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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27
AS YOU LIKE IT CLUB
MET ON

On Tuesday afternoon the As
You Like It Club held its October
meeting in the home of Mrs.
R. M. Bridgforth, with Mrs. Mark
Hanna and Mrs. Guy Slack as
co-hostesses. The reception rooms
were decorated with lovely roses,
and fall flowers. The president,
Mrs. j d. McKie welcomed the
members there, and the business
of the afternoon was discussed.
The meeting was then turned over
to the program chairman, who
asked Mrs. w. S. Guyton to in
troduce the speaker of the after
noon. Mr.. Homer Casteel was the
guest speaker, and he made a talk
on the needs of Pickens.
Mr.. Casteel stressed in his talk
the vital need of good rural roads,
pointing out some of the roads in
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27
| WSCS HELD JOINT
| CIRCLE MEETING, MONDAY

The Women's Society of Christ
ian Service held a joint circle
meeting on Monday afternoon in
the home of Mrs. B. H. Maxwell,
with Mrs. Marvin Presley as CO.
hostess. The meeting, presided
over by the president, Mrs. w. S.
Guyton was turned oyer to the
program leader of the afternoon,
Mrs. Malcolm Shackelford. The
theme of the program, Wisdom"
was given and the following gave
interesting talks on the various
phases of the schools supported
by the W.S.C.S Mrs. w. S. Owen,
Jr., Mrs. S. D. Simpson, Mrs. Dot
Dickerson, Mrs. w. J. Waits, Mrs.
c. G. Meeks, Mrs. Bill McKie, and
Mrs. Wallace Worthey. The music
was by Mrs. Walter Lee Craw-
ford.
At the conclusion of the pro-
gram delicious pie and coffee
were served by the hostesses Mrs.
Marvin Presley and Mrs. Hoover
Maxwell. Around rs members at
tended.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27
WSCS MEET WITH
MRS. B. II, MAXWELL

On Monday night the night
circle of the w. S. c. S met at
the lovely country home of Mrs
B. H. Maxwell. The meeting was
presided over by Mrs. c. G.
Meeks, the leader, and the second
chapter of the book, Women OF
the Scripture" was given by Mrs.
Malcolm Shackelford. At the con-
clusion Of the study, cake and
coffee was served by the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. J. d. McKie, and
Mrs. S. D. Simpson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27
GROUP CONFERENCE
HELD IN CANTON

On Friday Of this week a Group
Conference of the Central Mis-
sissippi Presbyterian was held in
Canton. This group included the
churches of Canton, Pickens,
Yazoo City, Camden, Shiloh and
Forest Grove. A number of ladies
from Pickens attended, including
the following, Mrs. Mamie Jones,
Mrs. Jubert Jones, Mrs. w. S,
Owen, Mrs. Susie Morton, Mrs,
Aline Hawks, Mrs. Owen Buford,
Mrs. Jessie Maxwell, Mrs. F. T.,
Worthey, Ed Linn, Mrs. F. w Nc
Kay, Mrs. j. B. Farabee, Mrs.
Mark Hanna, and Mrs. Shell Den
dy. The meeting was presided
over by Mrs. F. t. Worthey, the
district chairman. Mrs. Jessie
Maxwell, the Presbyterial Presi-
dent gave a review of the book
Lift Up Thine Eyes and Rev.
and Mrs. McCullar also had part
on the program. The theme of
the conference was Strengthen
ing the Grass Roots"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27

The members of the Heritage
Club, Junior Federated Club OF
Pickens, honored their husbands
with a barbecue on the lawn Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Bridgforth
on Friday night. Mrs. Stewart
Bridgforth, Mrs. ]. d. Patton and
Mrs. Nick Helm were in charge
of the dinner, and the meat was
barbequed by Bryan Whitworth.
Charades were played and about
30 members and their husbands
enjoyed the outing.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27
P.T.A HELD MEETING
ON THURSDAY

The Pickens High School P.TA
held a meeting at the school house
on Thursday afternoon. The meet
ing was presided owe by Mrs.
F. T. Worthey, and the Halloween
carnival was discussed. The carni-
val is to be held on Halloween
night at 7:30 at the school house.
The money made is to be used
to improve the stage. AT the con-
clusion of the meeting the vote
was taken, and the first and
second grade won. Fifty members
attended this meeting.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27
RGRS. c. G. MEEKS
HoNoRS MOTHER

On Sunday Mrs. g. y. Meeks
graciously entertained with a
birthday dinner in honor of her
mother, Mrs. w. A. Hanna. Mrs.
Hanna was rs years old. Those
attending beside MIR. and Mrs.
Meeks and daughters, Doris and
Nita were, Mrs. Hanna's sons, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Hanna, Jr, and
MIR. and Mrs. Mark Hanna and
MIR. and Mrs. r. A. Bowers. Mrs.
Hanna received some lovely gifts
for the occasion.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27
JOHNNIE MARLBOROUGH TO
ADDITION FOR HORACE
fIEIDT SHOW. NOVEMBER 2

Johnnie Marlborough Is one OF
the five contestants selected from
the state at large to addition for
the Horace Heidi show to be held
in Jackson, November | and 2,
Johnnie will play November 2,
He was selected from a group OF
around 1870 contestants.
Johnnie is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Marlborough. He has
been a student of piano for nine
years. At present he is a student
of Mrs. Hardy Mackie at Holmes
Junior College.
Johnnie holds loffices in the
Boys H-Y. All club, dramatic
club and boy scouts. He is the
organist for the Baptist church
and is a member of the Holmes
Junior College band.
The number Johnnie played at
the contest was the Bundle Bee
Boogie.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27

"a. AAi4N~4SOaA ~AA~ ~~~J
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. And
erson last week. On Sunday Mrs.
R. F. Heritage Of New Orleans
flew to Pickens to visit her bro
Their, Chief Petty Officer Ander-
son and her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson. Chief Petty Off
Ger and Mrs. Anderson left Mon
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27

spefr. d wnne ounoay VAIN $50.
John Hoover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lenior Coggins
and Mr. Robert Cahoon of Bir-
mingham, Ala. visited in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Ca
hoon last weekend.
Mrs. r. T. Neblett of Jackson
visited with her mother, Mrs. A
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PERSONALS

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Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. McMuller
and son went to Canton Sunday
to visit MI. McMullen's brother,
Mr.. Herbert McMullen and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Stroud OF
Jackson visited Mrs. Stroud's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Pres
ley this weekend.
Mrs. Ed Atkinson returned
Sunday to Pickens from a trip
to New York. Her daughter, Miss
Bess Atkinson went to Memphis
Friday to meet her and accom-
pany her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Minor and
daughter Madeline stopped in
Pickens Wednesday en- route to
Jackson to visit Mrs. Minors pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. V. Max
well. Madeline remained for a few
days visit, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Minor came back Sunday to get
her.
MIR. and Mrs. Jonn Caldwell,
Jr., and daughter, Meg, and Mrs.
John Caldwell of Jackson spent
Sunday in the home of MIR. and
Mrs. B. H. Maxwell.
Mrs. j. P. Pope, Mrs. ]. r. Ca
hoon, Miss John Ada Walton and
Mrs. Mary Allen attended the
district meeting of the Wesleyan
Guild which was held in Durant
on Sunday afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. Leo B. Golden
had as their guests Mrs. Golden's
sister, Mrs. Monroe Stringer and
two children Of Laurel, Thurs
day of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Atkinson
and daughter, Mrs. B. w. Henry
of Jackson visited Mrs. F. B.
on Wednesday.
Among the people from Pickens
who were in Jackson for the an
nual Back Scratch" day We'd
nesday were Mr.. and Mrs. J. P.
Pope, MIR and Mrs. S. D. Simp-
son, MI. and Mrs Sam Kaplan,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. McKie, Mr..
and Mrs. Bill McKIe, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Owen, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
and Mr.. Hugh H. Var
nado.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pepper and
of Jackson visited Mr..
parents, DR.. and Mrs.
9. D. Pepper and family this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Owen, Mr.
and Mrs. w. S. Owen, Jr., and
Mrs. Louise Mcpherson went to
Oak Grove, La, Sunday for a
visit with Mr. Owens neice, Mrs.
w. n. Hudson and Mr.. Hudson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27

ICca1lon, rIcHenS d Deen sIisns-
ed more of less in the past and
~enalenged the people of Pickens
to gain those advantages in the
Iuture which they needed. He also
had read by Mrs. j. K. McKie the
first charter for a public school,
given to the first board of trus-
tees in Pickens. At the conclus-
ion of the program a delightful
plate was served. Mrs. Casteel &C
companied Mr.. Casteel to the
meeting.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27

The Juniors of the Baptist
Church were entertained with a
wiener roast and skating party
by their leader, Mrs. Ed Adkin-
son, Jr.. on Friday afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27

The Boy Scout Troop OF Pick
ems unoer the leadership of Hardy
McKie, Jr., enjoyed a wiener
roast Thursday night at the
school ground.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-10-27

of an Oldsmobile 49, and give this new power package" .
try. You'll be excited as you feel the splendid surge of the
Rocket Engine at the take-of. And your excitement will
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, 1949-06-11
Giles Assisting
P. r. Governments
Hotel Progrom

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Giles of
Of Hotel-on-the- Cay are at pre-
sent assisting the Government
of Puerto Rico in their hotel
development program, which
is an important part of the
tourist development plans.
Each week the couple go to
San Juan. Mrs. Giles is help
ing to prepare a curriculum for
a school in which about fifty
boys, between the ages of II
and % will be trained in hotel
work by a special instructor
being brought from Switzer-
land.
Mr.. GILES acts as an advisor
on the various projects and
travels around seeking suit
able sites on which hotels may
be built.
The Government is also
planning to award scholar
ships in hotel work to the stu
dents of the special training
school.
, 1949-06-11
Personnel Mention

Mrs. Loretta Williams, sis
ter of Mrs. Joseph Benjamin,
a deaconess at the Children's
Home here, arrived in ST. roix
to visit her relatives after an
absence Of % years.
Mrs. Williams was accom-
panied by her daughter, Mrs.
Yvonne White and a 2 year old
granddaughter, Veronica. The
two latter, are seeing ST. Croix
for the first time.
, 1949-06-11
TOTS GRADUATE IN
CAP & COW FROM


Arrayed in beautiful white
caps and gowns, trimmed with
gold, fifty-three tots, 20 boys
and "a girls were graduated
during commencement exer-
cises at the Holy Cross Roman
Catholic church last night.
The program opened with a
s~alutatory by Laurel Klyvert.
followed by a musical number.
a recitation and a number Of
other interesting features; af-
ter diplomas were awarded
the valedictory was delivered
by David Molloy.
Reverend Father Superior
thanked the Reverend Mother
Gillies for her work with the
kids.
, 1949-06-11
Youths Arrested fol-.
Of l7-Yr.old Girl

L Z E1N 10y
Three Of four youths were
arrested by the police Thurs
day afternoon for the rape of
a seventeen-year-old girl on
Tuesday night at about 1915.
The boys are: Leroy Movie
man" Edwards, Leroy Holdipp
& Austin Brown. Ralph Bart
lett fled to st. Thomas by
plane shortly after warrants
were issued by Judge D. C.
Canegata for their arrests.
The girl, Bernice Sobotker,
and her friend, Olive Paris,
were being escorted by two
young men, Zone from ST. Tho
mas and the other a stranger
to the Island) from the theatre
when they stopped a short dis
lance outside their homes off
Estate Contentment. They
were sitting on the headbank
opposite Doyle's blacksmith
shop, when the four boys, led
"Movieman" Edwards, whom
Continued on Page q
, 1949-06-11
Lutheran. Moruviun
Congregutio to See
Full Length Movie

Members and friends of the
Lutheran and Moravian con-
gregation will view a full
length motion picture entitled
Salt of the Earth" at the Mo-
ravian school house tomorrow
evening at Vespers at 1880, it
was made known by the Rev.
Leo S. La Fontaine.
This movie was filmed in
and near a Pennsylvania coal
mine, and tells the story Of a
miner who finally saw the va
lue and satisfaction of actually
working for his church and
then went about doing some
thing for it. It also emphasizes
the work Of the layman in sup
porting and increasing the
work of the church.
"Salt of the Earth" is a pro-
fessional type movie with some
Hollywood casts.
, 1949-06-11
Browns TO Clash With
Eblings on Sunday

One-time defeated Browns,
who bowed to the Crusaders
last Sunday, will clash with
the Eblings tomorrow on Pa
rade Ground at / PM,
If the Browns should win
they will have a percentage of
667;; if the Eblings can do what
the Crusaders did they will
have a percentage of S33, but
if they lose it will be 0.
, 1949-06-11
CHS BASKETEERS
CLIPPED CARDINALS
NIGHT, 1920

In a most exciting game last
night on the court in Christian
sted, the High School basket
GERS clipped the Cardinals, %
20.
Keith Solomon, high school
forward, was the most out
standing player of the game,
as he would fly into his oppo-
nents area under the basket,
get the ball, dash out and sink
a shot. This he did several
times causing him to make a
top score of thirteen points.
After remaining out in front
for the first half of the game
the high school slackened up
as the Cards pushed forward
from 1910, to get as close as
two points off at the end of the
game.
However, the Cards did not
Continued on page 4
, 1949-06-11
Richards Resumes
Post with Municipality
Of st. Thomus

J. Alwyn Richards has re-.
sumed his post with the NUM-
cipality Of st, Thomas and St.
John, the Administration an
nounced, following his reap
pointment as Clerk of the Pc
lice Court.
Mr. Richards also relinquish-
ed his contract for the sale of
tickets for the Government
motor boat service between
the Islands of st. Thomas and
st. John.
, 1949-06-11
DR.. Alexander Eurle
Pediutriciun. RESIGNS
ST. Thounus Post

DR.. Alexander NJ. Earle, pc
d%iatrician and municipal ply
stefan for st. Thomas has ten
dered his resignation effective
June 80.
Or. Earle will become a pro-
fessor Of Pediatrics at the Med
ical School Of the University
of Arkansas where he plans to
continue research work in his
field.
, 1949-06-11
Crusaders VS. Clients

In the second game of the
day the Crusaders will meet
the Giants tomorrow at $3.50.
Both of these teams are un-
defeated in the second half of
the league and which ever one
wins will be in first place and
the other in second.
It is believed that this will
be a very exciting game.
, 1949-06-11
Victor Bornn Resigns
As Munuqer Of Coop.

D. Victor Bornn has resign
ed as manager of the coopera-
tive of st. Thomas. He will re-
tain his post on the Board OF
Directors, however.
Mr.. Bornn has served as ma
mayer since the beginning Of
the cooperative, which is fiji
teen years ago.
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RADIO HIGH LIGHTS.

RADIO HIGH LIGHTS,
500, WMAL-The Railroad Hour:
The Chicago Railroad Fair Is
saluted In song by Gordon MacRae
and Lucille Norman.
SEQ, WRC-Cavalcade of Ameri-
ca: Fred Allen and Kenny Delmar
star In '1he Homecoming Of Sou
Chan"
Sec, WMAL-Let's Go to the Met
Metropolitan Opera stars Mario
Berini, tenor, and Frank Guarrera
baritone are featured.
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500, WTOP - Radio Theater
Cary Grant and Betsy Drake re-
enact their roles in Every Girl
Should Be Married"
see, WRC - Telephone Hour:
Guest soloist Jascha Heifetz plays
the First Movement Of Mendel-
ssohn's Concerto In Z Minor" and
"Hora Staccato."
le:0o, WOL-American Forum OF
the Air: How Can We Keep Amer
lea Prosperous?" Is debated by Sec
retary Of Commerce Charles Sawyer
and Henry A. wallace.
Evening star., 1949-06-27
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wOIC-News: Douglas Edwards.
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7:3e. WMAl-On Trial: Should
Control Retail
Prices?" is debated by Edgar 9.
BELTS. President, National Associa-
ton of Retail Druggists: and Colston
Warne. president. Consumers un-
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Amherst College.
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see, WNBW--video Theater: "All
Things Come Home" with Nell
and Jeanne Shepherd.
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Daley. Herb shriner and Peter
Donald are featured.
s:lS. wMAL-Tail Wasgers: First
Of 4 series Of programs about dogs
presented by the Tailwaggers Club
Of Washington.
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ROTARY PROGRAM IS
CHRISTMAS THEME

j. L. Keefer, Park City, was
elected to membership in the Lau-
rel Rotary club, Tuesday. John
Corwin, also of Park City, pre-
scented Keefer's candidature.
The program of the meeting
consisted of two instrumental
solos, a Christmas address by Rev.
C G.. Spellman, and vocal numbers
by six members of the girls' glee
club of the Laurel high school. The
first number on the program was
a trumpet solo by Danny Freund,
accompanied by Mrs. Mcdonnell,
music teacher in the Laurel high
school. In introducing the next
number, an oboe solo by Pat Fry,
Mrs. Mcdonnell remarked that the
oboe is an unusual instrument, ex-
tremely difficult, and that few
would attempt a solo on it.
In his address, Rev. Spellman
analogously of Christmas
and the first Christmas. The
Continued on Page Eighty
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
SERVICE BOARD TO
DISTRIBUTE GIFTS

Final plans for assembling and
distributing Christmas packages
were made at a meeting of the
Community Service board in the
Commercial club last Friday eve
ming. Mrs. o. r. Burdette was
named chairman of the purchasing
committee. Mrs. Hugh Phelps will
head the packaging committee,
and Mrs. Campbell Calvert will be
III charge of distributing clothing.
After the materials for good
Christmas dinners are packaged
Friday morning the city will fur
nish a truck driver to distribute
them that day.
Although the returns are not
final, donations to the fund for
use by the board have been very
generous and it appears there will
be enough money to take care of
all the present needs.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21
Gains
AS Days Dwind|e
Traffic That Began Gradually and Late
Finds Its Full Stride Stocks Of Toys and
Other Gifts Melt Away; Cooks Buy Early

Christmas buying, which did not
assume large-volume proportion as
early this year as in recent form
Ell seasons, took a squirt a week
OF more ago as the final days
of shopping neared. Traffic in
Laurel stores in the past 10 days
indicate that the total will attain
previously predicted levels. Some
stores report dollar gains over the
same date a year ago, and all seem
to be of the opinion that the
quantity of merchandise moved
will be even greater because of
somewhat lower prices in certain
lines and the consequently enlarg-
ed purchasing power of money.
Department stores had noted
gradual declines in various invoice
prices in the summer and fall, but
several of the declines have since
tapered off, the result perhaps of
a 75-cent minimum wage rule that
is to go into effect after the first
of the coming year. This mini
mum will be operative in areas, in
GLIDING the deep south which now
has many industries it had not
heretofore known, where the base
is less than rs cents. Noticeable
here was the influence on such
as textiles (fabrics) and
items manufactured from them.
Despite the strengthening of
wholesale prices, store manage
ments had bought earlier for the
Christmas trade, a condition that
encouraged consumer buying. One
though, that retailers do
not fully understand is why manu-
lecturers recently instructed their
travelling representatives to pull
Knitted nylon goods from their
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-21

cident will have no great effect
on the next United Nations meet
ing, nor is official notice by the
congress of the United States to
be expected; however, in spite of
the discouraging news that often
comes from those sources, there is
still some reason to believe in the
innate goodness Of men.
(Here are the letters Of Edward
A. Daubenspeck, secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce, Shelby,
Mont, and Charles Wood, chief Of
police, Laurel.)
Shelby, Mont, Dec. 16, 1919.
Chief Of Police, Laurel, Mont.
Dear Santa Claus: You may
not agree with the salutation, but
III bet you do before I get done
with you. q