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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Reed ]. Ellis !.
Dies In Accident

Services were held for Reed j.
Ellis, % of Durant, at the Bap-
fist church in Wlona Sunday,
September 10. The Rev. A. l..
Gatewood, Baptist minister, and
Rev. A. w. Whitaker, Jr., Presby-
terrain minister, both of Itta Bena,
officiated at services held at the
Winona Baptist church.
Mr. Ellis was killed instantly in
an automobile accident Saturday
near Yazoo City while returning
from a football game. Sam
O'Neal, Itta Bena, the other occu-
pant of the car, was in critical
condition at Veterans hospital,
Jackson.
Survivors of the deceased are
Mr. and Mrs. L. j. Ellis, Winona,
his parents, and six brothers, Or
val, Kenneth, Fred and Bill of
Durant, Make of Winona, and
Larry, who is with the U. S.
Army overseas.
Pallbearers were Jack Reeves,
Doopie Digs, Jack Bailey, Walker
Mangum, Ode Bonds and Buddy
Bissell, all of Itta Bena.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Tchuu Club Plans
Boost Your Town"
Week, Oct. 1924

The Tchula Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club met We'd
nesday night, September IA, at
Gamers cafe for supper at 7:30.
After a delightful meal, the club
meeting was opened by Mrs.
Baine, president, and plans and
committees we're discussed for the
Boost Your Town Week" to be
held in Tchula the third week in
October.
A short program was presented
with Mrs. Catherine Smith, news
service chairman, in charge assist
ed by Mrs. c. c. Wade.
Watch for further announce
ments concerning Boost Your
Town Week" in Tchula which will
include proclamation ceremonies,
school day parade, bingo party,
square dance, Scout day, lei
chants day, bazaar, flower show.
football game, dollar day, and
drawing.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Services Held For
Davis J. Gibson

Services were held for Davis
Jarman Gibson, At, well known
Lexington citizen, who passed
away suddenly Friday, September
16. The Rev. P. D. Bragg, pastor
of the Lexington Baptist church,
officiated in the grave-side serv-
ices held at the Lexington Gene
terry September II.
Surviving ire Mrs. Jason Glib
son, mother; three sisters, Mrs
O.. L. Ellison, Mrs. G.. T. Phelps,
and Mrs. L. B. Gilliland. ST.. and
one brother, G. c. Gibson.
Mr.. Gibson lived almost his en-
tire life in Lexington, and leaves
many friends. These friends were
designated as honorary pallbear-
ers at the services.
Pallbearers were Ben Beall, M.
A. Scobey, Gordon Carter, L. p
Johnson, A. P. Shepherd and j. H.
Beall.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Concert Season
Opens On Nov. 10Th
Joint Recital Will
Feature Two Singers
In Lexington

Tomiko Kanazawa, lyric So
prano, and Gabor Carelli, tenor,
will appear in joint recital to open
the concert season in Lexington.
The concert will be held at the
Grammar School auditorium on
November 10 Thursday at BIS
pm.
Miss Kanazawa, lovely Ameri-
can-born soprano, and Mr.. Carelli,
famous Hungarian tenor, have
toured Europe extensively making
many opera appearances in Buda-
pest and the other great capitals
on the continent. Last year Mr..
Carelli returned to the United
States to sing the tenor role in
the Chicago Grant park produc-
ton of the Verdi Requiem
which was performed for an audi
ence of over 40, 1000 persons. Miss
Kanazawa has just returned to
America to join Mr.. Carsli for
this current tour after a full
schedule of European concert and
opera appearances.
The joint, concert will open the
local season with a flourish as
the two artists perform a program
designed to please everyone. In
costume, the performers will sing
scenes from the great operas La
Traviata" and Madam BUTTER
fly"
In addition to solo groups sung
by each artist, Miss Kanazawa
and Mr.. Carelli will join in such
famous operetta duets as Only
Make Believe from jerome
Kern's Show Boat" the famous
Romberg melody "One Kiss" the
always popular "Ah' Sweet Mys-
terry of Life" from Victor Herbert's
Naughty Marietta" and others.
The advance notices received
on the two artists assure the audi
nee of the presentation not only
of great talent but winning per-
sonalities as well. Warm and
friendly, Miss Kanazawa and Mr..
Careni have captured the hearts
of their audiences everywhere,
and this attraction appears to be
a popular choice for the opening
concert of the season.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Males 1876 Required
To Register S

Every male person in Holmes
county must register for Selective
Service within five 60 days after
attaining his eighteenth birthday.
If you are between the ages of Is
and rs and have not registered for
Selective Service, you are requir-
ed to go to your local board at
once and register. If you are not
l8, do not neglect registering
within 5 days after attaining your
18th birthday.
All SelectIve Service registrants
are required by law to keep their
local boards informed when they
change their address. The follow
ing regulation issued by the pres
ident is very clear:
1T shall be the duty of each
registrant to keep his local board
advised at all times of the address
where mail will reach him. The
mailing of any order, notice, or
blank form by the local board to
a registrant at the address last
reported by him to the local
board shall constitute notice to
him of the contents of the COM
munication, whether he actually
receives it or not"
The Selective Service Act of
1913, Public Law 759, Both Con-
gress, specifically states that any
one required to register as out
lined above, who evades or re-
fuses registration or service in the
armed forces or any of the re-
quirements of this title, shall upon
conviction in any district court of
the United States of competent
jurisdiction be punished by i'm
prisonment of not more than five
years, or a fine of not more than
$4,000, or both by such fine and
imprisonment
Local board number 90 is To-
Gated on the second floor Of the
Beall building at Lexington, and
is open from 800 am, to 500 p.
m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Registration may be effected at
any local board office of the Sc
lective Service system, regardless
of where your permanent address
is, and your registration card will
be sent to your permanent adj
dress (that which is shown on line
2 of the registration card.)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Hornets Wins Opener;
Meets West Friday

The Lexington Hornets trounc-
ed the Walden football squad At to
0 here last Friday in the first
game Of the season for both teams.
Two touchdowns were made by
Billy Gilmore, fb, two by Bobby
Pepper, LII, two by Sonny Rus
sell, lie, and one by Banks Shep-
herd, re, and 5 extra points were
made.
Nc injuries were suffered by
any of the players, and all players
saw some action.
The next game for the Hornets
will be played in Lexington with
West Friday night. Admission
will be Is cents for students and
go cents for adults.
West was defeated by Durant
Friday night in its first game of
the season at Durant.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Large Crowd Attends
Homecoming At Oregon

The eleventh annual homecom-
ing of Oregon Memorial church of
Holmes county was held Sunday
with a large crowd attending. The
Rev. c. T. Floyd and the Rev.
Paul Bragg, pastors, were present.
The Rev. A. Y. Brown, a former
pastor, preached the morning ser-
mon.
The welcoming address was Civ
en- by Mrs. Roy Garrett and the
Rev. Brown preached. Special
music was given by the Lexington
quartet and Mrs. j. R.. Williams.
The afternoon message was
brought by the Rev. Mr.. Bragg.
Ushers were Harvey Allen
Hearn and Billy Causey.
Deacons of the Oregon church
are T. E. Hearn, w. F. Bennett
and H. M. Garnett.
Stewards are T. w. Ware, II. E.
Lundy and C. S. Bailey, Sr.
"A delicious noon meal was serv-
ed and the crowd had just finish
ed eating when the downpour
came.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Holmes WMU Names
Officers All Meeting

Mrs. C. M. Bryan of Pickens was
elected assistant superintendent
of the Holmes County WMU As
ISOLATION at the annual meeting
held Friday at the Pickens Bap-
fist church. Officers elected for
the following year were Mrs. A.
E. Branch, Durant, as association
al superintendent; Mrs. H. M.
Terry, Goodman, secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. N. w. Estes, Cru
ger, pianist; Mrs. S. B. Harring-
ton, Tchula, Young Peoples di-
rector; Mrs. R. E. Vaughn, Good
man, community missions and
Mrs. Robert Henry, Durant mis-
sion study.
Miss Irene Chambers, a home
missionary whose headquarters
are with the Home Mission board
of the Baptist church in Atlanta,
Georgia, was the featured speak
err. She made an inspiring talk
in which she told of various phas-
es of her work.
Lunch was served at noon by
the Pickens W.M.U., and an after
noon session was held. The meet
ing was presided over by the as
ISOLATION superintendent, Mrs. j.
G.. Everett, Goodman. Seven
churches were represented at this
meeting and around IS members
were present from all over the
county.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Holmes Represented
AT Legion Meeting
District Conference
Attended By State
Officials In Rosy

Holmes county was well repre-
sented at the eighth district con-
ference of the American Legion
held Tuesday night in Kosciusko.
Plans for the 1949-50 Legion
year were discussed by state de-
partment officials headed by State
Commander Guy Land, of Clarks-
dale. .
Other state officials in attend
ance were r. M. Goodwin, vice.
commander, Jackson; Frank
Chambers, adjutant; John r.
Powell, service officer; r. B. Ken
nedy, public relations officer; j.
G.. Jacob, Goodman, state chair
man of the graves registration
committee.
DR.. Sidney Watson, Kosciusko,
district commander, and DR.. j. j.
Kazar, Tchula, district vice-com-
mander, were present.
Others making the conference
from Holmes county were Lewis
Lipsey, commander Of the Lex
ington post, and w. H. Fincher,
Jr., adjutant; c. G. Mansfield,
commander of the Durant post
and MI. Williams; Roy Mcdaniel,
commander of the Goodman post,
Hugh Cowsert, adjutant and D.
j. Ford.
Membership drives are now in
progress and anyone wishing to
join the Legion or renew mem
berships is asked to contact pro-
per authorities at once.
Members of the Lexington post
are asked to contact Mr.. Lipsey,
MI. Fincher or Ben Murphy.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
New Tags Available
Holmes County, Isl
Purchaser Must Bring
1o48 Tax Receipt
Or Bill Of Sole

Truck and car owners in Holmes
county will be able to buy 1850
tags beginning October l, accord
ing to Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn.
Anyone buying a new a or
truck during the month of Oct
ober will be required to purchase
a 1949 tag as well, according to
requirements of state law.
When applying for your tag,
bring your l948 tax receipt, or
if you bought a car or truck in
1949 bring your bill of sale, Sher-
Tiff Wynn asked.
A representative from the Mo-
tor Vehicle Comptroller's office
will be in the Sheriff's office
every Tuesday during the month
of October to help make applica-
tions for heavy tags.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Army Reserve Unit
Volunteers Needed

No doubt it will be of much in
terest to the people of Holmes
county to learn an army reserve
units located in Lexington. The
national defense program pro-
vides for the activation and train
ing of both National Guard and
reserve units.
Lexington has long been proud
of Battery B, Hath Field Artillery
Battalion. Battery B is command
ed by 1t. Sharkey White and
drills weekly at Lexington.
We are now proud to also have
HOS. 3052nd Training and Induc-
ton station located at Lexington.
This army reserve unit is COM
manded by Colonel Joseph E.
Berman of Lexington and meets
twice a month on the first and
third Thursdays at the City Hall.
Authorization has been obtained
to lease a building as a reserve
armory but so far a suitable To-
cation has not been secured. IN
til a reserve armory is obtained,
all meetings will continue at the
City Hall. Following is the ros-
ter of officers assigned and at
tached to Headquarters 3052nd
Training and Induction station:
Col. Joseph E. Berman, Lexing-
ton. commanding officer; Capt.
David B. Miles, Lexington, adiu-
tant; Col. Horace w. Jackson,
Camden, transportation officer;
Major Marshall G.. Bennett, Tchu-
la, classification and assignment
officer: Major Coy E. Patton, Du-
rant, dental officer; Major Char
les D. Watkins, Tchula, supply Of
ficer; Captain j. j. Kazar, Tchu-
la, medical officer; Captain Har-
vey S. Buck, Tchula, administra-
tive assistant; Captain Hugh l..
Nichols, Jr., Tchula, attached for
training from 502nd Field Artil-
lery Battalion; 1t. Charles Haf-
few, Ebenezer, attached.
Last Thursday nights drill was
conducted by Major Marshall
Bennett and Captain j. J. Kazar
from Tchula. Any reserve officer
who would like to join this unit
please contact Joseph E. Berman
at Lexington or Captain David B.
Miles. All members of Reserve
units receive a days pay for each
meeting or drill on the same basis
as the National Guard.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
HJC Officials Appear
On Rotary Program

Football prospects at Holmes
Junior college are not too bright,
said head coach ]. w. Patrick, in
a speech Tuesday at the Lexing-
ton Rotary club.
Describing his squad as a group
of young boys and all very light,
he said, nevertheless they would
be caught trying and hoped to win
some games.
Coach Patrick was accompani-
ed by Bobby Oswald, assistant
coach, Frank Branch, head of the
athletic department and President
c. w. Torrance, all of whom spoke
briefly.
Rotarian Jones Woodall, Kos
ciusko. made his attendance.
Final plans for ladies night at
the Lexington Country club next
Tuesday at TOO pm. were out
lined.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Juycees To Hold
Supper Meet 9th

Attention of all Jaycees is in
vited to a chicken barbecue sup
per to be held at the Alb Taylor
Memorial home Tuesday, Sept
ember 9th, at 1880 pm.
Ray Stewart of Picayune, state
president of the Mississippi Jay
Gees and Henry Maddox of Jack
son, executive secretary, will be
principal speakers at this occa-
sion. All local members are urged
to attend as delegates to the state
directors meeting will be appoint
ed at this session.
New members added recently
haev been James Collard of the
Advertiser staff and Bill Gordon,
manager of the Stepp and Lott
Lumber company, making a total
of SO members.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Jewish New Year Will
Be Observed -


Services will be held Friday
night at TOO pm. at Temple Beth
Ell in Lexington observing the
Jewish new year, Rosh Hashonah.
Student Rabbi Milton G. Miller,
rabbinical student of Hebrew
Union college at Cincinnati, Ohio,
will preach. The topic for his
sermon viii be The Stream That
Never Runs Dry"
Services will also be held Sat-
urday morning at 1000 am. The
sermon will be New Guideposts
in Judaism"
Jewish stores will be CLOSED
Saturday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22

of American life than are cur
rent customs elsewhere-which
should be popular.
Altogether the aims and ideals
of the new magazine point the
way to a useful and constructive
life. Already it has a circulation
of 100000. With this beginning
it should reach one million copies
before too long.
The magazine is only $500 per
year and you can send your check
to the Southern Fireside, 215 Ex-
change Building, Birmingham 8,
Alabama.
No, we do not get a commits
sion on your subscription.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Baptist Meeting Starts
At Goodman Sunday

The Evangelist DR.. j. ,Estill
Jones, instructor at Southern Bap-
fist Seminary, Louisville, Kentuc-
ky, will conduct the meeting of
the Goodman Baptist church from
September 25, until October /, ac-
cording to the Rev. P. c. Perkins,
pastor.
v. L. B~assett, Clinton, will be
music director, and services will
be held daily at 1000 am. and
TOO pm.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22

We have on our desk an inter-
esting new magazine, Southern
Preside" published at Birming-
ham, Alabama. The September
issue containing a delightful cov-
ser of a lovely young girl before
a fireplace is Volume | Number l,
of what we hope will be a long
and profitable enterprise.
The publication in the South of
a magazine carrying writings OF
southerners and dedicated to the
development Of the South is GER
tainly a worthy and needed under
taking. We need such a publica-
ton to sell many of u own peo-
ME on this region and to bring
about a greater appreciation OF
the South and its contribution to
the American scene.
In It's reason for being, stated
on the editorial page of the first
edition, the editor says: Sou
thern Fireside is a dream-come-
rtue-a dream of many years and
many people.
"It is a regional magazine in
every sense, for it aims at telling
the story of the South, to South
erners, by Southerners or those
with Southern experience. 1t is
South-owned.
"Yet, being Southern it repre-
sents no point of view save that
which has its origins in things
basically American. 1t neither
speaks to, nor for, any special
group or faction. 1t seeks to tell
the story of the South TODAY,
tomorrow and yesterday in fac
tual presentations. 1t spurns all
causes other than those that seek
a better life for all our people. 1t
stresses a more progressive farm
program, increased industry that
will utilize better the products
and materials of the South, en-
frightened management and labor
practices, better educational ia
cilities, improved government and,
within the confines of the South,
better relations and more under
standing between the races"
The editor says the magazine
will accent those qualities and
features of Southern life that
tend to make us one with the
rest of the nation rather than en-
phasize our differences, except
where such differences are more
consistent with original concepts
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Holmes County Fair
Discussed Al L.A.D.A.

The Holmes county fair and
the progress made by commit
tees were the subject discussed
at the Lexington Agricultural De-
velopment Association meeting
Monday night.
Emmett Reese, president of the
Holmes County Fair association
disclosed in his report that plans
for the shoe factory had ham
pered operations of the grounds
committee, but that recently the
grounds committee had made a
pid progress.
Catalogues will not be ready
until the first week of October"
said Mr.. Reese. He also stated
that housing will be temporary,
and that no permanent buildings
would be erected. Four tents
measuring 40 X no. had been OBJ
tanned, which will be adequate to
house the exhibits.
A diagram of the fairg r o u d
layout was submitted and ap-
proved by the members present.
Lighting has been arranged for
and will be paid for out of reve-
nues from the sale of advertising.
Walter Strider, chairman of the
grounds committee, reported that
the State Highway department
had helped greatly in getting the
area prepared. Drainage bitches
have been dug and 200 yards of
gravel have been hauled for
driving and parking areas. Stumps
have been pulled and a 60-foot
culvert laid. The ground has
been disced and narrowed and
grass seed has been planted.
Paul Koran, chairman of the
commercial exhibits committee,
reported that $50 feet of space
had been sold thus far and that all
prospects had not yet been con-
tacted.
Good exhibits are good adevr-
tising," said Mr.. Koran in urg-
ing all L.A.DA. members to help
promote the purchase of exhibit
space.
w. II Sullivan, county agent,
Will be superintendent in charge
of dairy and beef cattle division
junior and senior; H. T. Parish,
assistant county agent will super
wise the hog division; o. A. Cleve-
land will be in charge of COM
munity booths; A. P. Carroll and
J. Il. Coca will supervise the work
stock and crop divisions, and a
supervisor of the poultry division
has not yet been named. Miss
Joyce Williams, home demonstra-
iton agent, will announce the sup
erintendents of the various wo-
mems divisions at a later date.
THE success of the fair" said
John Holditch, L.A.D.A. director,
depends on the cooperation and
efforts of everyone. Tell every
body about the fine exhibits that
will be there, and ask them if
they have anything of their own
to show"
MIR. Holditch praised the work
done by A. P. Johnson, negro
county agent, and said that the
fair would depend largely upon
the colored folk for its success.
I'VE started with O, "a goose
egg, and if we make something
this year, then things will be
easier next year," said MI. Hol-
ditch.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Mt. Vernon Services
PIunned Sunday

The Rev. A. H. Miller, patsor,
saws that the regular preaching
services will be held at Mt. Yer
non Baptist church in Sunday,
September Is, at IL o'clock.
Everyone is given a cordial well
come to come out and be with us.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
HOLMES GINNING OFF

Census report shows that $40
bales of cotton were ginned in
Holmes county from the crop of
l949 prior to September /, as
compared with 6,598 bales for the
crop of 1919.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22
Drivers License Exoms
Oute Is Changed

Beginning October 8, drivers
license examinations will be Civ
en- in the courthouse on Satur-
days instead of Tuesdays, accord
ing to Patrolman ]. B. Yearwood.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-22

THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
By Hazel

What's sauce for the goose is
supposed to be sauce for the gan
der-the time honored adage
goes. But this apparently doesn't
apply in the current controversy
regarding equalization of salaries
for white and negro teachers in
Mississippi.
One OF the most violent OBJ
iections voiced to the plan being
promulgated by Gov. Fielding
L. Wright, who hopes to get this
qra through the legislature
voluntarily before Federal inter
ference makes us do it anyway,
Is that teachers would have to
take. of all things, examinations.
why a teacher would object to
taking examinations-after sitting
IN the drivers seat for so many
year giving them-is difficult to
understand. And we aren't trying
to be funny.
The proposed examinations
would not be on subject matter
the teachers teach but a national
examination drawn up to deter
mine the fitness, etc. of a teacher
to her job. Such tests have been
given in South Carolina success
fully. We don't see how any
teacher could honestly object to
taking a test indicating his or her
ability to teach.
We have always contended that
teaching is one Of the most I'M
portant but ~underpaid professions
and teachers should be paid ac-
cording to educational attain
ments, ability and experience
and we don't think there should
be any discrimination because OF
ones SEX or color.
It is a well known fact that
many male teachers are paid more
than women by virtue OF the fact
they are men-and in some cases
women with more training and
as much or more experience re-
ceive less than men in the same
position.
The discrimination in this is
apparent to any fair-minded per-
son.
The fairness of equal pay for
Negro teachers who have achiev-
ed the same educational attain
ments is also apparent and no
Christian right-thinking man or
woman will deny 1t.
Mississippi is not economically
able to do everything we would
like to do for our school chill
dren, white or colored, now. But
we are surely making progress
in the direction of better school
facilities and faculties for both
races.
To recognize attainment OF de-
e as a measure OF education
al progress and reward it by rais.
ing the level of pay regardless OF
sex or race is a sure way 70 raise
the standards OF education
throughout the state.
It should be done.