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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

!. Sealed proposals, in duplicate
for the construction of the Duran
Hospital of Supervisors Distric
No. 2 Of Holmes County, Missis
, sippi, at Durant, Mississippi, viii
be received by the Board o.
Supervisors Of Holmes County
Mississippi, until ii a. m, est, or
May 81, 1949, at the Holmes Coun-
ty Court House. Lexington, Mis-
sissippi, at which time and place
they will be publicly opened and
read.
Plans and Specifications are on
file at the Office of the Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors, and
copies thereof may be obtained
from Mallett and Associates, Ar
chitect, 416ia E. Amite St, jack
son, Mississippi, upon deposit of
$500 for each set, to be refunded
upon return of each complete set
in good condition within 10 days
after opening Of bids, except that
$1,000, to cover cost of reproduc-
ton, will be deducted for each set
in excess of one from an actual
bidder, and for each set from a
non-bidder.
Proposals must be submitted on
the form as shown in the Specr-
fications and must be accompani-
ed by a Bid Guarantee of at least
five per cent (5s6) of the base bid,
all in accordance with the Gen.
eral Conditions or Notifications
thereof bound with the Spechfca-
lions. aBW
Performance and payment
bonds in the full amount of the
Contract will be required for Con-
tract Security.
No bid may be withdrawn with
in thirty days after the schedule
closing time for the receipt there
Of.
The Contract will be awarded to
the lowest acceptable bidder ex-
cept that the Board reserves the
right to waive any informalities
In. or to reject any and all bids.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
Holmes County, Mississippi.
BY: M. S. Rogers, president
OF Board)
Attest:
pARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
CLERK ~ Roard). 2-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19
LEGAL NOTICE
r TO

Letters Testamentary having
been granted on the 22nd day
of April, l949, by the Chancery
Court of Holmes County, Missis-
Gippi, to the undersigned upon
che estate of j. L. Tate, deceased.
notice is hereby given to all per-
sons having claims against said
Estate to present the same to the
Clerk of said court for probate
and registration according to law,
within six months from this date
br they will be forever barred.
This the 22nd day of April, 1898.
Mrs. frankie Heard Tate,
Executrix
4-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19
NOTICE TO
No. 8102

Letters Of Administration hav-
ing been franted this day by the
Chancery Court of Holmes Coun-
ty, Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate of Mrs. Melissa
Nixon, deceased, notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present the
same to the Clerk of said Court
for probate and registration ac-
cording to law within six months
from this date or they will be for
ever barred.
This May z, 1949.
Mrs. Reba Nixon Miles
Administrative.
4-4-tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19
SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
To Louise McCarroll Griffin,
whose street and post office ad-
dress is 2918 Sheridan Avenue,
st. Louis, Missouri.
You are summoned to appear
before the Chancery Court Of the
County of Holmes in the State Of
Mississippi, on the Fourth Monday
of May 1949 to defend the suit No.
6094 In said Court of Lee Henry
Griffin, wherein you are a defend
ant.
This the 9th day of April, i949.
(SEAL) PARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
Clerk. 2-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19

You are summoned to appear
before the Chancery Court of the
County Of Holmes in the State OF
Mississippi, on the Fourth Monday
of May 1949 to defend the suit No.
e095 In said Court of Virginia
Stout, wherein you are a Defend
ant.
This the 9th day of April, l949.
(SEAL) PARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
Clerk. 2-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19
ANNUAL MEETING OF COUN
TY SCHOOL. BOARD

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the
County School Board of Holmes
County, Mississippi, will be held
in the office of the County Super
intendent of Education of Holmes
County, Lexington, Mississippi.
at 900 o'clock Am. on Friday,
June 10, 1919.
This the 10Th day OF May, 1949.
L. r. THOMPSON, President
of the County School Board OF
Holmes County, Mississippi.
5-3tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19

You are summoned to appear
before the Chancery Court of the
County Of Holmes in said State on
the Fourth Monday of May A. D.
I949 to defend suit No. 8096 in SAID
Court of James L. Brown wherein
you are a defendant.
This the 9th day of April, A. D.,
f049.
(SEAL) r H. WILLIAMS,
Chancerv Clerk. 2-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19

par value of the bonds offered for
sale.
The said Board of Supervisors
of Holmes County, Mississippi, re-
serves the right to reject any or
all bids. This notice is an adj
vertisement of the sale of said
bonds.
This the End day of May, 1949.
(SEAL) PARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
of Holmes County, Mississippi.
4-2tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19

Every bid for the purchase OF
any of said bonds shall be accom-
panied by a cashiers check, certi-
fled check or exchange issued or
certified by a bank located in the
State of Mississippi, payable to
the Board of Supervisors of Holm
es County, Mississippi, the govern
ing authority of Holmes County,
Mississippi, in the amount OF not
less than two (2) per cent of the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19

1000 o'clock A. M. at his office
in the County Courthouse of
Yazoo County, at Yazoo City,
State of Mississippi, to defend the
SUM- No. S07l in said Court of
Marguerite Walton, wherein you
are defendants.
This the 25th day of April, A.
D., 1949.
(SeaD
Parham H. Williams,
2-4tnp Clerk
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19
SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
To Richard Stout. whose street
sind post office address Is 1911
West 18th Place, Chicago. Illinois.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19
cHANcERY SUMMONS

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
To Ruby Mcbride Brown, whose
post office and street address is
unknown.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-19

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids will be received by
the Holmes County School Board
! at the office Of the County Super
intendent Of Education, Lexing-
ton, Mississippi. until 100 p. M
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01

information viii be helpful in deter
mining just how much water will be
required daily.
Few persons realize the amount
of water required by the average
farm every day. Each person in the
house needs 40 gallons. For each
milk cow, 20 gallons are needed
daily. A horse needs 10 gallons, a
steer IL gallons, each 100 chickens
4 gallons, each sheep or hog 2 gal
Ions a day.
Household Needs
For plumbing fixtures in the
home, these are standard figures for
water consumption: Filling the Or
binary lavatory-1h gallons; filling
the average bathtub-30 gallons;
flushing a water closet-6 gallons;
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01
Selecting and Planning
Your Farm Water System
BY w. w. BROOKS

operating a private plant of this
kind will usually be found less ex-
pensive than the purchase of such
service from a large public water
supply system. When water is used
for household purposes only, the size
of the family or the number of per-
sons using the water is all that need
be taken into consideration.
If, however, lawn sprinkling, car
washing, stock watering or other
auxiliary uses are TO be considered,
then a careful analysis of the re-
quirements must be made and the
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01

BEYOND STOCK requirements,
an electric water system on the farm
gives the farm home the facilities of
a town home and delivers water for
drinking, cooking, dish washing,
bathroom, laundry, lawn, garden
and fire protection at very low cost.
For less than a nickel, the modern
electric water system delivers more
water than a man can pump and
carry in one hour.
The first thing to be done, of
course, is to locate a source for the
water, have a well dug or drilled,
and have the well tested for purity
of water. The county agent or state
health department can tell before
hand how to get the test made. The
cost is small.
Safe Well Location
A safe well is located uphill from
any possible source of contamination
-privies, hog lots, sewers, septic
tanks, etc. The public health serv-
ice and the state health departments
have set up minimum safe" dis
tances for guidance on this point.
Barnyards anywhere that live
stock or poultry are concentrated
enough to prevent normal sod
growth should be no closer than 100
feet to the we'll.
Earthpit privies, subsurface pits
and sewers, rs feet. If sewers must
run closer than rs feet to the well,
they should be made of cast iron
with loaded or other watertight
joints.
Septic tanks, rs feet, if the lines
leading to and from the tank are
of sewer tile with cement or btu
men joints to a distance of at least
200 feet from the well. AS for cess
pools, there's just one word: don't.
C~esspools are only wells in reverse
action, with the pollution seeping
into the water-bearing strata of the
earth.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01
Depth of Wells

AS for the depth of the well, the
top IL feet of soil are likely at times
to become contaminated, so all wells
should be dug or bored deeper. Shall
low well pumps should be used in
all applications where there is an
adequate supply of water available
within a vertical distance of not
more than 25 feet from the pump to
the water.
In cases where the water must be
drawn any considerable horizontal
distance, deduct two feet of suction
lift for each 100 feet of horizontal
length of suction line, to maintain
the same capacity within the same
size pipe.
When the water level in a well
is at a greater depth than Is feet
below the ground level, a deep we'll
pump must be used. In this type of
system the pumping head must be
located directly over the well with
the drop pipe and pump rod extend
ing to the cylinder which is placed
below the lowest water level.
The modern water system for the
home is entirely automatic and
should require only an occasional
inspection to check mechanical con-
ditions and state of fabrication. In
such systems, the pumps are auto
matically started and stopped, auto
matically oiled and even the proper
air supply in the storage tank is
automatically controlled. A modern
electric water system with all these
automatic features provides a water
supply that is as dependable as that
received from any large municipal
water plant.
Operation Cost
By actual comparison, the cost of
24-Moy !, lo49
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-05-01

All the advantages of city plumbing
are available to the farmer with an
electric wafer system. Mushrooms with
laundry tubs. such as this room just
off the kitchen. help family hygiene
and give the farm wife a nearby place
to do the family laundry.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-29
TOKYO ROSE:
Sitting Pretty

Whatever had been her effect in
bringing death to American CTS
in the South Pacific, there was to
be no death penalty for Mrs. Iva
D'Aquino-known to the world as
Tokyo Rose.
SHE was on trial in San Francis
co on charge of treason because
the government of the United States
contends she broadcasted for the
Japanese in the "hope to democrat
ize and discourage allied military
men and to impair the ability of
the United States to wage war
against its enemies"
In manner of speaking, Tokyo
Rose was sitting pretty. The gov
eminent prosecutors said they
would not ask for the death pen
atty, so all the woman faced was
Imprisonment and fine or possibly
both.
A newspaper story of her ar
raignment said she wore a tail
ored gray mixed plaid suit with
gilded buttons. Her freshly-sham-
pooed hair was topped with a gold
beret. She sat demurely at her at
torney's elbow as if she were his
secretary"
ALL throughout the war there
were mixed claims about her in
fluence on CT morale. Many service
men declared they "got a kick out
of her broadcasts- chiefly for
laughs" while others blamed her
for widespread Generalization
among the Allied personnel.
In view of the Judy Coplon con-
viction on charge of treason in
connection with the Russian gov
eminent, things might go hard
with Tokyo Rose in the length-of-
term department; but with the
specter of death removed as pun
ishment for crime for which death
might well have been expected, the
blow couldn't be too severe.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-29
INTELLECT:
Women's Best?

If two Indiana university profess
sors are to be believed, then the
male of the species must face an
unpleasant fact-namely, that girls
Tor women) can reason better than
boys Tor men).
THE PROFESSIONAL gentle m n
claimed, and cited figures for
proof, that the female is the su-
perior of the male in the reasoning
department, and this despite ten
million jokes, books, philosophical
discourses and general experience
to the contrary.
The professors say unequivocally
that given set of circumstances,
the lassies can come up with more
logical answers than boys can do.
These gentlemen are DR.. William
H. Fox and Prof. Nicholas A.
Fattu of the research division of
Indiana university's school of edu-
cation.
They made the tests in two high
schools, one in city of 1000 in
north central Indiana, and the other
in consolidated rural school near
Indianapolis.
TO USE the professors own
words in the report:
"Scores on the Interpretation of
date test, seeking to establish their
relationship to measures of achieve
ment, personality and interest,
found no differentiation but
there was a clear cut advantage
for girls in both schools in ability
to reason, to see relationships. to
make comparisons and to suspend
judgment until pertinent facts are
collected"
To which many male will coun-
ter: Too bad they seem to lose those
faculties when they grow up.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-29

with French dressing, to which may
have been added one teaspoon Of
soy sauce, If desired. Refrigerate
the salad ingredients for one hour.
Drain off extra dressing and serve
with mayonnaise. Sprinkle top with
minced chives before serving.
HERE'S an excellent way to pre-
- pare and serve asparagus:
Asparagus
with Sour Cream Sauce
(Serves g.
2 pounds asparagus spears
" cup thick sour cream
" cup drained horseradish
Il teaspoon salt
B teaspoon paprika
Cook asparagus in a small
amount of boiling, sailed water
until tender, about Is minutes;
drain. Meanwhile, make sauce by
beating the sour cream Slightly,
add remaining ingredients and
blend thoroughly. Serve with cooked
asparagus spears.
Broiled Tomatoes
(Serves g.
3 medium tomatoes, cut in
halves
l teaspoon salt
u teaspoon pepper
" cup buttered bread
crumbs
" cup grated American
cheese
Season each tomato half with salt
and pepper. Blend crumbs and
cheese and sprinkle on each toma-
to half. Arrange in a baking pan
and bake in moderate (375e) oven
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-29
NEWHOMES:
More Gosh

Buyers planning to finance
homes through FHA-insured mort
cages may have to make larger
down payments from now on.
THE federal housing administra-
ton had cautioned its underwriters
to consider declining construction
costs when appraising houses for
insured loans.
The result, the agency said,
would be lower mortgages on many
new homes. If the builder fails to
cut his selling price in line with
lower costs, the down payment will
be higher.
THE decline in building costs
and materials have been noted
since late last year, the underwrit-
ers were told. Most materials are
plentiful, it was said, and produc-
ton rates of workers in many Sec
tons have improved.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-29
DEFENSE:
Dictator Feared

In nearly all discussions concern
ing unification of the nations
armed services, one thing stood out
many congressman feared the
possibility of military dictator"
if trainers of unification bill
weren't careful.
THIS feeling was put into words
by Georgia's Representative Vim
son who proposed several amend
ments to the pending bill, declaring
that he wanted to make sure no
military dictator ever arises in the
United States. Vinson, a Dc~oocrat,
is chairman of the hou~c armed
services committee.
The amendments r. opposed
would take the armed ces out
from beyond the recently enacted
government reorganization law,
and put them beyond a shuffling by
President Truman; put civilian
chairman over the joint chiefs of
staff, body which includes the
highest officers of the army, navy
and air force, and fix the member
ship of the national security council
by law, requiring that other MEM
bers be subject to approval by the
senate.
THESE AMENDMENTS were
proposed to unification bill which
already has passed the senate. The
measure is one which would in
crease the direct authority of the
secretary of defense over the
armed forces.
Louis Johnson, who holds that
post, has told the house committee
he needs that authority to make the
1947 unification act work. He
pledged to save over a billion dol
lars year in operation of the mill
tary services if the bill were passed,
and civilian manager put in
charge.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-29
,TAFT-HARTLEY:
Another Try

The administration hadn't given
up, despite humiliating setback
In the senate by Taft-Hartley law
supporters. 1t was reported that
President Truman's congressional
aides were planning another try at
repeating the measure, but had
reached no decision.
THIS CAME to light after House
Speaker Sam Rayburn concluded
p conference with the President
The decision on a new repeater eff
Tort was to await further confer
ences with labc. committee men,
bers In both houses.
While the persistence of the ad-
ministration might be comendable,
the wisdom in any further effort
toward a Taft-Hartley repeater was
doubtful. A majority of top leaders
had conceded there was little hope
OF getting the bill changed at this
session of congress, and all, in
GLIDING administration l e S,
were willing to make the question
an issue in the 1850 congressional
elections.
THE RESULT Of the vote on
changing the Taft-Hartley labor
law was confusing to the average
observer of the political scene. If
tabor had played as important a
part as it was conceded In the cleo
ton Of President Humankind with
congressional elections up next
Rear-how could so many senators
have found the courage to fly into
the face Of what might seem GER
tain defeat?
On the other hand, If labor's role
IN politics is as negligible as others
claim, why was the administration
pressing so hard for the Taft-Hart-
ley repeater. One thing appeared
certain: There were many congress-
men sufficiently unimpressed with
labor's political importance that
they didn't mind going contrary to
labor's wishes on the Taft-Hartley
issue.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-29
Cheese on the Shelf
Another entry to the handy S

Another entry to the handy shelf
Of ready-to-serve food in cans n
processed cheese. Cheese packed
in metal containers is not a. new
idea. Some was packaged this way
before the war for export and
domestic use. But the demand for
cheese as long-term shelf food IL
increasing. At present, the cheese
is available in 14-ounce vacuum
packed, key-opening cans. It re-
quires no special refrigeration and
may be stored on the food shelf
with canned fruits and vegetables.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-29
CORN:
Reaching Up

ss~SSss"S w
-. And the corn Is as high
AS an elephants eye !"
Those lines from hit tune from
the musical "Oklahoma!" give an
indication of the jubilation in the
corn country when the stalks are
high, and more than a hint of the
crops Importance.
The federal government also is
acutely conscious of the importance
OF the corn crop to the nations
economy-So when it was reported
that this years corn crop was
reaching for the skies, there was
general rejoicing.
1t is traditional with the men who
grow corn that if the stalks are
knee high by the Fourth of Julv'
an excellent crop is in prospect. But
this year, if that adage were true.
the abundance of the crop would
be amazing. For by July Fourth.
the corn stood not just "knee high"
out almost shoulder high. From all
sections of the major corn belt
extending from Ohio westward to
Nebraska-the word was the same:
the corn crop was off to an excel
lent start.
GRAIN experts considered it DOS
slble that last years fabulous crop
OF three billion, $50 million bushel
might be topped by the 1s49 crop,
Last years crop had much to do
with cracking the postwar agricul-
tural price initiation and is believed
by many to have played key part
in keeping Thomas E. Dewey out of
the White House.
While prospects were considered
splendid, the cautious were knock
ing on wood for two reasons. These
were that Iowa and Illinois both
have extensive corn-borer infesta-
ton, and subsoil moisture was de-
ficient in some areas, making the
crop more dependent than usual on
good rains in July and August.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-29
RECESSION:
Ho. Ho, Ho!

With unemployment figures stand
Ing at the highest peak in II years,
and many nationwide organizations
and national leaders casting about
for a bulwark against economic
hazards, congressional leaders were
laughing at the idea the nation
might be edging into a depression.
THEY had just conferred with
President Truman and upon emery
ing from the conference ridiculed
the notion that all might not be as
rosy as possible with the nations
economic picture.
If the lawmakers were out on a
limb, they were way out, for House
Speaker Rayburn and the senate
Democratic leader, Scott Lucas,
minced no words in expressing
their optimism.
WITH So million people en-
ployed In industry and 80 million
farmers with money to pay for
whatever they need, III be--if
I see how you can call it a recess
son." Rayburn declared.
Said Lucas: 1T it is, it's the most
prosperous one we've ever expert
enced."
MEANWHILE, it was said Presi-
dent Truman was preparing a spe-
cial economic message for delivery
to congress. It was expected to
carry recommendations for deal
ing with declining prices and the
unemployment situation.
Out Of all this came repetition of
the additional-taxes proposal. Asked
about that, Rayburn said it had
yet to be determined. He did not
make it clear whether he meant
President Truman is reconsidering
his plea for four billion dollars in
additional taxes year, or whether
the matter is still up in the air in
congress.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-29
NEW PARTY:
forget: Poverty

Like an item from the past was
an announcement from Columbus,
Ohio, that the Townsend clubs had
decided to establish new political
party in the United States. Not too
long ago the nations press was
full Of stories of the Townsend
movements drive by DR.. Francis
E. Townsend and his followers to
obtain a nice pension for everyone
over go years of age. It drew many
followers ar was political factor.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-29
MUNICIPAL INCOME
Property Tax Declines as Revenue Source

In five years from 1912 to 1947,
the proportion Of municipal income
obtained from property taxation
compared with that from other
sources dropped 8.4 per cent.
Slightly more than half of munich
pal revenues now come from prop
erty taxes. In cities Of over Is, 900
population revenue has increased
by 1872 per cent, while the property
tar increased by only SO per cent.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-07-29
MUNICIPAL INCOME

American cities were facing an
unpleasant fact-general property
taxation as a source Of revenue
was proving inadequate to meet
municipal needs. r[
The International City Managers
association reported the finding
after survey Of municipal-revenue
sources. Data was gathered from
census returns and from reporting
members.