fairs settle down or u their
course Argentina will probably
launch an all out campaign to at
tract tourists with American dol
lars to visit its beautiful and
rapidly growing country.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
Weothersby Chosen
Heed OF NADIA

Norman Weathersby. local
Chevrolet dealer has been APP
pointed Area Chairman for the
National Automobile Dealers as
ISOLATION to stimulate active part
cipation in the Associations ma
tional programs throughout
Holmes county.
Mr. Weathersby was selected by
a committee Of NADIA and Mis-
sissippi Automobile Dealers as
sociation officials. The appoint
ment was announced by Harry
Macarthur. the national ASsocia-
tons director for Mississippi
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
H~oIIingsworth Attends
.GMC Memphis Meet

G. E. Hollingsworth, partner in
Hollingsworth's, Oldsmobile place
here, was among the approxi-
mately 400 Oldsmobile dealers
and statesmen who met Friday at
Ellis auditorium Memphis, to
learn details OF a new demonstra-
ton program being sponsored
throughout the nation by the
Oldsmobile division of General
Motors corporation.
The Oldsmobile dealers conven-
ed at 10 am. and concluded their
meeting with a luncheon served
at Ellis auditorium, according To
A. D. Coleman. zone manager for
Oldsmobile. One of four home
office teams, headed by H. r.
Banks, factory regional manager,
presented the program which had
as its theme: MAKE a Date with
the 1884," Center of attention dur
ing the one-hour musical stage
show was Oldsmobile's 1949 series
"88" Futuramic model, which is
equipped with the new high
compression Rocket engine and
GIN Hydra-Matic drive, as stand
ard equipment.
A stage manager, actors, stage
crew and several technicians pre-
sented the show to Oldsmobile
dealers in this area.
Mr.. Banks, crew leader, said
that the special show was promp-
ted by the tremendous public en-
thusiasm for the series 49, Olds-
mobile model, which combines a
medium-weight body with the
powerful new Rocket" engine.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
Presbyterions To Heor
Rev. r. G. Valentine

The Rev. r G Valentine. pas
tor of Hazlehurst Presbyterian
church and formerly Of Lexington
will preach at the Lexington Pres
byterian church on Sunday, June
19, at IL am.
The public IS invited 70 attend
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
Services OF Fog Wogon'
Obtoined For City

To spray within the city against
mosquitoes and flies. services of
a "fog wagon from Greenwood
have been secured by Mayor Allie
Povall.
The initial spraying was held
last night from 2 to IL p. m. due
10 training out" of the spraying
ct for Tuesday night.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
First Cotton Bloom
Reported June 18th

The first cotton bloom report
ed this season was found on II. L.
Nichols, Jr, plantation June IL
by Tommie Kelly, negro worker.
Seed used was Coker 100.
Last year the first blooms re-
ported were on June 5 and 6 on
the Crawford Logan and H. L..
Nichols plantations.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16
Pickens Negro Killed
When Hit With Axe
Another Injured
In Alteration,
Told BY Officers

A Pickens negro was killed and
another was thought to be serious
" injured while a white child was
slightly injured as the result of
fracases in Pickens during the
weekend. according TO Sheriff
Ellis f. Wynn, and Special De-
putty Cecil Wentworth, who this
week reported the incidents.
Also told by the sheriff was
co~nfiscation Of three cases of
whiskey found in Tchula lake and
the discovery of his 40th still. A
negro man, Major Quinn of How
ard. confessed to owning the still
and paid $3.50 and costs, fined by
J. N. Hearn, Justice of the Peace.
Used Double -Bladed Axe
A double bladed axe was used
by Eddie league, about 80, Pick
ems negro. in the instantaneous
killing Of his brother. Edison Tea
que. in a fracas in Pickens around
10 pm. Sunday, during a brawl
allegedly self-created by the vic
tim. said TO be drunk and making
threat to kill, Mr.. Wynn said.
Hearing for the arrested negro
on charge Of murder is set for Fri
day at 10 p. m. before Justice of
the Peace c. G.. Meek.
A drunken. so-called crazy,
half-wit' Pickens negro, Jack
Farabee Jones. about q, is being
held in Holmes County Jail with
hearing unset. awaiting recovery
OF another Pickens negro, Jack
Walker, about IS, who. according
70 Deputy Wentworth, was stab
bed In the upper abdomen with a
two-and-one-half inch bladed poe
ket knife in Pickens. Saturday
around 8 pm.
Had Been In Asylum
Officer Wentworth said the
Jones negro had been IN an in
sane asylum several times, and
that he allegedly Just walked in"
the colored section of City cafe
and stabbed the Walker negro,
who was said TO have worked in
the logging business for w. T.
Martin. He was taken to the Lex
ington hospital.
During the latter episode. leg
cuts were sustained by Roy Kap-
Ian, young son OF Sam Kaplan.
who was at the Ksplan store,
when the Walker negro missed
his alleged assailant with a bot
tie. which flew across the street
into the store. Mr.. Wentworth
said.
The sheriff said a motor boat
was Used 10 get the three cases Of
whiskey. which were floating in
a number three tub on the east
side Of Tchula lake. just north OF
the corporate limits. The tub
was secured 20 a tree which was
out in the water.
Evening star., 1949-08-17

Firemen's Association Chaplain
James C. Minter has conducted
the ceremonies"
Most of the nuptials have run
smoothly, the 58-year-old chief.
who is in charge Of Nationwide
fire protection for the Veterans
Administration, recalled.
But he remembers one that
edged on the border line. That
was the time bridegroom. kneel-
ing at the altar with his bride,
whispered, II can't get up"
Early Application.
From behind a palm tree, the
fire chief sputtered encouragement
and directions. Once in the car.
however, the groom tainted. He
wasn't out long enough, though.
to warrant first aid by the rescue
squad who were acting as ushers,"
Mr.. Wilson said.
The 5-year-old ring bearer in
the inaugural event in 1882, Ernest
E. Helbert, retracted his steps in
1948-With a bride on his arm.
The fire chief said he received
three applications from couples
who wanted to be this years
publicly welded"
Mr.. Fleming was sure Of himself.
He applied to the fire chief during
the 1948 wedding to make sure
he'd be in the spot he was last
night.
AS to why the marriages have
been such successes, Fire Depart
ment General Counsel David E..
Belts, thinks he has the answer:
IF they love each other enough
to be married at carnival public
wedding under the populace' eyes.
they've got enough love to hold
| them together for life" he said.
Evening star., 1949-08-17
Arlington Unit 10 Act
On Ball RESIGNATION

Resignation of Frank L. Ball, jr..
as attorney to the Arlington School
Board will be acted on at the
boards meeting Tuesday night,
Chairman Barnard Joy told the
lawyer in a letter yesterday.
Mr.. Balls resignation, over "a
number of matters" was disclosed
last week. One of the attorney S
chief complaints was that the
School Board failed to live up to
an alleged agreement to pay Gus
Welch, former star quarterback
of the old Carlisle Indians, a $500
coaching fee for services this
spring at the Claude Swanson
Junior High School.
In acknowledging the resigna-
ton. Mr.. Joy said:
"It is regrettable that you de-
cided to publish this letter before
any Of the members except myself
had seen it. Also it is regretta-
BILE that you took your action
without checking some Of the
statements involved. -
ALSO as a board we were indeed
sorry to find an attorney of your
standing discussing a clients bust
ness in the press"
Evening star., 1949-08-17
By Corter Dowson

Rockville's volunteer firemen
are beginning to believe in saw
dust wedding aisles as lucky
omens.
All II couples who in as many
years have been married in pub
lie at the Rockville firemen's car
nival have lived happily ever after
at least without a divorce.
And the flremen are counting
on this years couple, Arthur
Fleming, 81, Rockville Post Office
employe. and his 18-year-old
bride. Dorothy Lucille Campbell
Fleming of Gaithersburg, to main
tain the record. The two were
married last night at the carni-
val, and like their predecessors,
they spoke their vows over loud
speaker in view of a merry go
round and walked down a saWdust
aisle edged with 5000 cnlookers.
One year a. couple got a little
too much sawdust in their shoes
as they marched down the aisle,