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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17
TehuIa Man Injured
In Auto Collision
: Passenger Injured
In Negro Driven Truck

DR.. P. NJ. Smith of Tchula was
painfully but not seriously injured
in a head-on vehicle collision
March Is. near Tchula, in which
heavy damages were done to both
vehicles, according to State High
way Patrolman j. B. Yearwood,
One other person was injured.
The accident occurred Sunday
at 2:45 p. m. when the vehicles,
a 1912 International pickup truck
driven by Charley Tooles, negro,
of Chicago, Illinois, and DR..
Smiths vehicle, a 1916 Plymouth,
crashed three and one-half miles
south of Tchula on Highway 49-E,
the patrolman said. Damages OF
5000 were done to the Smith auto
mobile. The pickup also was not
drivable.
DR.. Smith was taken to Com
munity hospital shortly after the
accident occurred, but was dis
charged on Monday. Also injured
was Beatrice Tooles, negro, wife
of the driver of the other vehicle
who was taken to a Yazoo City
hospital with chest and side in
juries. Escaping with the driver,
uninjured, in the pickup, vas
Rosalie Kuhkendahl.
DR.. Smith was said Tuesday to
be resting, and that he seemed to-
be recovering.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17
New Plymouth To
Be Shown Friday
AT W. |. Ellis Firm

The new line of Plymouth au.H-
mobiles, with outstanding me-
chanical improvements and up-to-
the -minute styling, make their ap-
pearance in dealer showrooms
here and throughout the United
States Friday, w. L. Ellis and Son,
local dealers, announced today.
Completely redesigned and
streamlined, the new Plymouth
contains a 81 Horsepower engine
which is smoother, livelier, and
more economical. Other changes
make notable contributions to
beauty. safety, and passenger
comfort.
Wheelbase has been increased
for a better ride and more road
stability though lower and mar
rover, the new bodies provide
greater interior room and the
cars appearance reflects a COM
plete change from last years
models.
| Designers have achieved a
streamlining in which cas- of
handling, safety and comfort have
received strong consideration.
Tenders which blend into body
lines are separate and detachable,
avoiding sheet metal masses costly
to repair or replace.
Increased visibility is provided
in the larger windshield and rear
window with windshield wipers
clearing greater area.
Sedan seats r wider and
deeper. The width of both cush-
ions has been increased. Rear
seat room in the club coupe has
been increased to the equivalent
of the sedan.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17
Hearing Scheduled
For 10 A. NJ. tuesday
In Shooting Incident
.4
lexington Mon
Charged With
Intent To Kill.

Shooting with intent to kill is
the charge to be presented against
Herbert Downer, of Lexington,
Tuesday at 10 a. m. in Judge w.
d. Ford's court. According to
Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn, Downer
gave himself up without state
ment" Sunday around 6:45 p. M,
after he (the sheriff. received no.
LITIGATION that Earl Barton had
been taken to Lexington hospital
from wounds inflicted by Down
err.
He said Mrs. Barton telephoned
him that Herbert had shot Earl,
who was in the hospital" and that
he (the sheriff. drove to the
Wasp's Nest, where Downer was
waiting to give himself up"
He gave me the weapon, a .35l
rifle" Sheriff Wynn said, adding
that three bullet holes were found
in Barton's truck.
The condition of Barton, (who
was said by his wife to have been
wounded by a bullet in the right
shoulder, with grazed foreheado
was not readily ascertainable.
the sheriff said, but it was learn
ed on Monday that his con-
dition was not serious.
Downer was held in jail until
the attending physician, DR.. M. F.
Herring, had reported Barton's
condition not serious, at which
time he was released under bond
of $500.
Bond was posted by Howard
Terry and Neva Weems. Barton
was removed from the hospital
Wednesday afternoon.
Berry Howard, Jr, Brozville
negro. is being held in Lexington
jail for action of the grand jury
in April. Bond of $1,000 was nam
ed by Judge w. D. Ford in the
preliminary hearing held Mon
day.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17
Ebenezer Methodists
To Observe Week
Dedication

In cooperation with March 1870
set aside as Week of Dedication"
the Ebenezer charge at ii a. m
by the Methodist church, a service
will be held in each church on
on Sunday, March 20, it is an
nounced by the Rev. ]. w. Young
blood, pastor. Members and Wis
itors are cordially invited to at
tend.
Those in charge are: Coxburg,
the Rev. Bob Connerly; Liberty
Chapel, the Rev. Carl Fielder; He
bron, the Rev. Crawford Roy; and
Ebenezer, the Rev. Mr.. Young
blood, pastor. The Rev. Mr.. Roy
will be in charge of the z p. m.
service at Ebenezer.
The fourth quarterly conference
will be held at Hebron at 2 p. m,
March 20.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17
State Commander
Speaks AT District
Meeting Of WV
TotuI 1870 Attend
Bouquet; Many Stote.
District Officers

Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts
and Auxiliaries of the Ninth dis
trict were guests at a banquet at
Alb Taylor Memorial home Thurs
day night, March 10. Ohio C..
Byrd Post 1889 and Auxiliary of
Lexington commanded by Walter
H. Sharp and Mrs. G.. R. Chen
nault were hosts and hostess. De-
partment officers in attendance
we're Karl Wiesenburg, Depart
ment commander of Pascagoula,
and Delos H. Burks, department
adujant quartermaster of jack
son.
Chatwin M. Jackson, post serv-
ice officer, and commander elect
for the coming year, gave the well
come address. w. B. Kenna, first
commander, paid tribute to the
outstanding work of the departed
Post Commander, Alb Taylor, for
whom the building was named.
Ernest l.. Buttross, District
Commander of Canton presided
over the meeting which had in
attendance several of the dis
trict officers including c. F.
Logan, chaplain. M. A. SAVING,
deputy inspector, j. M. Dobbs,
quartermaster, and Walter H.
Sharp, deputy chief of staff.
Posts and Auxiliaries represent
ed with a number of delegates and
visitors from each we're Canton,
Yazoo City, Greenwood, Jackson,
Continued on Page A.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17
Lenten Mission
To Close Sunday

The Lenten Mission which is be-
ing held at Saint Mary's Episcopal
church each evening this week
will close Sunday morning when
Bishop Duncan M. Gray will
preach and confirm a class.
The Rev. William Asger, rector,
has been in charge of the Mission
and has given impressive sermons
built around THE Seven Last
Words" of our Savior spoken dur
ing the agony of His Crucifixion.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17
MPL Man Addresses
Lexington Rotary Club

E. r. Willis, of Durant, COM
mercial salesman for Mississippi
Power and Light company, told
services the MPL seeks to per-
form for the people it serves at
a meeting of Lexington Rotary
club Tuesday, March Is. Visitors
were Charles H. Williams and W.
E. Matthews, national bank ex-
aminers of Memphis, guests OF
Max Scobey; Leon R~ountree, gust
of Norman Weathersby; the Rev.
William Asger of Canton, guest OF
Allie Povall, and M. B. Brown,
guest of T. M. Williams, G. H.
Marlborough was program chair
man.
Mr. Willis quoted Reddy Kilo-
watts services during the past IS
years during which, he said, un-
der most unfavorable economic
conditions, Mississippi Power and
Light company bet on Mississip-
pts future.
A film on the relationship OF
lighting to the individual was also
shown by Mr.. Willis.
o. C. Lundy introduced discus
sion at the meeting of "a badly
needed youth center for Licking
ton, which discussion was contri-
buted to by Mr.. Weathersby and
c. c. Parsons, who also favored
a youth center.
It was reported that 46 sigma
lures have been added to the ros-
ter of businessmen agreeing to
pay So weekly for one year to
Lexington Agricultural Develop
ment association.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17
Volume Ill
100000 Pines
Planted In County As
ConirOIMeasure
Soil Conservutionist
Tells Of Work
To End Erosion

The first two months of l949
saw the beginning Of an extensive
tree planting program as part of
the flood control works set up for
Holmes county. 100000 trees were
planted on seventeen farms in the
| Owens Wells section and were for
the most part planted in gullies
and steep, eroded fields. 1t is
these areas that contribute most
to floods by permitting the rain
fall to run off and carry with it
large quantities of soil.
1t is hoped that pine seedlings
will be available in sufficient
quantities next year and succeed
ing years to permit planting a
minimum of a half million trees
a year until all the eroded areas
designated for trees have been
planted and healed, ii was said
this week by c. w. Comfort of the
Soil Conservation service in
charge of the project.
Because of the seriousness OF
the flood problem several govern
ment agencies including the Soil
Conservation service, u. s. Fores-
try service. State Extension SER
vice, State Forest service and the
p. M. A. are working together
through the local Soil Conserva-
ton district and farmers to lick
the problem of floods.
The government agencies fur
nish the Soil Conservation dis
trict and the farmers with trees
and labor for planting and the
farmers protect the trees from
fire. Several farmers have al
ready plowed fire breaks around
their young trees and have asked
their neighbors to be particularly
careful with letting fire get out.
Idle fields and quilted areas
when planted to pines increase the
value of land by ten dollars an
acre as this is the approximate
cost Of trees and labor. Returns
should come in from these trees
within Is to 20 years after plant
ing, through thinning for pulp
wood and fence posts. When the
trees reach a diameter of ten i'm
ches they should produce a mini
mum of 800 board feetper acre.
At present prices of twenty dol
lars per thousand for good tim
Der, an acre of pine trees should.
earn six dollars per year every
year, an excellent return for pro-
tecting the land from fire and us
ing intelligence in selecting trees
for cutting, MIR. Comfort said.
Mature tries hard to increase
the value of mans land by refor-
esting it for him, but man negates
natures efforts by cutting out the
seed trees and burning up the few
seedlings that manage to emerge
from seed that has escaped birds
mice and unfavorable SITES LOT
termination.
Only a few pine trees of many
produce seed and these seed trees
produce a seed crop only once in
every three to five years, 1t was
explained. The year l948 !"
good seed year in Holmes com
ty and seedlings from last falls
crop are now between one al.
three inches tall, and difficult to
see in a cover of grass.
They are there, none-the-iess,
in the hundreds of thousands, and
il is good business to protect these
future dollars from woods fires
the conservationist said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17
Patients Al The Hospitol

K. T. Barnett, Alderman
Billy Joe Jones, Goodman
Noel Leon Lee, Cruger
Stewart Terry, Lexington
Mrs. w. E. Grantham, Lexington
Mrs. Grady Sims and baby girl,
Durant
J. r. Killebrew, Goodman
Colored
Dorothy Butler. Durant
Tom French, Goodman
Henry Moore. Tchula
w. H. Smith, Lexington
John W. Johnson, Tchula
Henrene Scott, Durant
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17
STILLS FOUND

Four raids and capture OF three
stills were made by Sheriff Ellis
E. Wynn and his deputies during
last week. All whiskey found was
"off properties" No arrests were
made.
On most of the raids and
finds also wac newly-elected Con-
stable Walter Durham of Durant,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17
Pay,
Social Security
Differences Told

A majority of persons contact
ing the Local Employment Service
office confuses the Social Secur-
ity program with the Unemploy-
ment Compensation program, ac-
cording to H. H. Thomas. mana
ger of the Holmes county office.
The Social Security is an old
age benefit, which is not payable
until the person reaches So years
of age, and if the person has
worked the required number of
calender quarters prior to reach
ing the age of IS. then he will
have a claim for Social Security
benefits. This program is financ-
ed by both the employers and en-
ployees who contribute lie out 81
every ST. earned during period of
time worked, to the Collector of
Internal Revenue.
The Collector of Internal reve-
nue. in turn transmits the con-
tribution under your social securl-
ty account number to the home
office, Baltimore, Nd. This
amount remains there until the
social security claimant reaches
the age of 65, or at death, the
beneficiary of the deceased may
file a claim for a cash settlement,
provided the deceased person had
been employed in covered en-
ployment the required number OF
calender quarters prior to death,
All workers r included in this
program except agricultural work
ers, Federal, State and Municipal
workers. and domestic workers.
The Social Security representa-
tives visit this office, at l04
Spring street, Lexington, on the
first and third Tuesdays of each
month. They arrive here from
their Greenwood office at about
1000 a. m. each lst and 3rd Tues
days.
For Laid OFF Persons
The unemployment compensa-
ton program is an unemployment
insurance for persons who are laid
off from work through no fault of
their own, and who r physical
lv able to work and who r avail
able for work Persons acquired
these credits of unemployment by
working for covered employers.
A covered emn'over is on employ
er who employs eight or more per-
sons at least a part of one day per
week for 20 calendar weeks dur
nc Q calendar wear and who con-
tributes to the Unemployment
Compensation Fund. Effective
July /, 1913 the contribution rate
Continued on Page ~
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17

Mrs. Bovd Thompson and Judy
of Seminole, Texas, are spending
several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
o. W. Thompson and with her
mother in Kosciusko.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17

Miss Addie Virgins of Brozville
went to Jackson with Miss Frank
Virgins, to undergo eye treatment
recently.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17

A. L. Jenkins was in Jackson
on business Wednesday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-03-17

Mrs. Irene Money remains II
at her home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-19
Local Jayeees
LeayeForFt.
Myers Meeting
Eleven Key Weslers
Are Making Trip;
Last Meeting Held
Here In Key West

The following Jaycees, many
accompanied by their wives, left
yesterday to. attend the Fall
Conference of the Florida Junior
Chamber OF Commerce. which is
being held this weekend at Fort
Myers:
Charles ]. Curry, Manuel Lo-
PEE, Joe Pinder, Fred Edwards,
CONTINUED On Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-19
TAKE Is
HORSES
TO CUBA
Stable Belonging
To Louis angelo
OF Havana Leaves
To-day On 'Etah'
Rl Wnepholo

Last week the Motor Vehicle
Etah was the means Of trans
porting for the Ross Allen Insti-
tute live crocodile, Boa con-
stricter snakes, lizards. frogs. etc.
Today another unusual strip
ment is to be transported %
Mariel, Cuba. This time tho
eighteen thoroughbred racing
horses are to make a ferry trip.
The horses are owned by LOUIS
Angelo of Havana, Cuba. Angelo
has been racing his stable IN Mar.
ragansett Park. Sarasota. ia.
maiac, and Belmont tracks in the
New York, kew England area.
A specially-designcd horscpuil-
man has arrived in the Island
City from Pawtuckct Rhode
Island. This pullman will be-
placed aboard the Etah and upon
unloading at Mariel will proceed
under its own power 10 Oriental
Park in Cuba.
This is the first time in many.
many years that horses have
been transported from Key West
to Cuba. As other horse owncTs
become acquainted with the KEY
West ferry Line, this shipment
will not as. usual as il IS To-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-19
Award Cuban
Trips This
Night
Latino Americana Will
Sponsor 20 Key West
Youths Trips To Tampa
GaspariIla Festival

The Canara De Concrete Lat
inc Americana De Cayo HueSo
announced after special meet
ing of the special Projects Com
mittee last night that the first of
a series Of selections Of all ex-
pense trips to Havana from
among the members Of the Cam
ara would be made at 900 p. m.
Sunday night, November 20, at
the Delmonico Restaurant.
1t is expected that the selec-
tons will be made by the new
and retiring first First Ladies of
Key West, Mrs. L. J. EiSner and
Mrs. A. Maitland Adams and also
by Mrs. Julio De Poo. All three
ladies will be accompanied by
their husbands,
The three persons selected will
be awarded a two day trip to Ha-
vana by cir with meals and hotel
expenses paid by the Camara De
Concrete Latino Americana.
These trips viii be sponsored
each month by the Camara and
are intended to sponsor greater
and more friendly relations be-
tween Key West and Cuba.
1t was also announced that adj
ditional p ojects have been un-
dertaken, including the sponsor
ship of a group of some 10 young
Continued On Page Sikh
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-19
spalding Gives
Full Repor, On
Street Paving
One OF Reasons For
Not Accomplishing
Even More Is Said To 3,
Eqtiipnlent Shortage
R Wirephotc

The city Of Key West is MAX
ing every effort to pave the
streets where many new homes
Iare being constructed, City Man
ager Ralph D. Spalding said to-
day.
Yesterday afternoon, Ivan Rob-
erts, superintendent of streets,
got the use of bulldozer owned
by Alfonso Hudgins, and began
work on Harris avenue, Fogarty
avenue, Patterson avenue, Sec
ond. Third and Fourth streets.
This is the area where the Sun
shine Construction Company is
building many new homes. Joe
Sirugo, head of the company, said
the other day that he would be
compelled to shut down all con-
struction activity within two
weeks urless the city did some
thing about making the streets
passable.
The city does not own bull
dozer, Which costs about $4,000
In renting a bulldozer from Hud-
gins the city is paying at the
rate of so much an hour.
Roy F. Butler, director of the
Depar tment of Public Service
said today that the city could pay
for bulldozer in less than a
years time.
I'VE can get all the men we
need, but our greatest shortage is
in equipment, which is needed
to handle the street work" said
Butler.
Roberts also announced that
Duck avenue is being bonded and
graded and would be oiled as
soon as possible.
The city has constructed 6,l80
feet of streets this year. The city
also has reconditioned number
of streets with gas oil. The total
length of streets so reconditioning
totals 1900 feet.
At the same time the city has
Continued Or Page Sikh
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-19
Casa Marina Hotel To
Open Friday. Dec. 3
George De Metric Represents
OaDner, Mrs. Florence Barnes

the Casa AarinA HsteI
sraons being for the opening 81 the hotel December
Marina has been owned for the past by
Florence Chicago Mrs Barnes is
represented by George De Metric formerly Of the Palmer
Hotel in Chicago Emmett Coniff has been reapponed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-19
Criminal Court Is
Adjourned Today
By Judge Caro-
Franklin Manslaugllter
Trial To Be Heard AT
Next Term OF Court

Criminal Court, which has
been trying cases all week, adj
journed today. The jurors were
paid off. Judge Thomas S. Caro-
thanked the jurors, declaring that
it was a successful court session.
Before adjournment this morn
ing, Judge Caro- announced that
the trial of Eddie Franklin, Tav-
ernier negro, charged with man
slaughter growing out of the
death of Irene Graves in an acct
dent some time ago, would be
held at the next term of court.
County Collector Allan B.
Cleare, Jr., told the court that
none of the witnesses could be
reached. He said that Franklin is
accused of parking an unlighted
truck on the Overseas Highway
at Tavernier and that car ran
into it, and killed Mrs. Graves.
Judge Caro- ordered the $50
bond put up by Charles De La
PARA. charged with obtaining
lodging with intent to defraud
the hotelman, estreatcd when the
man did not turn up for trial.
Bernard Leferce of Washing
ton, D. C, who pleaded guilty of
assault and battery on his wife
was fined $40 and ordered to
leave the city. The charge was
Continued On Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-19
FIVE
HURT
TN CRASH
Car DriUen Off
Highway Into
Water At BOca
Chica Key To-day

Five u. S. Sailors were slightly
injured at 7:45 a. m. today when
their automobile was struck in
the left rear render and went off
Overseas Highway on Boca Chica
and into the water.
The driver of the other car did
not stop and none of the sailors
got his license number.
The car in which the sailors
were riding was driven by Milton
B. Bowers of Boca Chica Naval
Air Station, who was slightly
hurt.
All the sailors were taken to
Naval Hospital and were later
released when it was found their
injuries consisted of cuts and
bruises.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-19
GAMBLER
SHOT
DOWN
ReUenge Said
To Be MOtiDe
For Shotgun
Blasts In Reno

RENO. New, Nov. l9 "A
prominent Reno gambling opera
tor. Lincoln Fitzgerald, was shot
down in front oil his garage last
might Two blasts from 4 shotgun
at close range we're fired into
Fitzgeralds back And a police
lofficer said the ambush must,
have had revenge motive.
Detective Sergeant Michael
Salunisan said, 1T couldn't have
been robbery, although Fitz-
gerald is believed to have carried
large sums Of money It must
have been revenge the sergeant
declared.
Fitzgerald is now in critical
condition in the hospital. Attend
ants say his chances for life are
slim. The year-old gambler
was on his way to work at the
Nevada club. which he owns in
partnership with Danny Sullivan.
AS Fitzgerald opened the doors
of BIS garage just before mid
, night, the shotgun was efnptied
into his back.
Fitzgerald has been a leading
Michigan and Nevada gambling
figure. He and Sullivan were
main targets in Michigan's big
gest investigation Of gambling.
Both were associated with gambl-
ling operations in Macomb coun-
ty, in the Detroit area, before GO
ing to Nevada.
When indicted by a Michigan
Grand Jury, both Fitzgerald and
Sullivan fought extradition right
up through the Nevada Supreme
Court. In August l948, they gave
up their extradition fight and
pleaded guilty to conspiracy to
maintain sRd operate q gambling
resort. Both paid fine and court
costs. Fitzgerald paid $4,000 and
Sullivan paid $50, 700.
According to Mrs. Fitzgerald,
and Sullivan, there is no one who
had motive for shooting Fitz-
gerald. Reno Police are checking
the airport and all persons who
may be leaving town.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-19


De Metric is known in Key
West as he and his family spent
several weeks at the. hotel last
season, Coniff has been with the
Casa Marina for the past three
years.
Mrs. Barnes said that many
reservations had been coming in
and that he expects even a great
er season than the hotel enjoyed
last year. The Casa Marina Hotel
is the scene of many activities
during the season both for local
people and guests of the hotel.
The owner expressed her appre-
citation for the full cooperation
given the hotel last year by Key
Westers and extended cordial
invitation to all Key West people
20 participate in the activities of
the hotel this season.
The formal opening of the hotel
is set for Saturday, January Ia.