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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-14
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
 ON COAST
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

The lone crucial contest on the Pacific Coast Conference football agepda this week comes off at Berkeley tomorrow when the Rose Bowl minded Trojans of Southern California tie into the defending co-champion Golden Bears of Cal ifornia.
 It is the big game as the Rose Bowl race reaches the halfway point of the season.
 Other attractive blood lettings around the gridirons of the far west will include:
 The surprising, undefeated UCLA Bruins in a non Conference game at Los Angeles with threatening Santa Clara eleven.
 The dual attempt of Stanford and the University of Washington to regain their composure.
 The private war between Idaho and Washington State, and sack of potatoes should bring a crate of apples that Dixie HowelTs Idaho lads are all'set to outpoint the us- ually superior manned Cougars at Moscow.
 Oregon, fully recovered from get ting kicked in the pants by UCLA Eut still wondering how it happen ed, should inflict the third straight defeat of the campaign on Color ado at Eugene; and oregon State should get a brisk workout from Montana at Corvallis.
 This department picks the follow ing to win: USC, UCLA, Stanford, Oregon, Idaho, oregon State and St. Mary's.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-14
HOWARD SMALLER SOUTH

City Attorney Howard D. Stabler plans to board Pan American airplane tomorrow for Seattle, where he will join his wife.
 Mrs. Stabler is convalescing well from recent operation in May nard Hospital, and expects to re- turn here with her husband.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-14
No Pay Day, Maybe Tomorrow, For Servieemen
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Senate and the House still are deadlocked on how big the US. Air Force shall be. And that deadlock is holding up appropria- tions for all of the armed services
 Tomcrrow's payday for US. service men. And there's no money, as of this hour, for the Defense Depart msnt to pay anybody-including soldiers, sailors, marines or airmen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-14
BAR EXAMINATION

A bar examination will be given by the Alaska Board of Law Exam iners Wednesday, J. Gerald Will Hams, Attorney General and Presi- dent of the board, said today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-14
HERE ARE
 TIPS FOR
 GRID BETS
BY HAROLD CLAASSEN

NEW YORK, Oct 14-IR-Notre Dame has been a life saver for football forecasters throughout it's current unbeaten streak of 31 games md there is no indication the ha5- its-either those of the Irish or that the forecasters- need chang ing.
 Tulane, smarting from a 59 to ( argbbing two years ago, may be Notre Danes sternest test ot the season but by nightfall Saturday the Irish will have gone 32 games without a setback
 And wouldn't you like to be in south Bend to watch Tulane's Ed die Price and Notre Danes Emil tko battle it out for the head ines?
 Uast weeks average: 64 correct, l5 wrong for BIO; seasons totals: l67 correct, 39 wrong for .810.
 Minnesota over Ohio State: Min nssota's only early-season fault was lack of speed.
 California over Southern Cal Hernia There's little, if anything, so choose here and so the home team is the choice.
 Cornell over Yale.
 Army over Harvard
 Michigan over Northwestern: The Rose Bowl champs have lost two in ] row. With Michigans Chuck Ort- mann recovered they'll take a third straight licking.
 Navy over Wisconsin.
 Skipping over the others in a hurry:
 FRIDAY
 Georgia over Louisiana State, Mississippi over Boston College, Purdue over Miami. Fla, Villanova over Tulsa, Georgetown over New York University. Boston U over West Virginia, San Francisco over San Jose.
 SATURDAY
 East-Pennsylvania over Colum- bia, Brown over Princeton, Penn State over Nebraska, Dartmouth over Colgate, Rutgers over Syracuse, Holy Cross over Duquesne, Pitts burgh over Miami, Ohio; Amherst over Coloy, Bowdoin over Williams, Fordham over Scranton, Maine over Connecticut, Wesleyan over Swartn- more.
 South-Tennessee over Alabama, Vanderbilt over Florida, North Car olina over Wake Forest, Georgia Tech over Auburn, Kentucky over
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-14
FOOD SALE

Sat, Oct. IS, II am, Sears Order office by Westminster Fellowship. 2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-14
NEW YORK GUESTS

MT. and Mrs Albert Rasmussen of New York City are stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
]. u. Brown Dies
OF Heart Afiark
Was Brother Of
Locul Women

Jackson Urben Brown, SO, of
Memphis, former Clarksdale plan
ter and brother CT Mrs. w. A.
Brown and Mrs. Myrtle Burk-
hardt of Lexington, died January
4 of a heart attack. Funeral ser
vices We're held Thursday at the
Methodist church with the Rev.
c. T. Floyd, assisted by the Rev.
S. B. Potts of Weir, officiating.
Mr.. Brown was a member OF
the Methodist church, a veteran
of World War I, and a member
of the American Legion in Clarks-
dale. He was born January 80,
1895. in Ebenezer, and was mar
ried to Rosalee HoIlowell, who
survives him.
He leaves a daughter, Mrs. B
H. Mayberry of Clarksdale; one
stepson, Charles Ho1lowea1, Mem
phis; one brother. w. p. Brown,
Drew, and one other sister, Mrs,
Arthur Patterson Of Kosciusko.
Burial was in Odd Fellows
cemetery with Southern Funeral
home in charge.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
Lehman Announces
For City MurshuI

Candidacy for the office OF
marshal of the city of Lexington
is announced by T. B. Lehman,
owner of Lehman's Grocery
Store and Filling station. Mr.. Leh-
man is a native of Holmes coun-
ty, having come to Lexington in
1887, from Cruger where he was
a sales clerk for Turner Depart
ment store He opened his present
business in 1914.
Mr.. Lehman announces his can
didacy upon request of friends.
He has never run for an office
before.
He promises to do his duty to-
ward enforcing the city law, and
says that he feels he knows the
basics Of city law and viii be able
to perform his duties efficiently.
He win begin a house-to-house
campaign this week.
Mr.. Lehman is an active MEM
Der Of the Baptist church and
Sunday school.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
January ISIS Dead|ine
Soil Conservation
Reports Must Be In;
420 Forms Aided In '48

E. r. Trotman, county admin
strative officer of the agricultural
conservation program, announces
that January Is. 1949 is the final
date for reporting performance
under the 1913 Agricultural Con-
servation program.
Mr.. Trotman further states that
records of the Holmes county Of
flee show that there are approx
mately IS farmers who have Sc
cured approva1s Of assistance for
carrying out soil conservation
practices. He urges that all farm
ers who have carried out ap-
proved soil conservation practices
under the 1913 program to report
these practices not later tnan
January IS, 1949. Otherwise, the
assistance cannot be granted.
Helped 400 Forms
A very successful conservation
program has been carried out in
1913 in Holmes county, according
TO Mr. Trotman. The Federal
government has helped to pay the
cost of carrying out soil conserv-
ing practices on approximately
400 Holmes county farms this
year. Under tie 1948 program the
farmers of the county have been
assisted in building approximate
" ITS stock ponds.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
Beuluh Reports
Successful Year.
Urges Attendance

Reports from Beulah Baptist
church are that the Sunday
School rooms have been COM
pleted. A successful year for the
church with the Rev. S. B. Har-
rington. pastor, and B. R. Ham
NETT, Sunday School teacher. is
reported by Cecil Waldrup.
Adequate room space is avail
able and officials of the church
invite all persons not regularly at
tending Sunday school to do so,
regardless of denomin".ion.
Mr. Waldrup reports that many
of the church workers were train
ed in the BeuIah church under the
leadership of Mrs. Rosa Alexan-
der. Mrs. johnson FRYER, Mrs.
Marcia Jackson, A. ]. Davis, Tom
G. Stephenson. William L.JPettus,
Mrs. Nellie Boyd, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Ingold.
Sunday school is at 10 a. m.
Regular preaching services will
be held Sunday, January 10, at 8
p. m, by the pastor.
Welcome to attend services and
Sunday school is extended the
general public.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
Composition Begins
Work For Advertiser

Dan w. Dickinson, Jackson,
started work as compositor at the
ADVERTISER, January 10. He is
expected to be joined by his wife
in the near future.
MI. Dickinson has worked for
Hederman Brothers Printers in
Jackson and for the Kosciusko
Star-Herald. He is a veteran of
World War I, during which he
served as captain. A graduate of
Northwestern university, class of
1902, he at one time won a
scholarship for study of astrono-
my at the University of Viena. He
also did press writing for the late
Senator Theodore G.. Bilbo dur
ing his election campaigns.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson
are members of the West Capitol
Street Methodist church, Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
.Coordinating Council
Officers Are EIeded
AT Meeting Friday
VA Official Speaks
On Farm Placement

Coordinating Council officers,
elected at a meeting Friday night
at Hotel Durant were: c. w. Carr,
president; w. l.. Sails, vice presi-
dent and H. H. Thomas secretary
treasurer. Also at the meeting
activities of Farmers Home adj
ministration in placing Holmes
county veterans on suitable farms
were discussed by w. E. Strider,
outgoing president, and R. Ches-
ter Upton, assistant veteran en-
ployment representative, who told
of FILA placement of veterans in
the state.
Also speaking at the meeting
were DR.. w. H. Weeks, county
health officer, wo told of under
nourishment of school children of
Holmes and Leflore counties. and
Miss Joyce Williams, who out
lined duties of the county home
demonstration agent.
Mr.. Strider appointed a COM
mittee composed of Mr. Carr, w.
r. Sullivan, and A. P. Carroll to
interest business men of the coun-
ty in ~sponoring a worthwhile
agricultural program to benefit
Holmes county. All business men
in the county r to be contacted.
Belmont plantation has recent.
ly been purchased by the FHA
from the State, and will be useo
for the placement of veterans il
is announced. The Veterans adj
\ ministration official told how
the VA IS helping place veteran:
of the state on similar farms pur,
chased by the government orga,
nization.
In his talk, DR.. Weeks said an
alarming number of children il
the county are undernourishe1
due to getting an insufficient,
amount of Grade A milk in theil
diets, and emphasized the need O
parents becoming aware Of tn
need.
Members present at the meet
ing were E. r. Trotman, Levi
Garrison, Robert Ray, w. L. Sal
lis, w. H. King, H. A. Hawkins
Mr.. Thomas, MI. Carroll, MI
Strider. Mr.. Carr, Mr.. Sullivan
Miss Williams, and DR.. Weeks.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
W. N. Phelps Dies
Monday AT Hospital
Wos Brother
OfLocul Mon

Services for w. Browning
Phelps. Canton printer, brother Of
G. T. Phelps of Lexington, who
died in Kings Daughters hosbas.
tai, Canton, on Monday. JAM
uary 10, were held Tuesday at
Canton with the Rev. DR.. John
Landrum officiating. MI. Phelps
had been i'll for several months.
The son of the late Rev. and
Mrs. j. Luther Phelps. his father
was pastor of Canton First Bap-
fist church from 1911 to 1916.
Moving to Canton with his pa
rents from Eupora, Mr.. Phelps
began work for the Madison
County Herald, and had been in
that employ since, except for two
years spent in Lexington, where
he worked on the ADVERTISER.
Besides his wife and Mr.. Phelps
of Lexington, he leaves one sis
ter, Mrs. T. c. Pepper, of Bel
zoni.
Burial was in Canton cemetery.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
Calvin Ussery Runs
For City Marshal

Calvin J.. Usserv, Lexington
carpenter. this week announces
his candidacy for city marshal.
He is 80 wears old. a native of
Morgan City, and has made his
home here since 1887. He was
married to a Goodman girl, Miss
Frances Farmer, and has two
children.
Mr.. Usserv served two years
with the U. S. NAVY. During this
time he did guard duty which he
believes to make him experienced
for the job. He has not run for
office before. Prior to his coming
to this county, he was engaged
as a farmer.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ussery arel
members of the Lexington Bap-
fist church, which they attend
regularly. His children attend
Lexington Grammar school.
An active campaign is being
started this week. Mr.. Ussery
says he hopes to contact every
voter in Lexington, and solicits
votes of the general public.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
Work TO Install
Rural Telephone
Stations Underway
IS New Customers
To Be Serviced
Within Two Months

Thirty-five additional rural
families of Holmes county will
be serviced with telephones with
in the next two months if work
on the nearby Owens Wells land
outlying territory project, under
way for sometime, advances ac-
cording to expectations. This
statement was made by M. T.
Draughn, district office manager,
Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph company, Greenwood,
while on a recent business trip to
Lexington.
Mr. Draughn, who told that al
ready Holmes has more rural
telephone lines than any other
county in the state, said the adj
ditiona1 stations will be an in
crease over the existing 80 lines
from Lexington exchange, con.
Meeting some 181 stations which
| provide 181 subscribers with ser.
vice.
Is In Finul Sfuges
The project, now in its fma.
stages, is part of a nationwide
building of new toll lines ano
servicing of new customers ano
is symbolic of the Telephone com
pany's progress in elimination
of rural isolation.
Mr.. Draughn emphasized that
the project, part of which will
be connected with the Durant
exchange and part with the Lex
ington, has not yet been com.
pleted, and urged that prospective
customers be patient until such
time that they can be serviced.
Crews Work
Mrs. X. B. Tidwell, chief opera
tor of Lexington exchange, said
that Joe Bea1, construction man
from the Greenwood office, with
a crew Of eight men, as well as
several other crews, are work
ing to improve and add to the
telephone service.
Work on lines is in progress also
between Lexington and Tchula,
it Is said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
Highway Patrol
Hits Traffic Toll
Roturiuns Hear Of
Death Accident
Record In Nation

The terrific toll of deaths re-
sulting from traffic accidents in
the United States was hit by
Capt. A. S. Windham, public rela-
tons officers of the Mississippi
Highway Patrol, in a speech be-
fore the Lexington Rotary club,
Tuesday.
There are from 80 to 40 thous-
and people killed in accidents on
the highways every year in the
United States and from one to
three million people hospitalized
in this country alone, he said.
Property damage alone in these
accidents, besides the loss of
human life, is from Is to 80 billion
dollars annually. the speaker said.
Safety must start with the in
dividual, Capt. Windham stated,
emphasizing the importance of
every individual doing everything
possible to keep down accidents.
Mississippi Sixth
The state of Mississippi made a
comparatively good record during
1948, Capt. Windham said. This
state win rank about seventh in
the nation. Even so. during 1948
there were 389 people killed in
highway accidents in the state,
and the number win reach 400
when the official count is made.
This represents a IL per cent re-
ductiUn over the previous record,
but he continued, this is too many
deaths for any state.
Capt. Windham said the public
could reduce accidents by driv-
ing more safely, by demanding
good law-enforcement from its
officers and by Judging on its
merits any case of drunken driv-
ing that comes up before a jury.
Many times juries hate to con-
vict a man of drunken driving
because he will lose his drivers
license, the officer said. But we
should recognize the fact that
when we turn a drunken driver
loose we are turning a potential
murderer loose, he warned. Every
case should be judged on its
merits, he said. whether it in
wolves a prominent citizen or an
unknown.
Patrolman J. B. Yearwood was
also a guest of the club.
Chancellor c. D. Williams was
a guest of P. P. Lindholm and
". M. Williams was a guest OF
S. f. Henry. Rotarian G. T. Floyd
was program chairman.
A good attendance heard the
address of Capt. Windham, which
was received very favorably.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
Deposits Increase
Nearly So Million;
Totul Assets Less

Holmes county's bank deposits
stand at $14, 707, 749.53, reports OF
the six banking institutions show
to the Comptroller of Currency,
at the close of business, Deem
Der 81, 1913. The combined de-
posits show a $3,271, 618.69 in
crease over those of one year ago,
and are more than four times the
amount of money on deposit in
1887, so-called average" pre-
boom year.
Combined assets of all six
banks stand at $11140, 1857, or
almost a million dollars less than
a year ago.
Of the total deposit figure OF
$14,707, 749.53, demand deposits
account for $8,575,719.19, about
$500, 900 more than for 1948.
Looms UP S500.000
The sum of 1878. 772.63 listed
as loans and discounts, is approxi-
1947. This figure in 1887 was
mately $500, 900 more than for
1854, $4,000.
A resume of the figures are
given as follows:
December 81, 194S: Deposits,
$14, 707, 749.53; assets, $11, lao, lO5.-
81; demand deposits, $8,575,719s
loans and discounts, $2,793, 772.63.
December 81, 1947: Deposits,
| 11,436,1 1904; assets, $12,046, 945.-
| 81; loans and discounts, $780,
915.42.
October 6, 1947: Deposits,
SO, 1863, 567. "a; assets, $40, 1885
loans and discounts, $2,372,604.31.
December 81, 1916: Deposits
$40, 703, 812.98; assets, $11,306, OIL
So; loans and discounts, $1,3lz.-
552.14.
December 81, 1887: Deposits.
So, 276, 783. go; assets, $3.833,174J8Ss
loans and discounts, 1884, 98O.zO-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
Soil Conservutionist
Begins Work Here

MIR. and Mrs. Clifford w. Com
fort of Alderman began residence
in Lexington January s. following
appointment of Mr. Comfort with
the u. S. Forest service, which
work began on January 3.
MI. Comfort has been with the
Soil Conservation service for the
past Is years with the exception
of three, which he spent with the
u S. Naval Reserve as Lieutenant
Commander with the Atlantic and
Pacific fleets.
For the past two years he has
been at Alderman as project
forester and as project conserva-
zionist, where he worked on the
land utilization project at Choc-
taw lake.
The Comforts came to Acker-
man from Richmond. Va. and dur
ing the past - years have made
a number of moves. Mrs. Comfort
is a native of North Carolina and
and is a member of the Dutch
Reform church of Pennsylvania.
She attended school at High
Point. N. c.
The Comforts are living in the
Jersey. attended Pennsylvania
State college, and North Carolina
State college. He is a member of
the Methodist church, which both
attend. He is a member of the
Society of American Forestry.
The Comforts are LIVING in the
former DR.. v. L. Richards resi-
dence, 204 Church street.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
Officials Elected
To Scout Group

Norman Weathersby was re-
elected for a second term as
chairman of Holmes District
Council of Boy Scouts at a meet
ing held Friday night.
David McDavid, was elected
commissioner.
Present at the meeting were
scout executives Lester Dawley,
president of Andrew Jackson
council; Henry Brown, chief exc
cutive, of Jackson, and Jack
Lacy, field executive.
Also at the meeting a sum-
mary of l948 activities in Holmes
county was presented by Law
renee w. Rabb, Jr., promotions
manager of Holmes district.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
March OF Dimes
Campaign Begins
Public Urged
To Contribute
Generously ~.

The March Of Dimes campaign
will begin tomorrow. To last
through January 81, the drive to
obtain funds for victims Of infan-
tile paralysis will cover the
nation, handled by state and
county units, broken down into
smaller groups of persons in each
community. An effort to contact
every person in the county will
be made. A. P. Carroll, Holmes
county chairman of the drive,
urges the public to contribute
generously to the worthy cause,
which each year means some
thing in dollars and cents to coun-
ty victims.
Fifty per cent of all money con-
tributed will stay in the county
The remaining so per cent will &C
to the National Foundation fol
j Infantile Paralysis, from which
fund the County itself received
| So, 200 for treatment, last year.
The chairman and COMMITTEES
! members who will work in thi.
! cause urge attention and coopera'
ton in giving generously.
eff the county should have ar
epidemic of paralysis, as is evi
denced at some localities during
the summer, the Foundation
! would have to be sought for more
funds. We need as much none.
as possible for this cause, ant
generous giving is indeed urged,
+, Mr.. Carroll said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
Holmes Bank Deposit Exceed
Fourteen Million Dollars
OkoIonu Undertaken
To Sturt Work Here

T. S. Craney of Okolona is ex-
pected to arrive in Lexington
next k, w h h e
will be employed as undertaken
with Lee Funeral home to fill the
position being left vacant by Fred
Petty, according to E. w. Eubank,
bookkeeper from the main office
in Winona. Mr.. Eubank is work.
ing here this week.
Mrs. Craney and their four
school-aged children are expected
to join MI. Craney. They will
live at the Funeral home.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
B~asketbaiIers Show
Ability, Promise
In Season. Games
Girls Cop Tchulu
Friday Night Here.
Go To Voiden, 18th

Lexington Girls basketball
team has SO far this season shown
good play and spirit, having won
three and lost two games. Lexing-
ton will go to Walden Friday night
to meet those teams in expected
STRONG competition"
The Lexington Boys team has
shown fair ability, and prospects
for a splendid team before the
season ends, according to reports.
Despite losses, the boys under
Coach Bill Schneider played an
outstanding good game Friday
night, holding Tchula down from
a record of not having made
earlier this season less than So
points. to a three-point margin.
Lexington began its season in
December with Benton. Coach
David McDavid's girls losing tc
that team 41-29, and to McAdams
52-34: winning over West 29-27
on January a. The recent win over
Tchula was the secand victory OF
the season. The Boys losses have
been more frequent.
Lineups for Friday nights
games are as follows:
Lexington Girls Tchulu Girls
Hocutt. f, 40 Griffith, f., IL
Moore, f, 4 Waterer, t
Farmer, f, z Hughes, t, Is
Ware, g w. Harthcock,
Click, G D. Harthcock,
McNeer. g Craft, g
Substitutions were, for Lexing
ton: Downer, Kitchens, Year
wood; for Tchula: Carnathar
(14), Parker coy, Hutchinson
Gordon and Ray. Referee wa
Kenneth E Jackson, Holmes Jun
ion college; timekeeper, Mis-
Clara Watson, and scorekeeper
Mrs. Bliss Schneider. Score 60-58
Lexington Boys Tchula- Boys
Bailey, f, 3 Gray, I, 6
Tate, +, z Edwards, I, 9
Frost, f, z Waterer, c, 8
Lee, z Price, 6, /
Klonaris, G, 6 Chapman, g
Substitutions were. for LexiEg
ton: Shepherd t4); Russell, TN,
WhIrten; for Tcfuia: Porch
Baine, z. Gray, and Williams
Score, Tchula 25, Lexington ~.
An excellent attendance ha
been reported at West games.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
Texuco Sells Holt
To Irby Ellington

Half-interest in Texaco Service
station has been sold to Irby
Ellington Of Lexington, by Hunter
Cade. former owner.
The transaction was effected
January /. at which time Mr..
Ellington began his new dutie
at the station.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
More Schools Enroll
Junior Red Gross

Two more negro schools, Holy
City and Mileston Vocational
Training school have sent in their
cards and fees for Junior Red
Cross enrolment, Mrs. Edgar
Lumpkin, secretary, American
Red Cross announces.
"This brings the total number
of negro schools up to IA and we
hope the enrolment over the
county will be 100 per cent by
February l." Mrs. Lumpkin re-
ports.