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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24
Holmes Sextet Wins
lover East Mississippi
Pull Come From
Fire In Final Pluy

GOODMAN. Miss, Feb. % -
The Holmes Junior College sex
tet pulled a game from the fire
last night when they were trail
ing by three points with a minute
left Holmes had just inserted
midget forward, Killo Watts into
the game in time to intercept a
bad Scooba pass and register a
goal from the floor to tie the game
at 41-all.
In the final seconds of play, a
foul by East Mississippi gave
Holmes new life, and Matte Col
Inns converted from the foul line
for well deserved Holmes vic
tory. Final score 42-41 Holmes.
The half-time score favored the
locals 1921. Matte Collins led
Holmes with 20 points while Mary
Smith scored Is for East Missis-
sippi. Joyce Gregory for Holmes
and Ouida Meador of East Mis-
sissippi were outstanding on de-
Tense.
The boys game was Holmes all
the wav from the opening play.
when Clayton Wood, Holmes for
ward. scored from the floor. The
half-time score favored the locals
37-19. Red Free led Holmes with
is points.
All Holmes regulars were able
to score well from the floor. Hunt
err Reeder played whale OF
game for Holmes and scored III
points. With ten minutes left and
Holmes leading 60-40 Coach
Branch inserted full team OF re-
serves who finished with 7l-49
margin.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24
Cord Of ThoHks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our
many friends for their expressions
of sympathy and kindness ex-
tended us during the passing of
our beloved father.
We very deeply appreciate the
consoling tributes of Brother
Floyd and Brother Scott of Itta
Bena, the many beautiful flowers,
and kindness of Mr.. Gibson and
his staff of Southern Funeral
home.
We beg that you accept our
thanks and may Gods richest
blessings be lavished upon you is
iur prayer.
JOHN HESTER FAMILY
45-1tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24
County Men Named
To Delta Council
Membership Group

H. c. Waterer, Tchula, chairman
of Holmes County's Delta Coun-
ell Membership committee today
announced personnel of the group
that will help raise Holmes coun-
tvs quota in monies and member
ships for the l949-50 Delta Coun-
Gil year. In addition to Mr.. Wat
erer as chairman, they are as fol-
lows: ]. T. Thomas and S. F.
Buchanan, Cruger; H. L. Nichols,
Sr., and H. p. Watson, Lexington;
o. w. Nixon, Bobby Thompson,
and Dixon Peaster, Tchula; and
Bobby Garrard, Thornton.
w. T. Mckinney, President Of
Delta Council, in commenting on
this years intensified drive said,
Delta Council has been called on
during the past year for addi-
tional leaderships and has ex-
banded the scope of its activities
into many new fields.
Groundwork has been laid for
several long-range planning pro-
grams that will mean much for
the agriculture and industry of
the area. Delta Council has taken
the leadership in the fight for a
long-range agricultural program
that will give equitable treatment
to Mississippi and other states in
the Mid-South area.
Delta Council representatives
before the House Subcommittee
on cotton and the House Commit
tee on labor and education were
favorably received and the testi-
mony presented received national
acclaim; however, the battle
ahead in Congress for the cotton
farmer will be long one and
its successful prosecution will re-
quire the support of every Delta
Council member.
The membership drive will be-
gin March with ba]loting for
Council officers and directors be-
ginning April 10. The annual
meeting has been tentatively
scheduled for early May at Delta
State Teachers college.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24
Lexington Floral Closes
Doors, Moves To Duront

Lexington Floral shop complet-
ed moving from their location in
Lexington this week to the Du-
rant shop, where owners Mr.. and
Mrs James Norwood will continue
to operate the business. B. S.
Beall, Jr., of Lexington will ac-
cept orders for the Floral COM
pany. Friends of Mrs. Ethel King,
who had operated the shop, will
be sorry to know that she will
no longer be in Lexington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norwood in a let
ter to customers and friends said
delivery service for funeral flow
ers, corsages, pot plants, and cut
flowers will continue to be given
customers, and a cordial invita-
ton" to visit the Durant green
house was extended.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24
March Banquet Planned
Bv VFW And Auxiliary

The annual banquet of Ohio c.
Byrd post and auxiliary, Veterans
Of Foreign Wars, will be held
March 10 at 7:30 p. M, at Alb Tay-
lor Memorial building, it is an
bounced by Walter Sharp, COM
nander. Karl Wiesenburg OF
Pascagoula, state commander,
With his staff, and district Of
ficers, will be present.
Master of ceremonies will be
Ernest Buttross, district comman-
der, of Canton. Mrs. Annette
davidson of Natchez, state VIEW
Auxiliary president, will also at
tend.
Women of the Auxiliary will
be in charge Of refreshments.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24
Mrs. Roach Says Azoleo
Trail Next To Heaven

The Azalea trail and Belling-
rath gardens, Mobile, are 1.-THE
nearest thing to heaven" accord
ing to Mrs Inez Roach, who tour
ed through the scenic places of
interest, along with tourists from
various states, during the past
week.
Mrs. Roach, who went with Mrs
Homer Mckinney of Indianola,
Mrs. j. w. HAYES Of Cleveland,
Mrs. w. F. Darnel and Mrs. Irene
Cox of Tchula, told that she had
visited the gardens five years ago
She said they saw cars from all
over the United States, and about
1000 persons attended.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24
7cbuJo BPW Hears
Miss Clara Watson

THE Tchula B. and P. w. club
not at the Southland cafe in
lexington, February 16 at eight
o,clock for their regular meeting
Twenty-one guests were seated at
! long table beautiful in its ar
ranpement of daffodils, forsythia
and ivory.
A white carnation corsage
marked the place of the guest OF
honor. Miss Clara Watson of Lex
;npton. and was presented by
Miss Agnes Sproles and Miss
Lorraine Norman, hostesses.
The menu consisting of fried
chicken, rice, giblet gravy, lima
beans. asparagus, hot rolls, jelly
olives, Cranberry salad, pecan
Die alo mode, and coffee was
served
Mrs. H. J. Baine presided over
the business session. The March
of Dimes drive netted $408. in
Tchula, it was reported. Core
snondence from State Federation
was read. All members were ask
ed to report a clinic check up by
the next morning.
Miss Norman presented the
suest speaker, Miss Watson, mem.
Der of the Lexington High School
Faculty, who spoke on "Know
Your Career Market"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24
Home Dem. Club Meets
Mrs. Diqqs Hostess

Lexington Home DemonStra-
ton club met in the Home De-
monstration kitchen with Mrs
Minnie Diggs as hostess.
The meeting was called to or
der by the president, Mrs. w, H
Roach. Devotional was given by
Mrs. Moore. The educational
topic was THE Annual Outlook
For Rural Family Living"
Demonstration for the after
noon, was remaking hats.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Next meeting will be held in
the home of Mrs. Mack Ellington,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24
Newcomer Employed
At Grocery Store

c. w. Buck recently began work
in the market at Kings Volun-
teer store. Originally from Lex
ington, he and Mrs. Buck came
here February Is from Marshall
county where he was manager of
a Piggy Wiggly store.
They have an apartment with
Mrs. W. w. McRae. Both attend
the Methodist church.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24
Society Clubs Personals
Six Hundred Club Meets
With Mrs. w. G. Jones

The 600 club met with Mrs w.
c. Jones, with two tables of play
ers present. Miss Myrtle Jordan
and Mrs. Vernon Hathcock as
sisted the hostess in serving.
High score was won by Mrs,
James Moore.
Coca-Colas, a salad plate and
sandwiches were served to the
two tables of players. Daffodils
as decorations created spring
setting.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24
Patients At The Hospital

Mrs. Viola Sayle, Lexington
George Ellison, Lexington
Mrs. Cain Byrd Horseman, Lex
ington
Noel Leon Lee, Cruger
Mrs. Patsy Walsh, Lexington
Mrs. w. E. Grantham, Lexington
Robert Raymond Dickard, Eden
Mrs. w. r. Dickard, Eden
Colored
John Baldwin, Pickens
James McCullar, Goodman
T. J Dean, Tchula
John Mitchell, Thcula
Matte B. Jones and baby girl,
Tchula
Easter Tackett, Lexington
Hattie Randle, Lexington
Tom Travis, Lexington
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24
REPRESENT MSCW

Miss Bobbie May Lipsey OF
Franklin and Miss Mildred Bell OF
Greenwood represented Mississip-
ri State College for Women's In
ternational Relations club at the
annual Southeastern Regional
conference held at Emory Univer-
sity, Atlanta, Georgia, February
Is and 10th They are treasurer
and president of the club. respec-
lively.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24
CHICKENS STOLEN

An Unidentified burglar stole
fryers from a totally-blind Lex
ington negro, Edmund Resell. ON
Tuesday night, according to re-
ports. The mans wife is said to
be almost an invalid. They are in
their SOS, and keep chickens as q
means of livelihood.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24

Mrs. K. B. TidWell will attend
an annual meeting of Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph
company managers and chief OPP
orators at Greenwood Leflore
hotel next week. She will at
tend both day and night sessions
and will stay in Greenwood dur
ing the week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24
LOCAL news

Lois Sproles, Sylvia Bailey, Pat
Curtis and Joan Neal of Koscius-
ko were Sunday afternoon guests
of Wanda Mack and Blonde
Wilcox.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24

&C H. Goodwin, of Baytown B,
Texas, recently returned from a
visit with his mother, Mrs. w. B.
Mcdaniel, who has been in Com
munity hospital with pneumonia.
Mrs. Mcdaniel is reported to be
recovering at her home. Mr.. Good
win returned to his home on Fri
day.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24

Charlie Bradford of Columbia
visited his sister, Mrs. Inell Poe,
recently.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24

Robt. Swittenburg of Jackson
visited his mother, Mrs. Effie
Swittenburg recently
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Johnson
were in Grenada last week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24

Joe E. Berman was in Green
Vile on business Wednesday
afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Vale of
New Orleans visited Mr.. Wales
aunt, Mrs. Inell Poe, on their way
to Galveston, recently. They
were going via Memphis to visit
other relatives.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24

Mrs. Irene Watson was in Jack
son Monday of this week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24

Ramon Tate, Red" Alexander,
Jimmy Phelps, and Miss Patricia
Scobey were Ole Miss Students
home for the week end.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-24

Mrs. Cain Byrd Horseman
underwent a serious operation at
Community hospital and is
thought to be getting along all
right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-18
Threat 10 Wife Puts
Waiter Under Bond

A waiter for g. downtown restau-
rant was placed under a $4,000 peace
bond today for threatening his wife
James Dutton, 38, appeared before
Judge George D. Nelson in Munic-
ipal Court during hearing in
which his estranged wife. Mrs. Lu-
ellie Dutton, 80, the mother OF
three, nearly collapsed on the wit
ness stand.
The wife testified they had quar-
relied over his treatment of her IL
year old son by a previous mar
rage. She was helped from the
stand by a police matron. who said
she found an 8-inch knife in Mrs
buttons purse.
Pvt. M. E. Swope of No. 2 pre-
cinct, who arrested the husband
said Dutton declared he would Kill
his wife las soon as he got free.
Dutton protested in court today
that he loved his wife. Judge Neil.
son placed him under bond to keer
the peace or 60 to Jail for six
months. He also set February fol
trial on charges that he smashed in
his wife's door in the 1900 block OF
Twelfth street NV. last week and
fined him s25 or a month in jail
for disorderly conduct at her home
Dutton refused to give police his
address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-18
By the Assoeioisd Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan. IS.
German police today linked the
death of a Frankfurt family Of four
to an American soldiers "desertion"
of his German fiance.
A German mother, aged At; her
27-year-old daughter and two
grandchildren, 6 and s, were found
dead Of gas fumes in a Frankfurt
apartment today when police forced
open the door.
The German police said the trag-
edy apparently resulted when the
soldier failed to keep promise to
marry the daughter. United States
Army authorities said the soldier
had departed for the United States.
Letters found by the police indi-
Gated that the daughter, Liselotte
Bengel, met the soldier Is months
ago and that they became engaged.
Friends told police Liselotte sold
her furniture and apartment to buy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-18
Economic
Continued From First Page.)

Both Congress as its answer to Mr.
Humans request for standby
power to impose price and rationing
controls.
The law allows industries to make
agreements for ALLEGATION of ma
terials in short supply. It also pro-
vides for regulation Of speculative
trading on commodity exchanges.
The voluntary agreements have
been used in the steel industry, for
instance, to guarantee minimum
quantities Of steel to certain essen
tial users.
The export law gives the Govern
ment authority to say what can be
shipped out of this country to pre-
vent shortages in the United States
from being aggravated by overly
large exports.
Mr.. Spence said the purpose Of
the extension measures is to keep
present programs going pending
congressional consideration of more
comprehensive sterilization pro-
posals."
Senator Maybank and Mr.. Spence
made it clear these plans had the
backing of the administration.
Senator Maybank said the decision
means putting both matters ahead
of an extension of rent controls
which expire March 81. Rent con-
troll had been expected to get first
attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-18
Death Of German Family of Four
Linked to CTS Desertion of Girl

clothes for a wedding in the United
States while the soldier sought her
exit permit. The mother, they as
serted, mortgaged her bookshop to
pay for Liselotte's doWry On the
day before they were scheduled to
leave for the United States together,
the soldier disappeared, the police
said.
According to Liselotte's friends,
the soldiers unit informed her that
he had left for the United States,
whereupon she resolved to commit
suicide.
Two days later the police forced
open the door and found Liselotte,
dressed in her best clothes, crouched
over the open gas jet. Beside her
sat her dead mother, and in an ad-
joining room lay the two children,
Michael and Britta, dead in their
bed.
A letter to the CT found by police
asked him: Honey, why did you do
this to me? My heart is aching.
Tomorrow will be no more"
Redlands area, SO miles southeast of
here, at 9 o'clock last night. A
heavy smoke pail rose from other
nearby sections soon afterward.
Palmdale on the Mojave Desert
reported a low Of IS degrees. How
ever, the mercury rose there early
today as cloudiness increased.
Meantime, Los Angeles and neigh
boring communities continued clean
ing up debris left by the week end
gale. The City Council approved an
emergency appropriation of $4,000
to clear streets and parks of fallen
trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-18
Truman Pay Rise Bill
Ready for Signature

President Truman's signature was
all that was needed today to pro-
vide healthy salary increases for
himself, Vice President-elect Bark
ley and House Speaker Rayburn.
BY a voice vote yesterday, the
House completed action on legisla-
ton which will boost Mr.. Humans
salary from $4,000 to 100000 a
year, and increase his tax-free ex-
pense allowance from $4,000 to
$4,000 annually.
The measure must be signed be-
fore Thursday in order for Mr.. Tru-
man to benefit from its features
during his next term.
The bill also increases the salaries
of the Vice President and Speaker
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year and
gives each $4,000 in tax-free al
loWances.
Congress is expected to act later
in the session to increase the SAL
aries of other top-f1ight Govern
ment officials, including cabinet off,
GERS and agency heads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-18
More Bad Weather
Grips Midcontinent;;
Motorists Rescued
BY the Associated Press

More bad weather moved into the
storm -harassed midcontinent today.
An area from the Eastern Rockies
to the Texas Panhandle braced for
new wave Of snow, sleet, rain and
cold.
blizzard conditions were
forecast for the Dakotas, Montana,
Nebraska and parts of Minnesota.
Strong winds and snow hit the Sec
ton today and sharp drops in tenn
peratues were predicted for to-
night. Lows of Is to Is below were
forecast for North Dakota and Is
below in South Dakota and Mime
sofa.
Freezing rain fell today from
Northeastern Texas and Oklahoma
northeastward into Southern Indi-
ana. Sleet and snow storms were
in prospect for most of the North
Central and Southwestern States.
Many Motorists Rescued.
Meanwhile, hundreds of motorists
stranded by heavy SHOWS in New
Mexico were picked up by rescue
trains. They left their cars in the
huge drifts, but highway crews
were busy clearing roads in the path
of the heavy fall of snow which
blanketed the southern half of New
Mexico.
Temperatures continued mild in
the Southeastern States and in most
of the Eastern States.
Southern CALIFORNIA; unprece-
dented winter cold continued today,
with orchard heating general in the
froSt-bitten citrus area.
The State Department of Agri-
culture reported yesterday that cit
rus crops already have suffered q 26
per cent loss from prolonged freez-
ing.
Clouds Raise Hope.
There was hope today in the shape
of a cloud canopy thickening over
the area. The Weather Bureau,
which forecast continued cold, with
valley showers and snow in the
mountains tomorrow, said the clouds
would tend to ''oo-> 'eratures
above critical low readings. ~
Orchard heating So. in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-18
Mrs. Bakers Brother
Denies Separation Story

Mr.. Bakers widow, the former
Alicia Grajales of Mexico City. ar
rived in Washington today in a
fight from Mexico City to New
York. accompanied by her brother
Joaquin Grajales.
She and Mr.. Grsjales got off the
plane when it landed for the brief
stop, but hastily got back on when
they saw reporters and photog-
raphers waiting. Mrs. Baker sent
word that she would rather not
say anything at ALL
Her brother finally allowed re-
porters to question him and denied
that Mrs. Baker had separated from
her husband. She has been in Mex
leo at his home since Christmas on
a vacation, Mr.. Grajales stated.
American Airlines officials said
Mrs. Baker apparently intended to
fly to Tallahassee from New York
and had taken the plane to that
city because of better connections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-18
Indonesion Republics
Appeal Sent TO Nehru

NEW DELHI, India, Jan. 10 P.-
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
has received an appeal from the
stand-in government of the Indo-
nesian Republic to urge Asiatic ma
lions to intervene in the Republic S
conflict with the Dutch.
The letter, dated January 8, was
received today. 1t appealed to Mr..
Nehru to build up the forthcoming
Asiatic nations conference on Indo-
nesia as an example to the United
Nations of what can be done to
preserve peace throughout Asia and
the world. The letter was signed by
s. P. Negara, who described himself
as the head of the Republican gov
eminent,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-18
IS Alice Deal Students
Attend Citizens Meetinq

The Chevy Chase Citizens Asso-
citation last night played host to
about Is ciyic-minded students from
Alice Deal Junior High School.
Dean P. Kimball, president Of the
association, welcomed the SEVENTH
graders, ruefully pointing out that
the association provided only linz
tied example of civic activity in
contrast to what it could display If
the District had home rule.
After the meeting the youngsters
were treated to movie and re-
freshments.
The meeting was held in the
Chevy Chase Community Center,
Connecticut avenue and Mckinley
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-18
Communists
CONTINUED From First Page

I C.F
to intimidate the defendants, their
lawyers and prospective jurors.
About 300 persons paraded silently
up and down in front of the Federal
building as the trial got under way
None OF the marchers carried
placards.
Among the many defense moves
turned down by Judge Medina were
demands for dispersal of the police,
an inquiry to determine who ordered
the heavy guard, larger court
room, bill Of particulars giving
more details of the conspiracy
charges, and for Judge Medina's dis
qualification of himself on the
ground of alleged prejudice.
Judge Medina said the defense
arguments for. delay boiled down to
contention that the trial would
be political" and that the consti-
tutional rights of the defendants
would be violated in order to obtain
convictions.
He pledged himself to see that
the accused receive fair trial.
If the Government does not pre-
sent evidence to support the indict-
ment IN throw this case out
make no mistake about that" he
said.
Defendants, in addition to Eos
ter. are:
Eugene Dennis, general secretary
of the. American Communist Party;
BENJAMIN j. Davis, jr., Negro Com
munist member of the New York
City Council; John Gates, editor OF
the Daily Worker; Robert G.
Thompson, New York State Commu-
mist Party chairman; John William
son, party labor secretary; Jack
Stachel, national education director
of the party; Henry Winston, ma
tional organizing secretary; Irving
Potash, manager of the CLIO Furrlers
Joint Council here; Gilbert Green
of Chicago, Illinois State chairman
of the party: Carl Winter of Detroit,
chairman of the Michigan State
Council of the party, and Gus Hall
of Cleveland, Ohio State chairman
of the party.