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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
Fourteen Arrests
Made In 10 Days
Results $161 Paid
Into City Treasury
Lehman Reports

AS reported Tuesday by City
Marshal T. B. Lehman, IA arrests
were made within the preceding
ten days. Offenses ranged from
speeding and running red lights
to drunkenness, disturbing the
peace, wrong parking, reckless
driving, and carrying concealed
weapons. A total of $751; and costs
of holding mayors court was col
lected. The list follows:
Jack Robinson, about Is, Lex
ington, colored. running red light,
fined SO and costs.
E. M. Yarger, about As, near
Lexington, speeding, SIS and costs
Rose Anderson, about .35, Lex
ington, colored, 81 and costs.
Tom Lacey, about %, Lexing-
ton, colored. speeding, SIS and
costs.
Joe Cathorn, about %, Lexing-
ton, colored, disturbing peace, SIC
and costs.
|, James Norris. about 80, Lexing'
ton, speeding, S. and costs.
Tom Smith, about 80, Lexing'
ton, colored, wrong parking, 81.
Pony Boyd, about 80, Lexing-
ton, colored, carrying concealed
weapon, $25 and costs.
Doc Williams, about As, Lex.
ington, colored, disturbing peace,
$40 and costs.
w. B. Pitchford, about %, Lex
ington, negro, drunkenness, $ls
and costs.
Tom Meeks. about IS, Lexing'
ton. negro, drunkenness, SIS and
costs.
Monroe Saffold, about %, Lex
ington, negro, reckless driving
$40 and costs.
Robert Williams, about 90, Lex
ington, negro, drunkenness, Sis
and costs; disturbing peace, $40
and costs.
Lily May Williams, about rs,
Lexington, negro, drunkenness,
SIS and costs; disturbing peace,
$40 and costs.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. helms, IS

Funeral services for Mrs. Sara
Elizabeth McCune helms, IS. Car
roll county resident, and mother
of five Walden residents, who
died at 9:15 pm. Wednesday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. W. w.
Bennett of Walden, were conduct
at 10 am. Friday at New Salem
ed by the Rev. MI. Ellis of West
Baptist church near Walden.
She was a member of New Sa-
lem Baptist church. Surviving are
the following children: Mrs. Ben
nett, Mrs. ]. E. Duren, Mrs. B. W.
Oaks, Mrs. Katie Smell, and ]. c.
helms, all Of Walden; and Mrs.
Leslie Chisolm Of Sulphur, Louis
lana; Mrs. Walden Baskin, Jack
son; a half-sister, Mrs. Emerson
Cockrell, Pocahontas; a half-bro-
Their, j. B. helms of Itta Bena; "a
grandchildren, 38 great grand
children, and six great great
grandchildren.
Burial was in the church Gene
terry,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
Employment Report
Reveals Interest
In Labor Survey

Due to inquiries concerning the
recent labor survey, visits to the
Lexington Employment office
serving the Holmes area increas-
ed 101 over the month of June,
according to Harold H. Thomas,
manager. Compared with one
year ago, the visits increased q
per cent, and unemployed new
claims increased approximately
% per cent over June.
The increase in new claims in
July, Mr.. Thomas points out in
his monthly report, was mainly
due to the female textile workers
in Durant who came into a new
quarter and re-filed their claims.
The commissions Continued
claims" remained about the same
as for June; however, the com
pensable claims" show an increase
Of approximately $50 per cent over
those of one year ago. Unemploy-
ed claims, on the other hand, have
decreased due to exhaustion of
benefits.
The report informs that the
$250.O00 hospital building in Du-
rant has been let and that a num-
Der of area claimants r expect
ed to be placed on construction
of the building, scheduled to be-
gin in August or September. The
sewerage project for the city Of
Lexington. as well as the health
center construction project. is ex-
pected to be completed this
month.
The cotton picking season is ex-
pected to begin around September
S. The cotton chopping season
nears completion.
Mr.. Thomas tells in his report
that prospects of securing a fac
tory in Lexington look much
brighter" If the shoe company
which is considering Lexington
as a site, does locate in Lexing-
ton, il will employ approximately
800 white women and 200 white
men at the peak of operation,
expected to be reached within one
year after work begins.
The labor survey has been COM
pleted and information relative to
available labor within Is miles OF
Lexington has been submitted to
the firm.
Rental houses are becoming cas-
Ter to find in this area, the report
stated.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
Durant Youth browns
Attempting To Swim
Across Wolf Lake
Was Son Of Holmes
County Come Warden
Service Held Friday

A Durant youth, Roger Ray
Cain, 81, was drowned around
midnight August 8, while on a
fishing trip near Yazoo City when
attempting to swim across Wolf
lake. The son of Holmes County
Game Warden L. R. Cain, Mr..
Cain was said to have swan pre-
viously across the lake in the
same place, a distance Of about
one-fourth mile, but this time fall
tered IS yards from the other side.
Robert w. Rucker, of Durant,
who accompanied Cain on the
trip, said he had meant to move
the car to the other side of the
lake while Cain was making the
swim, but learned it was stuck in
a mudhole after his friend was in
the water.
Heard Cries For Help
He said unidentified men on the
other side heard Gains cries for
help and rushed to meet him in
boats but failed to reach him in
time. The water was about Is
feet deep.
The body was taken to Yazoo
City where a pulmotor furnished
by the Yazoo City fire department
failed to revive him.
Services were held at the First
Methodist church in Durant Fri
day afternoon. with the Rev. Q.
M. Morgan of Burns, the Rev. Mr..
Huddle, of North Carolina, and
the Rev. T. A. Filgo of Durant,
officiating. Burial was in New
Hope cemetery near Sails with
Jordan Funeral home of Koscius-
ko in charge.
Was Navy Veteran
He attended the Lutheran
church near Sails and was a gra-
duate Of Sails High school. He
had lived for the past two years
in Durant, after separation from
the U. S. Navy, and had won sew
eral medals for bravery.
He had been employed with the
Mississippi Power and Light COM
pany as crew member.
Surviving are his wife and two
month-o old daughter. Barbara Fay,
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cain OF
Durant; and one brother, Glenn
Cain, of Durant.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
Last Rites Today
For Mrs. Hester

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice
Hanna Hester. rs, of Clinton, who
died at the Lexington hospital on
August 10 of a cerebral hemor-
rhage, will be held today at 2:30
pm. at Sails Baptist church with
the Rev. w. A. Roper in charge.
She leaves a number of relatives
in Holmes county.
Born January 6, 1871, at Kos
ciusko, she was married to We'll
don j. Hester in 1894. Mrs. Hes
ter was a member of Clinton Bap-
fist church. She had been i'll for
four months.
She leaves five sons: Clyde S.
Hester, Sails; George w. Hester,
McAdams; Clifton Hester, Clin-
ton: William c. Hester and Ralph
H. Hester, of Jackson; one SIS
ter, Mrs. Paul w. Harris of
Shreveport; also two brothers,
Clarence Hanna of Doddsville,
and Bruce Hanna of Kosciusko;
two sisters, Mrs. Bonnie Hand and
Mrs. N. Morgan of Kosciusko; also
II grandchildren.
Burial will be in Mizpah ceme-
terry, Durant, with Southern Fu-
neral home in charge.
PaIlbearers will be Harvey SIM
mons, Leo Wood, Bryce Flemm-
ling, P. L. Hughes, Seals Love, and
Smith Hughes.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
Funeral
Al Natl Cemetery
For 5. {. Williams
Goodman Physician
Succumbs To
Heart Attack

Funeral services for Sidney Col
ton Williams, GA, physician Of
Goodman RID, who died at his
home August /. were conducted
from the Arlington National
chapel, Arlington, Virginia, Fri
day, August 5. at 10 am. with
burial in Arlington National
cemetery. e
DR.. Williams, who was an eye,
ear, nose and throat specialist, had
been retired for two years. His
death followed a heart attack and
he had been in ill health for one
year.
The 0 of the late Mrs. Ella
Williams Dickerson and Willard
Fillmore Williams of Kosciusko,
he leaves his wife, Mrs. Ebba
Williams, native Swiss, formerly
of Pittsburgh, Pa. He was born
April "a, 1885, and was a member
Of the Methodist church and the
American Legion.
He served as lieutenant colonel
in the medical corps during World
War I, and was given a citation
for bravery during the Battle of
the Argonne.
He is a brother of w. A. Will
liams of Delta State Teachers col
lege, Cleveland, and Mrs. Joe
Shrock of Goodman. He also
leaves a number of nieces and ne
phews.
Accompanying the remains to
the graveside were his wife. and
his niece, Mrs. A. A. Derrick, Jr.,
of Durant.
Southern Funeral home was in
charge of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
W. |. Ellis And Son
Wins Recognition

w. L. Ellis ana Son received Of
fetal recognition August / for adj
vancing the automotive mainten-
ance knowledge of its service per-
sonnet under the Chrysler Corp
Grafton Master Technicians' Ser
vice plan.
The plan uses modern instruc-
tional methods to teach mechan-
les in dealerships the fundamen-
tails of engineering principals.
Under it, each leadership operates
a Acknowledgment school for me-
chanics, using slide films and
other visual aids to demonstrate
proper service methods. The local
automotive firm was awarded a
plaque from the Dodge-Plymouth
home offices certifying that three
members Of its service depart
ment have completed a year Of
participation in the school con-
Quoted here as part of the plan.
Although all Institutional ma
terial was supplies through Chry-
sler corporation, w. l.. Ellis and
Son converted his building into 9
school when classes were schedul-
ed with w. L. Ellis, Jr., assuming
the role of instructor. The firm
is among the first automobile
dealers to use these advanced
training methods.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
Patients At The Hospital

Mrs. George Morrow and baby
boy. Indianola
Miss Margie Parish. Walden
Mrs. Chatwin Jackson and baby
girl, Lexington
Mrs. Charles Mcknight. Pickens
Mrs. Eugene Cole, Durant
Mrs. Ruby Paterson, Tchula
Baby Thompson, Lexington Ri. 5
Colored
Lilly Larry, Lexington (
o. K. Little, Tchula
K. D. Little, Lexington
Sam Cook. Lexington
Francine Brown. Lexington
Lily Anderson, Durant
Charlena Wheeler, Lexington
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
Officers Investigate
Series OF BurgIaies
Joe Stern Residence
Entered Wed. Night
While FomiIy At Home

City and county law officers are
investigating the most recent i'm
a series of petty burglaries in Lex
ington during the past six weeks,
in which about six business
houses have been entered or at
tempted to be entered, and small
amounts Of cash taken. Last re-
ported was the Wednesday night,
August 3rd entrance Of a house
breaker into the Joe Stern resi-
denee at POI South Vine street,
while the family were at home.
About $40 in cash was taken.
According to Mr.. Stern, the per-
son must have watched outside
the back window and known that
the Stems, after dressing for bed,
had gone into the living room. He
said around $40 in cash was re-
moved from his trousers pocket,
and that the trousers were then
dropped, and left on the kitchen
floor.
Car Keys Taken
His car keys and the keys to
Liberty Cash grocery were also
taken. Attempts to enter the store
later in the night fell through,
when the burglar apparently was
unable to fit the keys into both
locks at the store, or was fright
ened away.
The incident occurred between
9 and 10 pm, Wednesday night
while Mr.. and Mrs. Stern were i'm
the living room listening to the ra-
dio. The lights in the bedroom
where the baby was sleeping had
been turned off so that the room
was in darkness. The person ap-
parently went into the kitchen
with the trousers in order not to-
alarm the household while he
went through the pockets.
! The deed was quietly done,
leaving the family to know no.
thing of the incident until the
next morning when the keys were
missed. At the store Mr.. Stern
found one of the locks down ON
J the street.
Other Places Entered
| City Marshal T. B. Lehman lists
the following other business places
entered during the past six
weeks: Patterson's IGA store,
small cash missing; Jitney Jun
gle (twice), small cash missings
Lexington Lumber company,
! twice; Patterson's Variety store.
$50; and Peoples Drug store.
Two attempts were made to en-
ter Super Service station, MIR.
Lehman said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
Weekly Cotton
Insed Report

State College, August II - Bol
weevil migration is now in pro-
gress nearly all over Mississippi,
according to reports reaching the
State Plant board. Migration be-
gan at State college August 8 and
was reported as far north as Tu-
pelo and Clarksdale about the
same time OF a day later. Weevils
are so numerous in most sections
that infestation counts are of lit
tie value, especially in the hill
counties. Federal entomolorists
reported 1877 out of 176 Delta
fields were infested with an aver
age 49k per cent punctured. No
rain fell in most of the Delta dur
ing the week and early cotton was
maturing rapidly.
''The chief benefit from poison
ing after this date" says DR.. Clay
Lyle, entomologist of the Board,
sis in protecting the young bolls,
which are susceptible to weevil
Injury for about Is to 20 days
after blooming. With such a large
population Of weevils it will be
extremely difficult and expensive
to carry squares through to ma
ture bolls. Even with the best OF
poisons applied at 4-dav inter-
walls the influx of weevils will be
so great that heavy damage will
be done before they can be killed"
busting at 4-dav intervals with
toxaphene. or with 3-5 o 3-5-40
alternated with calcium arsenate,
is suggested where these r avail
able. Where a limited supply OF
BIC dust is available, busting
with straight calcium arsenate is
suggested, holding the BIC in re-
serve for outbreaks Of lice which
sometimes, but not always, follow
calcium arsenate applications. Lii
quid applications should contain
not less than two pounds toxa-
phene per acre. A new chemical
118, has given good results in
sprays and dusts at not less than
one-quarter pound per acre, but
the supply is very limited. Call
cium arsenate alone is suggested
where the desired combinations of
organic materials are not avail
able. 1--WE know of no better cor
troll for weevils during migration
said DR.. Lyle.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
Do Not Accept SIS
Identification Cords

Mrs. Mary King Temple, mana
ger of the Greenwood Social Sc
curity office, cautioned all persons
cashing checks against accepting
a social security card as identifi-
cation. The possession of an &c
count card holds no significance
Tor any purpose other than it may
porting wages under Ire Social
be used in connection with re-
Security act. II is NOT valid
Identification for any other pur-
pose and is not any indication of
the financial responsibility of the
individual who possesses it.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
Durant Negroes
From Accident
Tuxidriver Burns
To Deuth Amid
Flames Of Auto

"A Durant negro was burned to
death, and one other received ia
tai burns in an automobile acct
dent August 5 on Big Black River
bridge near Durant. According
to State Highway Patrolman Billy
Jones of Lexington, Negro Taxi
driver Albert Brown, about 40,
was burned with his car. Pulled
from the flames was Roby Nor
ton, about 80, also of Durant, who
died three days later.
The patrolman said Brown was
headed toward Durant on High
way IL, when his 1916 Mercury
coach struck an abutment of the
Big Black bridge which joins At
tala and Holmes counties, and
burst into flames after Tipping
over on its top and skidding in a
circular motion for about 500
feet"
High Rate OF Speed
The a was going at a high
rate of speed, the patrolman said,
and had attempted to pass a
trailer truck before getting on the
bridge.
The driver was unable to leave
the burning vehicle, but the Nor
ton negro was pulled from the
Of the Benneke corporation truck
of Columbus, which the taxidriv-
flames by w. D. Thompson, driver
err had attempted passing.
Died Few Days Later
Placed into the car of an uni
Identified passing motorist who
rushed him to Montfort Jones hos
pital, Morton died at the Veterans
hospital in Jackson, where he was
taken about two days later, the
patrolman stated.
The accident occurred in At
tala county but ended in Holmes
after the a skidded the estimat-
ed 500 feet.
Durant law officers with At.
tala County Deputy Sheriff @. q
Harris, assisted in the investiga-
ton and the traffic, which was
held up for about one and one
half hours.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
Schneider Announces
Football Schedule
Opening Comes To
Be With voiden,
September 9Th

Coach Bill Schneider this week
announces the opening of the
Lexington High school football
schedule on September 6 against
Walden. The first five games,
through October IA, will be here.
Lexington's main rival in past
wears. Durent, is scheduled to be
PLAYED or the Durant field on No
vember 18.
The schedule follows:
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
Vocation In The Mountains

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Burwen and
Johnnie of Ebenezer. returned
Sunday night from a trip through
the mountains to Monteagle and
Chattanooga. Tennessee. They
also visited the beautiful Rock
City Gardens, Ruby Falls, and the
Cave of the Wind, atop Lookout
mountain.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
A TO T CAMP

Paul and Ann Bragg left last
week by train via Memphis, for
Falls Creek, Oklahoma, where
they are attending the Oklahoma
State Baptist camp, located in the
Arbuckle mountains. One of the
largest in the United States, the
camp was expected to be attend
ed this year by approximately
$4,000 young people.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11

Mrs. Donnis Beckman has re-
turned to Alexandria. louisiana,
after a visit with her mother,
Mrs. Eric Norquist. Young Ed
win remained for a visit with his
grandmother.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11

Wrong with the North" which
should be required reading for
everyone north of the Mason Dix
on line-and it wouldn't hurt the
people in the South to read it.
Holdings understanding and
Treatment of the north is far
more sympathetic than the con-
%sideration accorded the South and
southerners by the average north
erner.
We need more articles of this
tyne published by more maya
zines of national circulation to
help offset the bad press the
South in general-and Mississip-
pi particularly-gets on the ma
tional scene.
There are more editorials on the
editorial mage
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11
Legion Auxiliury To Meet

The American Legion auxiliary
will meet Tuesday night, August
10, at 7:30 pm. All members are
urged to be present.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11

All candidates for football are
asked by Coach Schneider to re-
port at the high school at 9 am,
August Is.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11

Captain Homer L. Daniel of
Cherry Point, North Carolina.
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. E. Henry and his mother, Mrs.
Lee Daniel, in Pickens Wednesday
of last week. Captai nDaniel
made the trip by plane to jack
son.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11

In the August 16 issue Of
"Look" magazine there is a de-
lightful article by Holding Car
ter, Greenville editor of the Delta
Democrat Times, entitled What's
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-08-11

There are more editorials on the
editorial page.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
ROUNDUP OF
 CAGE GAMES

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-LR- Col lcre basketball activity picks up tonight after a lull due to midyear exams.
 An interseetional doubleheader is sahSduled for the Cow Palace at san Francisco. Arizona is pitted
 ainst St. Mary's of California, and the touring university of Pitts 6ulgl quintet takes on California.
 Tn the Pacific Northwest, Long Faland University of New York opens far west invasion, meeting oregon.
 Other attractive games tonight include Washington at Oregon State.
 wake Forests 52 to 50 South eln conference triumph over Duke tcpped last nights competition. The y.ctcry ended an eight-year jinx.
 Texas Wesleyan, on an eastern tour, rallied to beat Siena, 53 to 49.
 in other games Michigan State walloped Wayne of Detroit, 63- 43: Evansville trimmed Southern limos, 84-67; and New Orleans Loyola tripped Louisiana Tech, 49- IA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
C0NN0R5 MOTOR MAKES DELIVERY
 ON SIX VEHICLES

Recent delivery has been made on five motor cars and one one half ton pickup truck by the Con nors Motor Co.
 Those taking delivery on cars are: MT. and Mrs. R. c. Hensley, a green super Buick, four door se- dan; MT. and Mrs. Phillip Dawes, gray two-door Chevrolet sedan; he City of Juneau, a green panel d Chevrolet for use as the paddy wagon; and Tom George bought maroon Chevrolet station wagon for use of the Salmon Creek Coun- try Club.
 John D. Kennedy took delivery on a half ton GMC green p,ckup truck.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Garrett of Douglas bought a light green Chew rolet iour-door sedan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
NEW SITE LIKELY, hRNsY-kAvY GAME

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28.-(R)- Army and Navy officials are con- sidering the possibility of shifting he annual Service football classic away from Philadelphia municipal stadium at least once in the next three years.
 The possibility Of shift was disclosed by Thomas Buckley, Phil adelphia Director of Public Works, who announced that the city is now negotiating with both Service academies for contract renewal.
 The Army-Navy game has been played here since 1881, except for three year World War II lapse. The contract for use of Municipal Stadium expired after last falls same which ended in 212l tie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
N  GET SHOW DuCATS

The Candy League went over in a big way last night on the Elks alleys and show tickets to the Capitol theatre wereA won by s. Johnson, P. McGill, B. Hanford and B. Lavenik. Many won a bottle of Sick's Rainier beer do- mated by Brooks Hanford.
 NextX week E. Parsons will give a lamp to the woman bowler who has the highest score for two weeks.
 Bowling sccres last night were $ follows:
 B. Lavenik 46O, E. Hamilton 51o, S. Johu5on 549, Talbert AS.
 R. Breitkreutz 522, D. Hoyez 566, Ed Peyton 506, P McGill 615.
 A. Johnson 495, E. Hagerup 543, E Estepp GOT. Kelly 582.
 D sweeney siz. B. Eanford 551, 3 Molk 542, c. Hagerup 592.
 [. Bianton 4s6 E. l5anford 6o4, E. Parsons a5o, s. Johnson SIS.
 4 Johnsan s9S, n. Lavenik 565, | Balneli 833, A. s5urrock 62.
 3. aTnik 5e7 v. Rlanton 46s, F lienning Sol W Miller 537
 R Rretkreulz 528, D Miller 443, [ 5aMilton 534, Talbsrt 4z5.