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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Mrs. Drue Lundy Is
Fatally Injured

The many Holmes county
friends of the Lundy families will
be shocked to learn of the death
of Mrs. Drue Lundy, of Belzoni,
which occurred about eight o.
clock this morning as the result
of an automobile accident near
Tunica.
Mrs. Lundy was driving alone
and was enroute to Memphis to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Steven
Pridgen.
Details Of the accident were UNI
available.
Mrs. Lundy was the former Jen-
ME Lester, of Eudora, where she
and the late Mr.. Lundy were mar
ried over thirty years ago. Later
they moved to Belzoni where they
made their home.
Surviving r one son, Drue
Lundy, Jr., of Belzoni, and one
daughter, Mrs. Pridgen; two
grandchildren, Betsy and Ruth
Lundy of Belzoni. One brother
and several sisters also survive.
Mrs. Lundy was the daughter
in-law of W. B. Lundy and sister
in-law Of D. c. Lundy, both of
Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Holmes Touchdown Club Off To A
Fine Start; 200 Members Signed
Carl Walters, JDN
Sports Editor,
Speaks To Group
BY James Collard

"The Holmes County Touch
down club will be a lot of fun
and fellowship for members, and
will give moral support to Holmes
county athletes" said Carl Wal
tiers, sports editor of the Jack
son Daily News, as the TDC
kicked off" with a barbecue
chicken dinner at the Lexington
Country club Friday night.
MIR Walters, w. B. Kenna, act
ivities director of the Mississippi
High School Association, and c.
w. Torrance, president of Holmes
Junior college were guest speak
ers at the meeting.
"We have the numbers and we
have the enthusiasm, and that's
what it takes" said Mr.. Walters.
Don't push or promote things too
far unless the ultimate aim is
good for the kids involved"
BY 7:30 pm. a crowd of 200
members had gathered. The night
was chilly, which limited of an
early fall, and many shirtsleeve-
clad touchdowners shivvered -
but a general air of enthusiasm
Continued on Page Four)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Lexington Hornets
Open With Walden

On Friday night, September 16,
the Lexington Hornets will play
their opening home game of the
football season at Beall field in
Lexington. The first tilt will be
with the Walden team, and the
kickoff will be promptly at 7:3O
pm. General admission for the
game will be so cents for adults
and students admission will be rs
cents.
Lexington lineup will be: Son
ny Russell, end; Banks Shepherd,
end; torrance Frost, tackle; Fred
Rodgers, tackle; Ernest Lee In
gold, tackle; Billy Ray Lee, tack
lie; Bobby Fisher, guard; Joe
Chapman, guard; Joe Moore,
guard; Paul Bragg, guard; George
Written, quarter back; Wilson
Harvey, right half; Roy Cress-
well, full buck; Earl Tate, left
half; Billy Gilmore, full back;
Johnny Klonaris, center.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Lexington Library
Branch Marks
Tenth Anniversary

Ten years ago, on September
16, 1889, the Holmes County Lii
brary in Lexington opened in a
room in the Court House which
had been granted and furnished
for that purpose by the Board of
Supervisors. The sum of $25. 90
per month was given by the board
for operation of the library and
the warrants were issued to Mrs.
Irene Money, librarian.
The room was half the present
size with space for about 600
books for adults and juveniles.
The first month 1894 books were
issued. In 1941, the Board OF
Supervisors ordered the room en-
larged and it now holds 1900
books. Over 1000 books a month
are issued to borrowers in Lex
ington and rural areas. Among
the books are most of the fiction
and non-fiction classed as best
sellers"
The library is open on Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from
8 to IL and Ills to 500.
On Wednesday the library is
open from 9 to IL am. and on Sat-
urday from lis to 500 pm.
Irene S. Money, Librarian.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
CROP Planned To
Aid Europe's Needy
Set For Holmes
Rev. S. B. Harrington
Is District Supervision;
Meeting Planned

The Rev. S. B. Harrington OF
Tchula- has been named supervis-
or of the local district of the
Christian Rural Overseas Pro-
gram (CROP) which includes the
counties of Attala, Holmes, Isa-
quena, HUMPHREYS, Madison,
Sharkey and Yazoo, according to
an announcement from jackson
by w. E. Holcomb, state direct
or.
Farmers of each county will be
given an opportunity, through a
local organization of CROP, to
contribute farm produce suitable
for exporting to overseas sick and
hungry, the announcement said.
'The CROP campaign is to col
lect food and fiber from the pro-
Queer who wishes to make a con-
tribution to the worlds destitute"
Holcomb said, land county or
CARNATIONS will be perfected un-
der the Rev. Harrington's super
vision in each of the counties in
his district.
Started in August, 1947, the
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP is a collecting agency for
sending farm produce to war
torn countries in Europe and Asia,
there to be distributed by church
relief AGENCIES designated by the
donor" Holcomb said.
Announcement of county meet
ings will be made by Rev. Har-
rington as arrangements are COM
pleted.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Fair Grounds Near
Completion For Show

Rapid strides are being made in
preparing the grounds for the
Holmes county fair to be held in
Lexington October 31-November
5, according to Emmett Reese,
president of the Holmes County
Fair association.
The site mas been graded and
leveled and grass has been plant
ed and 40 loads of gravel have
been hauled by the county for
driving and parking areas.
Those desiring information on
any part Of fair activities should
contact committee members. They
are: Livestock committee, w. r.
Sullivan, county agent; H. T.
Parish, assistant county agent;
John Holditch, LADA director;
Women's exhibits, Miss Joyce
Williams, home demonstration
agent; Commercial exhibits, Paul
Koran.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Hue Bulldogs Open
AT P~opIarViIIe 18th
First Home Come
Will Be With
iPerk., Sept. 22nd

The Holmes Bulldogs will play
their first home game at Goodman
with Perkinston on Thursday
night, September %. All home
games will start at 800 pm.
Coaches Patrick and Oswald are
drilling the squad hard this week
in preparation for the season
opener Saturday night, September
II at Poplarville with Pearl River
Junior college team. The coaches
realize that PRO will be among
the toughest teams in the confer
ence this season. The local squad
has a fine spirit, and the student
body and faculty are backing the
team to the limit.
This years edition of Holmes
is reported lighter than most Of
the Bulldog outfits in recent
years, but speed and deception are
expected to offset the lack of
beef" in the Holmes forward
wall.
Other home games following the
Perkinston home-opener include:
East Central Oecatur) October 8;
Southwest (Summit), Homecom-
ing, October 20; East Miss. {Scoo-
bad November 10; and Copiah-
Lincoln Wesson) on Tuesday
night, November %. The Holmes
Colon game will close the sea-
son for both teams.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Blue Cross Hospital
Insurance Plan Is
Available In Holmes
Community Hospital
Member Of Assn:
$4,000 Stote Members

Citizens of Holmes county may
now enroll in the Blue Cross-Blue
Shield plan for hospital care
which is outlined in considerable
detail in an advertisement in this
issue of the Advertiser on page 6.
Individuals who are self-em-
ployed, unemployed or retired, or
who work at places where the
number Of employees is less than
ten, are eligible for enrolment in
this hospital insurance plan which
heretofore has been possible only
for groups.
Mrs. j. Oridge, superintendent
Of the Holmes County Commune
ty hospital, said today that she
would like for all the citizens of
the county to investigate the Blue
Cross disqualification plan and if
possible, through it or some other
plan provide a way for hospital
care if needed in the future. Over
$4,000 people in Mississippi have
already Joined.
Through the plan now being Of
fered citizens of Holmes county
hospital care and surgical cover
age is furnished as a community
sponsored, strictly non-profit SER
vice at the lowest possible cost
obtainable for comparable cover
age. No physical examination is
required.
Participating hospitals, Of which
Holmes County Community hos
pital is one, guarantee the liberal
benefits and provisions Of Blue
Cross hospital care A person
under this plan does not have to
pay a fee to enter the hospital:
nor does he pay his bill and later
file a claim for reimbursement.
Blue Cross pays the bill and the
card of membership is all that is
required to receive the finest care
available.
Blue Cross is a non-profit as
sociatiof and is one of 80 nom
profit hospital service plans in the
u. S. and Canada with a member
ship Of more than "a million. It
is endorsed by the Mississippi
State Hospital and State Medical
Associations.
The attention of readers is di-
rected to page 6 Of this issue
where additional information is
carried.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Rev. ChurIes McC Coin
breaches At TchuIu

The Rev Charles Mccain, De-
catur, Georgia, will hold services
on Sunday evening at 1880 pm. at
the Tchula Presbyterian church.
Members of the Lexington church
will attend a joint service.
The Rev. Mr. Mccain returned
to Georgia last week after an ex-
tended tour of Europe and the
Holy Land.
He is the son of DR.. j. S. Nc
Cain, president of Agnes Scott col
lege at Decatur, Georgia.
A full attendance of members at
Sundays service is urged and the
public is given a cordial invita-
ton to worship.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
3 Members Join
Local School Band

The Lexington School Band is
starting this year with thirty
three members meeting every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
morning at 8:15. The band is
how meeting in the old home &c
room at the high school instead
of the previous meeting place in
the grammar school.
At the beginning of this school
year the band has gained the fol-
lowing new members: Betty
Dribben, Jean Wood, Joan Fisher,
Jean Fisher. Peggy Craney, and
Nancy Williams.
This year there have been two
major change in the seating ar
rangements of the band. John
Bell Rosamond is now playing Sc
cond solo cornet, and Edyth
Moore is playing first trombone.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15

bama, on beautiful Mobile Bay.
We found the Alabama group
to be a friendly and genial crowd
and had a marvellous time.
The Grand Hotel is a wonderful
place to have a good time offer
ing everything practically to as
sure it-a large swimming pool,
nice beaches for bathing in the
Bay, piers and boats for fishing
and loafing, excellent tennis
courts, stables, dancing, shuttle
board courts, a fine 18-hole golf
course, bicycles, miles of brick
walks around the hotel. Play
grounds fully equipped with train
ed personnel is available for chill
dren in the family so Nom and
Pop can have a good time.
The hotel itself is beautifully
and tastefully appointed through
out with spacious public rooms
and completely air-conditioned for
comfort. The dining room is es-
pecially lovely and the food good,
Owned by the Waterman
Steamship Line the hotel has
only 100 rooms but the personnel
is adequate and good service is
maintained.
If you're looking for a really
mice spot not too far away-it's
only about 20 miles south of Mo-
bile-we recommend it most high.
1xy
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Is Divorces Granted
In Chaneery Court

A total. of Is divorses, three
white and % colored, was grant
ed this week in the September
term Of Chancery court held in
Lexington.
Chancellor c. D. Williams, va
zoo City, presided over the court
which convened Monday and Miss
Anita Derden, court reporter, Of
Yazoo City, and Chancery Clerk
p. H. Williams were in their usu-
al places.
Divorce cases were heard Tues
day and estate matters brought
to trial we're in progress Wednes-
day.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Lexington Boys Are
Invited On Hike

Norman Weathersby, Holmes
County Scout commissioner, urges
Lexington boys IL years old or
older interested in becoming
Scouts to attend a Boy Scout hike
to be led by Louie Beall Nichols
and Lawrence Rabb which will
leave from the grammar school
at 8 pm, Thursday, September
2c. AL boys are urged to bring
their own evening meal. to be
eaten around q campfire.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15

The Rev. S. B. Harrington,
Tchula pastor, has been named as
supervisor of the district which
embraces Holmes county in the
current CROP christian Rural
Overseas Program) drive in which
citizens of Holmes county will
have an opportunity to contri-
butte farm produce suitable for
exporting to the sick and hungry
peoples of Europe. The drive will
be getting underway soon in
Holmes county. Further an
nouncement will be made through
the columns of this newspaper.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Emergency Fund To
Fight Polio Will
Start Next Week
Holmes County Needs
$4,000 To Continue
Work With Children

Holmes county IS being called
upon to give as literally in the
current emergency drive for funds
to fight polio in the state of Mis-
sissippi and throughout the ma
ton.
The local chapter of the Ma
ntioal Foundation is $4,000 in the
red and additional funds are need
ed to carry on the work with our
crippled children for the balance
of 1949.
A total of $4,000 is being asked
of Holmes county.
Solicitation of funds will be car
ried out beginning next week
with virtually the same volunteer
officers who directed the drive in
January of this year, according to
A. P. Carroll, county drive chair
man.
Canvassing in Durant has al
ready begun under the direction
of Mrs. Van Stewart, a member OF
the Durant BPW club, which is
sponsoring the drive in this city
aided by representatives of ain
clubs in the city.
Used For cripples
Although there have been only
two cases Of polio in Holmes
county this year there are so Grip
pied children in the county who
have been and still are being aid
ed through funds contributed
through the March of Dimes.
This money is used to pay for
transportation for them to Vicks-
burg where they receive needed
treatment free.
Also the cases of polio from last
year in this county are still be-
ing treated at the Vicksburg elm
ic.
Need Is Desperate
Due to the widespread epidemic
proportions of polio throughout
the nation the need for funds has
become desperate.
Holmes county citizens are urg-
ed to give as literally as possible
IN order that the work with the
crippled children may be continue
ed and that the work of the Ma
tional Foundation may also be
continued.
Governor Declaration
Governor Fielding l. Wright
declared that. due to the epidemic
of polio that has been sweeping
through the nation in 1949 and the
consequent heavy drain in the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis. and the fact that the
national treasury has been de-
pleted, the thirty-odd chapters in
Mississippi should make every
effort to secure needed funds in
order that this never-ending war
against polio may be continued.
$1,000 In ls49
A little in excess of 2,700 was
contributed in Holmes county in
the January March of Dimes this
year.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
But | Didn't Heor Nobody Prey"

'It was a miracle" said Patrol
man j. B. Yearwood, Lexington.
concerning the crash Monday
night of 2 truckloads of cotton
pickers at the intersection of
Highway IL and Carrollton ave.
Both trucks, according to Mr..
Yearwood, were loaded with cot
ton pickers and coming toward
Lexington on Highway IL. The
truck in front, driven by Will
Hood, negro, of route 8, Lexing-
ton, .signaled for a left turn onto
! Carrollton avenue. Johnny Sani-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15

fer, who was driving the other
truck close behind, failed to see
the signal, and tried to pass. SAM
fer's truck loaded with as negro
cotton pickers, overturned.
Two pickers were slightly in
jured.
THE reason that several pick
ers weren't killed." said Patrol
man Yearwood. SIS the fact that
they were so tightly packed into
the truck they cushioned each
other against the impact"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Neil Brunum Joins Stoff
Lexington Implement Co

Lexington Implement company
has a new man in its sales force
on the outside, Neil Branum, for
merly of Greenwood. He and
Mrs. Branum and little daughter
have an apartment with Mrs. M.
Burkhardt.
Mr.. Branum together with Jack
White, who is well known in
Lexington, make up the outside
sales staff Of the Lexington COM
pany, International dealers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
District Conference
Legion Auxiliary
Planned At TchuIu

A district conference of the Am.
erican Legion Auxiliary will be
held Monday, September 10, a,
Tchula at the Legion Hut begin
ming at 1000 am.
The district includes auxiliar-
les at Tchula, Lexington, Good
man, Durant and Kosciusko. Mrs
Carrie T. Allen of the latter city
is president and urges all mem
bers to attend this important con-
ference.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Red Cross Official Here

Mr.. Chalmers Lane, general
field representative Of the Am
erican Red Cross for this district
visited Holmes Counay Monday
and will come back on Wednes-
day as per regular schedule.
Mr.. Lane has been public re-
lations man for the Red Cross
over several years time and now
has the field work for thisdis-
trict in conjunction with his
other work.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
Homecoming At Oregon
PIunned Sept. 18th

The public is cordially invited
to attend the 18th annual home
coming of the Oregon Memorial
church on the Tchula road Sun
day, September 18th. Rev. A. Y.
Brown, Louisville, former pastor,
win deliver the morning message
at 11:15 am.
Lunch viii be served picni
style at 1890.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
DEMONSTRATION PLANNED

A demonstration on post treat
ment, wood preservation and ter
mite control will be held at the
Lexington Vocational building
Monday, September 10, at 200 p,
m. The public is invited to at
tend, according to o. A. Cleve-
land, vocational teache.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
MRS HUTTON soLorsT

Mrs. Sam G.: Hutton win be
soloist at Saint Mary's Episcopal
church Sunday, September 18th
at the 11:00 o'clock service when
she will sing as the effertory solo,
II Walked Today Where Jesus
Walked"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
-
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
BY Hazel

The most important news in
Holmes county this week is the
immediate, desperate need for
funds to help fight polio and to
make possible the continued work
among some so crippled children
in the county for the balance of
the year.
While $2,700 was raised here in
January during the March OF
Dimes that money has been ex-
pended and the county is $500 in
the red now. Our citizens might
wonder where the money has
gone-since we r being called
upon to give again so soon.
While there have been only two
cases of polio in Holmes county
this year, for which we r deep
ly thankful, these cases have been
treated as well as four or five
cases from last year which have
required additional treatment and
care. The bulk of the money has
been spent for transportation for
some sixty Holmes county Grip
pied children of all ages to Vicks-
burg where they receive regularly
prescribed medical attention free.
If generous Holmes county citi-
zens do not come through with
some $4,000 in funds this work
will not be able to be carried on
for the balance Of the year.
Polio in the nation, as everyone
knows, has reached epidemic pro-
portions, and funds in the nation
al treasury of the Foundation for
~Infantile Paralysis have been seri-
ously depleted. The emergency
drive is necessary IL the present
important work in research is to
he continued-and IL the disease
is to be fought on the present ma
tional level.
When you r solicited for funds
give as much as possible-and il
some one doesn't call on you make
your contributions anyway.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15
St. Mury's
Episcopal Church

Rev. Robert G. Donaldson. Rector
Sunday, September 10
Church School, 10 am.
Morning Prayer and Sermon,
IL am.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15

A movement which has attract
ed nationwide attention and crea-
ted international good will is the
Christian Rural Overseas Program
which is known through the
United States as CROP.
CROP briefly is sponsored by
over $4,000 churches of all demo-
limitations in this country and
seeks to raise food and fibre to
send overseas to starving and
needy people less fortunate than
ourselves.
The movement has met with
great success on q national level
since It began and last year L.
100000 American farm families
joined together in Christian bro
therhood and sent 1892 railroad
cars Of commodities through
CROP to the needy in % countries
in Europe and Asia. Only those
too poor to buy are getting this
relief sent by the churches. The
U. S. government, recognizing the
value of the movement, is under
writing the cost of shipment over
seas.
Wheat, cotton, corn, milk, dried
fruit, canned meats, peanuts, soy
beans and wool are needed in this
program.
CROP in Mississippi this year
is being headed by w. E. Hol-
comb, state director, and in
Holmes county the Rev. S. B.
Harrington, Baptist pastor at
Tchula, will head the drive.
As the drive for CROP starts
in our county and throughout the
state additional information will
be carried in this newspaper con-
corning this worthwhile move
ment.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15

Members of the Business and
Professional Women's club will
observe October 9-15 as national
business women's week and the
slogan they have adopted is:
Boost Your Town - It Boosts
You" which is a good slogan for
any person or organization to
have any week in the year.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15

Insurance is something we ne
yer have enough of and hospital
insurance is something we don't
have until after we become sick
the average story goes.
But wise families are making
some provision for hospital care
should it be needed. An illness
in the family or one costly opera
ton a throw the family bud
get completely out of gear FOR
years.
For this reason we believe our
readers will be interestd in learn
ing about the Blue Cross-Blue
Shield plan Of non-profit hospital
care which is now available in
Holmes county. Details of this
plan are outlined on page six OF
this issue and additional informa-
ton may be secured without cost
or obligations by using the blank
thereon.
We suggest your consideration
of it as a means to protect your
future and that Of your family.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15

1t was our privilege to attend
during the past weekend the sum-
mer meeting of the Alabama Press
Association held at the swank
Grand Hotel at Point Clear, Ala
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-15

bama, on beautiful Mobile Bay.
We found the Alabama group
to be a friendly and genial crowd