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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
News Of County
Hornennakers' Clubs
Jane Lenhart reporter
CLEAR SPRING CLUB

The Clear Spring Homemakers'
Club held its annual Christmas party
last week, at Mt Tabor Church,
Fairview A delicious turkey din
ner was served, with the tables be-
ing attractively arranged with ever
green's and white trees, with colored
stars.
Mrs. John Corbett presented every
one with a lovely Christmas cor
sage, in keeping with the season, af-
ter which Mrs. Stanley Whitson led
the group in the singing of Christ
mas carols.
Mrs. Donald Newkirk, president of
the club, then gave a delightful
reading, ''The Littlest Angel" after
which games were played under the
direction of Mrs. John Corbett and
Mrs. Newkirk
Those present were: Mrs. D. M.
Addison, Mrs. G. N. Baublitz, Mrs.
Guy Boward, Mrs. Frank Boyd, Mrs.
Charles Chopper, Mrs. John Cor
bett, Mrs. Raymond Gearhart, Mrs.
John Kelley, Mrs. Paul Neimyer,
Mrs. Donald Newkirk, Mrs. Nora
Newkirk, Mrs. Ruth Newkirk, Mrs.
Clara Strife, Mrs. Stanley Whitson,
Mrs. G. w. Widmyer, Mrs. Leo Co.
hill, Mrs. Martha Foster, Mrs. Earl
Knepper, Mrs. John Downs and Mrs.
L. Clark (all members), and the
following guests: the Misses Eliz-
abeth and Jessie Troupe, Miss Lois
Miller, Miss Helen Hoffmeier and
Mrs. Harold Snyder.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
DEVOTIONAL
BROADCASTS

The following radio religious pro-
grams, sponsored by the Washing
ton County Council of Churches, and
furnished through the cooperation
of Radio Station WEI and WARK,
are scheduled for next week:
WEI, Monday through Friday,
1915 a. M, Morning Devotions,
conducted by Rev. c. r. Miller.
WARK, Monday through Friday,
$40 p. m, "Vesper Thought" CON
Quoted by Rev. H. c. Gonso.
WARK, "The Minister Comes Call
ing; 1870 pm. Monday, Rabbi Err
nest Conrad; 1870 pm. Wednesday,
Rev. R. M. Miller; 100 pm. Friday,
Rev. H. Clayton Meyer.
WEI, Saturday, LOO p. m. !; To7
morrow's Sunday School Lesson.
WEI, Saturday, $50 p. m. Sat
urday Review of Religion.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH

The annual Christmas candlelight
service will be held in st. PauTs
Evangelical United Brethren Church,
Christmas Eve, at 7:30 o'clock. "The
Birth of the Savior" will be the title
of the service. The Christmas story
will be read by the Rev DR.. F.
Berry Plummer, the Rev. Gerald D.
Kaufman and Robert K. Feaster.
Special Christmas music will be
rendered by the Senior choir, Prof
Arthur R. Spessard, director, the
junior choir, Mrs. A. R. Spessard di-
rector, and Mrs. Charles E. Ross, or
ganist, who will give an organ re-
cital beginning at Tbs. Christmas
poems will be given by Raymond
Rickett Diane Wagner, Diane Wyand
and Jane Lochhaum.
The Sunday School will meet on
Christmas Day at 9:45 o'clock and
the morning church service will be
held at HOO o'clock, with the SER
mon by the assistant pastor on the
subject Keeping Alive to Christ"
A drama of the first Christmas,
entitled 'The Empty Room" will
be given on Christmas evening at
7:30 o'clock in the Sunday School
auditorium by the Amateur Work
as the director The cast will be as
follows: Hamar, a young Bethlehe-
mite, Maurice Johnston; Joanna, his
cousin, Lucille Schilling; Rebecca,
mother of Hamar, Mrs. Clayora
Pryor; Mary of Nazareth, Clara Han
cock; nobleman of Capernaum,
Charles Shank; a servant, Leonard
Schleigh.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
Well Protected

In the time of horse-drawn We
hicles and rough cobblestone roads
lady and her small daughter were
walking through one of the better
streets when they came to a por-
ton of the avenue which had been
strewn with straw so as to deaden
the noise of vehicles passing a GER
tain house.
what is the straw for, mother?"
asked the child.
Her mother explained that the
lady in the house in front of which
the straw was placed had had lit
tie baby sent her.
The little girl nodded her head
Understandings, gave the pile OF
straw another all -encompassing
look, and commented, "She came
well packed, didn't she?"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
Vicious Circle

A family who moved from town
to the suburbs decided they needed
a watchdog to guard the house at
night. So they bought the largest
dog they could find in the kennel
of a nearby dealer. Not long after
wards, burglars broke into the
house. They were not disturbed at
all by the dog who slept through
out the burglary. The head of the
house went to the dealer and com
planned.
"Well," explained the dealer,
''what you need now is a little dog
to wake up the big dog"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The annual Midnight Christmas
Candlelight Service will be conduct
ed at 1870 p. m. December "a. The
Sunday morning service of worship
and communion will be Incorporated
in this Christmas Service. Another
informal service of communion will
be conducted on Christmas morning
at 1000 o'clock for the benefit of
those who cannot attend the Mid
night Service.
The Order of Worship for the Mid
night Service will be most impress
sive and appropriate. The Christ
mas music will be of high order and
will include a special order for the
communion, and an especially pre-
pared Christmas Litany. The Can
dlelighting ceremony will be very
significant and an individual candle
will be furnished each person at
tending, so that all may participate.
Beautiful and elaborate Yuletide
decorations will be arranged by
Mrs. Arthur D. Thomas.
The musical program, which has
been arranged by Mrs. William E.
Preacher, Jr, Organist-Director,
will be one of exultant praise to the
Christchi1d. The numbers will in
clude: "In Dulci Jubilo," Pearsan;
"And the Glory of the Lord Shall
be Revealed from Handers Mes
siah"; ''Child is born," Self; "Jesu
Bambino," with William Klipp, So
1oist, You; and "The Christmas Can
dle,'' Bitgood. The organ numbers
will include: Christmas Carol from
Lorraine" D'Aquin; "Pastorale Sym
phony," from Handeps Messiah"
and "In Dulci Jubilo," Bach.
The Church School, Harry S.
Snavely superintendent, will as
semble at 1890 o'clock on Sunday
morning, when The intermediate De-
partment will present special
Christmas offering for the support
of the Homes for Children and the
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
vitamin P

Isolation of "vitamin p" which
offers protection against atomic ra-
diation and can be produced cheap
ly from citrus waste, has been an
nounced by two scientists, DIR. Boris
Sokoloff and DR.. James B. Redd, of
the bio-research laboratory of Flor
ida Southern College. The men
state that after three years of work
they now have large quantity of
the vitamin on hand for clinical
tests.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
FIRST BRETHREN
CHURCH

'"The Light That Directs" will be
the sermon subject of Rev. James E.
Ault, pastor of the First Brethren
Church, Mulberry and Antietam
Streets, on Sunday morning at 10:45
o'clock. There will be special music
by the choir, and the director, John
Carnochran, Jr., will also sing the
solo, "Jesu Bambino."
Church School, with classes for all
ages, will begin at 9:45 a. m. There
will be no evening services.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
Getaway Artist

my papa is mounted police
man." said little Freddie to his
mothers caller.
us that better than being walk
ing policeman" she asked.
Course it is" replied Freddie.
"If there's any trouble he can get
away quicker"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
TIME FOR CHANGE

Mother, Mother, Mother, turn
the hose on mel" sang little Willie,
as his Mother was dressing him
one morning.
'What do you mean?" she ask
ed.
you've put my stocking on
wrong side out" he said.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
DisaDD0infed

Juniors parents had shipped him
OFF to his aunt's to be out of the
way when the new addition to the
family arrived. A few days later his
father called him on the phone to
tell him the stork had brought him
a baby brother.
What, only oneI" the little chap
exclaimed. "Why, auntie's dog just
had seven pups"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Plant
ers Mutual Insurance Company will
be held at the Office of the Com
pany, No. III West Washington ST.,
Hagerstown, Md, on January 7th,
1850, at l o'clock p. m.
ROBERT H. TENNEY,
Secretary
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
Ohristntaa Ghptrr4 Serhires

Homes for the Aged, conducted by
The Disciples of Christ will be TAX
en-. The annual Christmas treat
will be distributed in all the Depart
ments, up to the adult.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
Scientist Regains Sight

An operation and special eye
glass lens have made it possible for
DR.. Alexander Allen, blinded by
atomic rays while engaged in re-
search, to see again.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
NEWS OF THE
GIRL SCOUTS

of the last meeting were read and
we discussed our Christmas party,
which was held on Tuesday, De-
cember 20,
We then finished and wrapped up
the gifts we have made for our faith
ers, and practiced the investiture
ceremony that we held at the Christ
mas party.
The meeting hen closed with
Taps
Nancy Cunningham, Secretary
Troop FL, sponsored by the Smiths
burg Recreation Club, held their
regular meeting on Thursday at st.
Paul's Methodist Church. In addi-
ton to our leader, Mrs. Harp, we
had 10 girls present.
The meeting opened with the re-
peating of the Scout Oath and the
Pledge to the Flag, after which the
minutes of the previous meeting
were read and the roll was called.
The rest of the meeting was TAX
en- up with making final plans for
our Christmas party, which will be
held tonight Thursday. Rosalie
Leathers reminded those bringing
refreshments to be sure and check
on what they were bringing, and
Patsy Forrest asked those on the
entertainment committee to meet
right away and map out a program.
Mrs. Jones then suggested we go
Christmas caroling after the party,
and her idea was taken up en-
Enthusiastically. The plan is to go
around singing to people in Smiths
burg who are on the sick list, and
we will sing such songs as "Silent
Night and ut Came Upon the Mid
night Clear"
The meeting then ended with Taps
and the Good Night Circle.
Judy L. Smith, Scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22

Troop 8, sponsored by the Wood
land Way PIT. A., held its regular
meeting on Wednesday, December
IA. In addition to our leader. Mrs.
B. j. Hagedorn, and our assistant
leaders, Mrs. r. Sharrett and Mrs.
c. Fogg we had 10 girls and two
visitors present.
After opening our meeting with
the Scout Oath and the Pledge to
the Flag, we all took part in a grand
game, Guess Who You Are? In
playing the game, a picture was pin
ned on the back of each girl, and
each of us, in turn, asked the other
girls questions until they guessed
who we were supposed to be- Some
of the pictures used in the game
were: Santa Claus, President Tru-
man, Milton Berle, Clark Gable,
Shirley Temple, Esther Williams
and Arthur Godfrey.
We exchanged our Christmas gifts,
after which we enjoyed ice cream,
cookies and cake The table was at
tractively decorated, with favor
either a book mark, or a Girl Scout
pin-at each place. We then played
a game, Cahooters," after which we
were dismissed.
Tow Strife. scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
Consumer Credit Hits RECORD High

Consumer credit has climbed ST.
99,000,00O in the past year to an
all-time high of $17, 1877 100000, ac-
cording to the Federal Reserve
Board. The increase is attributed
to heavy purchases of automobiles
and other forms of insta1lment credit.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
TRUE TO FORM

Sister: Hes so romantic.
Every time he speaks to me he
starts, Fair lady,
Brother: Romantic, my eyel
He used to be a street-car con-
ductor."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
Five for Freshie

Soph: LEND me five, old man,
and I'll be everlastingly indebted
to you"
Freshman: eyes, that's what
I'm afraid Of"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
cAvEToWN CLUB

The Cavetown Homemakers' Club
held their annual Christmas party on
December IL in the Community Hall,
when delicious turkey dinner was
served to over 100 guests by the
women of st. Pauls Methodist
Church The tables were tastefully
decorated with miniature Christ
mas trees in candlesticks, and Santa
and chimneys as place cards.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
START

The New Year right-qualify for
an enviable position and you will
be employed in spite of recession and
depression.
A Columbia College course will
give you the results you wish for.
Call or write for literature to: CO.
LUMBIA COLLEGE, III S. Potom-
&C Street, Hagerstown, Md. Advt.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
Familiar Voice

Voice over the phone: Hello, is
that you, darling?
Darling: Yes, who is this speak
ing?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22
Funny Stuff?

Teacher with steak at $1.00 a
pound, what would three and one
quarter pounds come tor"
JOHNNY: Certainly not to our
house.
What a worldl BY the time you
are important enough to take two
hours for lunch, the doctor limits
you to a glass of milk.
Splitting salt might be bad luck,
but spilling the beans is much more
dangerous.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22

Lady: II sent my little boy for
two pounds of pluns and you only
sent a pound and half"
Storekeeper: my scales are all
right, madam. Have you weighed
your little boy?"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22

Troop 16, sponsored by the Mar
garet Hess Bible Glass, held their
regular meeting on Wednesday, De-
cember ID, at the Presbyterian
Church. In addition to our assist
ant leader, Mrs. r. B. Green (our
leader, Mrs John Hinkle, was unable
to be presently, we had Is girls and
2 visitors present. Six of the girls
in uniform.
After opening the meeting with
the repeating of the Scout Oath, we
had short business session, presided
over by our president, Barbara
Couchran, during which the minutes
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-22

The state of Nebraska has an area
Of $3.50 square miles.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-10
Dental HygienistUrees
Frequent Chetk-Ups

IF your child has not visited
the dentist in the last three mon
tbs then chances are he needs
dental care" according to Miss
Marie Rutledge, dental hygienist
of Greenwood who has been
working in Greenwood. Children
are more susceptible to dental
decay than adults are, since they
eat more sugar and carbohydrates
than adults. Too many sweet
things make decaying easier and
faster, Miss Rutledge said.
In school children are urged to
visit the dentist as often as the
dentist thinks is necessary. An
untitled cavity in a tooth is a
source of infection and may cause
toothache if left untitled. Miss
Rutledge urges against losing per-
manent teeth or baby teeth until
time for them to come out.
Suggestions for saving teeth. as
told by the hygienist, are: re-
gular and frequent dental care,
brushing teeth after eating; leav-
ing off extra sugar and carbohy-
drates; and if in school, taking
teacher dental certificate as soon
as dental corrections have been
made.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-10
Annual Banquet
Held Friday Night
For Football Boys
Ole Miss Coach
Speaks On Recreation

The annual Rotary banquet for
members of Durant High School
football team, their parents, Ro-
tarians and special guests, was
heidi in the school auditorium Fri
dav night, February q, at 7:3O pm.
About seventy persons were pre-
sent upon the occasion which in
cluded on its program a talk bv
Paul .Tadpole" Smith, athletic
director at Ole Miss, and presen-
tation of awards and letters.
The Hazel Brannon award for
most valuable player was given
Ray Hastings. The most i'm
proved player" award went to
Sonny" Ferguson. Fifteen bows
were presented letters by Coach
Van Stewart.
Invocation was given by w. H.
Mckenzie, Jr., past president, with
welcome address by Miles Ray,
president, and response by Reedy
Mcclellan, captain of the team.
Superintendent N. c. Hathorn
expressed appreciation to law of
ficers who handled traffic eff
Gently during the season, and to
ticket sellers, Jack Miles, Mrs.
Jessie Lewis, and Joe York; also
to DR.. A. A. Derrick, Jr., for SER
vices, and to the cheerleaders.
Mr.. Smith as speaker told need
for playground supervision fos
high schools, and said that in the
promotional campaign he had
visited so high schools this sea-
son. David Smallwood, Ole Miss
faculty member, was also present
as guest. A picture on the
'LSU-Ole Miss game was shown.
Food was in charge of Mrs
Evelyn White, manager of the
school lunchroom.
Letters were presented by
Coach Stewart to Robert Rosson
James Rucker. J. w. Brown, Roy
Parkinson. William Ferguson
Thomas Downer, Ray Hastings
Reedv Mcclellan, Eddie Lewis
'Puddin' Cain, Thomas Phi
Terry. "Red". Jr., Taylor, Aubrey
Mcclellan, Eugene Bishop and
Jimmie Witt
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-10
Telephone Employee!
Get Wage Boost

Approximately Is persons Of
$500 state non-supervisory EN-.
ployees of the Southern Bell Tele.
phone and Telegraph company of.
flee are included in wage raise
agreement reached Friday night
February 4, between the company
and the union representing non
supervisory employees in nine
states, it is announced bv Mrs. K
B. Tidwell, chief operator, Lex
ington.
About 855 of the approximate
$500 state EMPLOYEES who will
get increases are from the jackson
office; eleven are affected in Du-
rant.
According to the agreement
made Friday night between the
company and division 40, Com
mnuications Workers of America
independently, basic wages will
be increased about SO cents per
hour.
To last at least one year, under
the agreement the wage increases
are retroactive to February l for
monthly-paid employees, and are
effective February for weekly
paid employees
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-10
County Agent Warns
AGAINST Woods Fires
Offers Suggestions
For Protection

Suggestions on woods fire pre-
vention are given this week in a
release from w. r. Sullivan, coun-
ty agent. Mr.. Sullivan advises
care in controlling fire and in
order to keep it out of woods
when burning ditch banks. fence
rows or other places, while clear
ing fields for the coming crop
season.
"A good time to burn Is when
the wind is not high and the air
is humid. This is usually in the
early morning or late. afternoon"
Mr. Sullivan says.
Construction of fire lanes to
protect woods if this has not been
done, is important as well as
maintenance Of existing fire lanes.
Standard fire lanes are 10 feet
wide plowed or 40 feet burned.
Fire prevention is especially
important this year since some
nine million seedlings aer being
planted. Seedlings cannot sur
vive if fire reaches Them" the
county agent said, pointing to
study made in experimental plots
at Auburn, Ala. which shows that
it pays to keep fire out of woods.
In plot which was protected
from fire for IS years, where two
cords of wood per acre were pro-
duced each year, there was little
erosion and the soil improved.
However, a plot burned over each
year produced only one-sixteenth
cord growth annually
Mr.. Sullivan also cautions that
it is getting the time of year for
outbreak of hog cholera and
hemorrhagic septicemia.
1T is much easier to prevent
these diseases than to cure them"
he said. ''In fact, it is nearly i'm
possible to cure hog cholera and
hemorrhagic septicemia. Vaccin-
ating is good insurance, so play
safe and vaccinate all hogs that
have not already been vaccin-
ated."
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-10
Annual TourneyG Gets
Underway AT West
Friday, February II
Six Cogers' Teams
Enter; Finals Set
For Saturday

The annual Holmes County
Basketball tournament will get
underway Friday, February IL, at
g pm, to last through Saturday
night. Games will be played in
the newly constructed West High
school gymnasium, with six coun-
ty schools entering two teams
each.
Finals will be played Saturday
night.
Two teams will be entered from
each Durant, Coxburg. Holmes
Agricultural High school, Tchula
West and Lexington. with play
beginning at 6 pm. Friday
Pairings for Friday, February
II, follow:
Goodman girls VS.. Lexington, {
p m; Lexington boys VS. Good.
man, z pm; and Coxburg boys
VS.. West, 9 pm.
Saturday, February IL palrings
Durant girls VS. winner of Lex
ington-Goodman game, p. m.
Durant boys VS.. winner of Lex
ington-Goodman contest, 2 p. m.
Tchula Girls VS.. winner of Cox
burg-West tilt, 3 p. M: anc
Tchula boys VS.. winner of Cox.
burg West clash, 4 pm.
Finals will be played Saturday
night.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-10
County Tractor Clinic
To Be Held February %

Beginning at 900 am. Wednes-
day, February %, a county tractor
clinic will be held in the Lexing-
ton High School shop. All Al
club boys whose fathers have
tractors, adult farmers. and vet
Grams under CT. training are in
vited to attend.
Detectives of the tractor main
tenance clinic is to provide infor-
nation and instruction on main
tenance and operation of the farm
tractor, to develop leadership in
extending information to other
farm tractor operators, and to con-
serve usefulness, and obtain more
efficient power of the farm trac-
tor. thus encouraging develop
OF mechanical power on the farm.
The four farm equipment agen-
cies in Lexington, the extension
service and the Pan American Pc
troleum distributors are cooperat
ing to make this an ideal program
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-10
Assessor Urges Filing OF
Homestead Exemption

Application for homestead ex-
emptions will be received by Den
ton S. Rosamond, Holmes County
Tax assessor, at scheduled times
beginning February Is, and end
ing April /, it is announced this
week.
The schedule as outlined by
Mr.. Rosamond, is as follows: Lex
ington, anytime until April /;
West, February Is; Durant, Febru-
18; Pickens, February 81; Acona,
February %; and Ebenezer, Feb
ruary %.
Other places on the itinerary
are: Coxburg, February "a; Cru
ger, February Is; Tchula, Feb
ruary %; Thornton, March 1; En-
Dry, March 2; and Bowling Green,
March 3.
The tax assessor reminds that a
new homestead application must
be filed every year if exemptions
are effected. Applications may
be made at the tax assessors Of
flee any time until April /. whicl
is the deadline
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-02-10
Natl Guard Members
On Increase
Intensive Recruiting
To Be Continued Until
Full Quote Is Reached

Lexington's local unit, Battery
B, Hath Field Artillery now has
fifty eight men and two officers.
Authorized strength for this unit
under new strength allotments
is ninety three men and five Of
ficers. Intensive recruiting will
be carried on until the unit has
reached its full strength.
First Lieutenant Emmett c.
Reese, acting executive officer,
said it is hoped that Battery B
will be able to take at least seven
ty five men to FIT. Benning for the
summer training period when
all troops of the Mississippi Ma
tional Guard will train at Fort
Benning from July 81 to August
IA. This will include the 31st
division and separate troops, with
the exception of the Anti Aircraft
units, which will train at Camp
Stewart Ga, from July 10 to the
oath.
Effort will be made to have
every business firm in the State
of Mississippi who have not al
ready done so, to sign a military
leave pledge which gives the firm
three choices in its leave policy:
% no loss to regular vacation
period, but without pay; .(2) nc
loss of vacation period and the
firm paying the difference be-
tween army pay and the Nation
al Guard members regular salary;
and (0 no loss of vacation and
no loss Of civilian pay.