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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
'Dickey Birds Must Be
Removed Says Miss.
Highway Patrol

due to the fact that some mo-
florists are covering up their wind
shields with these ornaments, it
has become necessary for us to
ask the people to remove Them
said a news release from the Mis-
sissippi Highway Safety patrol.
The Greenville Police depart
ment has already issued the order
they must come off. They def
nitely distract the drivers atten-
ton; and, in many instances, OBJ
struct their view.
Reference was made to the law
section 1888 of the rules of the
road, page 46, which reads as fol-
lows: "Windshields Must Be IN
obstructed And Equipped With
Wipers.
Sec. 1888. (a) No person shall
drive any motor vehicle with
any sign, poster or other non
transparent material upon the
front windshield, sidewings, side
or rear windows of such vehicle
other than a certificate or other
paper required to be SO displayed
by law.
CD The windshield on every
motor vehicle shall be equipped
with a device for cleaning rain,
snow or other moisture from the
windshield, which device shall be
so constructed as to be controlled
or operated by the driver of the
vehicle"
The cooperation of all citizens
is urgently requested. The public
Is asked to observe traffic laws
and to drive and walk safely.
THE Life You Save Could Be
Your Own!"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
Former Holmes Man
Honored In Arkansas

DR.. T. E. Rhine, Thornton. Ark
ansas, former Holmes county re-
sident, and Arkansas candidate
for General Practitioner of the
Year in the United States" was
guest of honor at a reception Civ
en- by the Arkansas Medical So
ciety and the Arkansas Society of
Washington in the Mayflower no.
tel in Washington, D. c., Monday.
DR.. Rhine has spent So of the "A
years of his life in serving his fell
low-man as rural doctor, and has
delivered enough babies to form
a town of 1900 population,
DR.. Rhine was born approxima-
tely 6 miles northeast of Lexing-
ton and Boiling Green. He went
to Arkansas years ago but still
has many friends and relatives in
Holmes county.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
New E%nroIlments For
Junior Red Cross

Since the last report on school
enrollments in the Junior Red
Cross, Mrs. David Miles, chair
man, has received the following
reports from the schools listed:
Tchula Consolidated high and ele-
mentary, Ebenezer, West elemen-
tary and Pickens public school,
white, Holmes County Training,
high and elementary, Durant, Mt
Olive, Lebanon, Rose Hill, Frank
lin and West public school, color
ed.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
Otto Augusta Fritz
Passes December End

Funeral services for Otto ,Au-
Igusta Fritz, 70, who died Friday,
December 2 at 1890 am. at his
home, were held Sunday, Decem-
Iber 4 at the First Methodist
church in Lexington. The Rev. A,
Y. Brown, pastor of the First Me-
thodist church in Louisville Of
ficiated, assisted by the Rev. C. T.
Floyd. Mr.. Fritz had been in i'll
health for twenty seven months
and death was due TO a stroke and
heart ailment.
Mr. Fritz was born in Licking
ton August 10, 1878 and for many
years was a jeweler and watch
maker. He was married to Effie
Campbell Fritz in Bonneville in
1926. Mr.. Fritz was a member of
the First Methodist church in
Lexington.
Surviving are his wife, Effie
Campbell Fritz, one sister, Lucy
E. Fritz, three nieceS, one ne
phew and one aunt.
Active pallbearers were Richard
Mcdonald, Buck Tidwell, Calvin
USsery, Bill Gordon, Johnnie
Farmer and Coyier Farmer.
Honorary pallbearers were Sam
Farmer, B. S. Beall, Joe H. Moore,
T. B. Lehman, Raiford Watson,
Bob Farmer, L. o. Spell and o.
W. Thompson.
Burial was in Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Southern Funeral home was in
charge of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
1ahlfgrh.Al
~! !!!!!!!!

In a big railroad station here,
q crowd had gathered around the
little booth which was set up for
contributions to the Travellers
Aid society, SO I edged into it to
see what was going on. People
were so jammed that it was hard
to get to the center. The top OF
the booth projected above the
crowd, a sign a the crest telling
of the many instances in which
the society had helped passengers
with their problems during the
past year. They were: Morton
Downey, the singer, and a l50-
pound st. Bernard dog named
"Falco," both being exhibited a:
attractions for the prospective
givers.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
Patients At The Hospital

Mrs. A. G. Weathersby, Lexington
Mrs. Catherine Wilson, Durant
w. ]. Turbeville, Lexington
Walter j. Baughn, Pickens
Henry Eakin, Lexington
H. L. Robertson, Sails
R. L.. Milan, West
Colored
Baby Patterson, Tchula
Davis Lacy, Lexington
Elma Winters, Tchula
Charlene Thomas, Tchula
Melvin Roby, Lexington
Mary Alma Delany, TchuIa
Percy Lee Mitchell, Pickens
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
B & P VS. To Meet
Tuesday. Dec. Is

The Lexington B and PW's will
have their Christmas luncheon
Tuesday, December Is at 1900
noon at the Alb Taylor Memorial
home. Mrs. Alice Ratcliff, Miss
Katherine Mcleod and Mrs. Es-
Their Russell make up the program
committee.
All members r urged to bring
their gifts for the orphanage
home to this meeting.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
Rates Are Changed
On Christmas Cords

Unsealed Christmas cards this
wear require 2 cents postage ra-
Their than Ia cents as in former
years, it was stated recently.
The increase in third class pos
tai rates became effective January
l, 1949.
Sealed Christmas cards require
3 cents postage, being classed as
first class mail. These cards will
be forwarded in Ease of a change
OF address, whereas those bearing
2 cents postage are not forwarded.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
TO PRESENT

The Baptist church will pre-
sent its Christmas Cantata Sun
day night, December Is at TOO
o'clock.
The complete program viii be
published in next weeks issue of
The Advertiser.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
Health Department To
Close Dec. II, Is, ID

The Holmes County Health De-
partment and all clinics in the
county will be closed Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week, December IL. Is, IA. All
personnel will attend the annual
meeting of the Public Health as
ISOLATION in Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
DR.. STEPHENS TO PREACH AT
TcHULA METHODIST CHURCH

DR.. ]. z. Stephens, district
superintendent of the Greenwood
district of the Methodist church
will bring the message at the
Tchula Methodist church Sunday
morning at HOO o'clock.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08

/ always thought that Stradi-
various violins were about the
only musical instruments which
brought fabulous prices. Then /
learned about the famous guitar
of Tito GUITAR, the Mexican per-
former who is appearing now at
the Plaza hotel here. He has a
genuine Santos Hernandes" gui-
tar and says he recently turned
down an offer for SOS, 900 for it.
As an appropriate costume to go
with it, he wears an $4,000 Mexi-
can cowboy outfit.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08

Attracting considerable atten-
ton is a new book entitled, "The
Road Ahead" by John t. Flynn,
published by the Devin-Adair
company. 1t says that America
is going through a creeping revo-
luton, but not by accident. Pull
ing no punches, Flynn charges
that certain groups r trying to
lead us into a socialist scheme of
things patterned after the British
system. 1t is controversial and
whether we agree with him or
not, this author is jarring a lot Of
people into careful thinking.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08


A lot of New York kids r
going in for an old but ever-new
fad, namely, dressing up like
Western cowboys. Stores are do
ing a good business selling chaps,
toy pistols, sombrero hats, ban
danna handkerchiefs and fancy
shirts. This colorful style has
been brought on by the television
programs which are showing old
wild west films of ancient vim
tage and thrilling the kids again
with their rootin' shootin' horse
wranglin' antics.
Already the streets of this city
look like holiday-land. The shop
windows feature Santa Claus and
his reindeer, with thousands Of
miniature Christmas trees, bells
and pretty branches of holly. On
most of the main street corners,
there are real, live Santas presid-
ing over the kettles in which pas
sersby drop gifts of money for
charity. At 5th avenue and 49th
street, there is a Santa with an
honest-to-goodness long white
beard. He is past 70 and the peo-
pie in charge feel lucky to have
found some one who looked so
much like the cherished st. Nick.
He has only one principal prob
lem, he told me, and that is when
too-playful kids yank his beard
thinking it is an imitation one.
Seven years ago Gordon Gray
was a private in the u. S. Army.
Today, as Secretary of the Army
at the age of 40, he is the youngest
head Of an executive department
in the government. But being at
the top is nothing to Mr., Gray.
In 1880 when he graduated from
the University of North Carolina
he was the number one man in his
class, and president of the local
Phi Beta Kappa chapter. A few
years of law, then into newspaper
work. He next went into politics
and then into the army just after
Pearl Harbor. His appointment as
head ma in the army, after ris-
ing from enlisted man to captain,
is said to be one of the most pop
ular choices that President Tru-
man has made.
Our neighborhood hardware
store is more than just a place of
business. 1t is run by a man well
past middle age who puts honesty
and quality above profits, or at
least above volume Of business.
He takes just as much time and
trouble with you if you are buy
ing a f%fve-cent bolt as if your pur-
chase were a tractor-driven lawn
mower. I like hardware stores
anyway, this one particularly.
Two aging placards catch the eye
from the rear of the store. One
contains a saying of Abe Lin
coins: mo man ever got lost on
a straight road" Another states,
81 had no shoes and complained
until / saw a man who had no
feet"
Attracting considerable atten-
fian L. q na.r hanL antitled .Nrhn
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-01
PIone crock-up At Local Port Injures Two

Continued From Page D seat an dthen thrown through the ships door.
 The plane, badly smashed, did not burn. Several witnesses on the runway ran to the aid of the injured men and they were rushed immediately to Valley Hospital. Both Gibbons and Star sky were still alive late Monday, but the condition of both was still critical.
 The wrecked plane was one of two which were observed stunt ing over Palmer last Sunday afternoon. It is alleged that the pilot and his passenger had been drinking prior to the crack-up.
 Sundays accident is the first serious smash-up for the Pal mer port.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-01
Fair To Have
 Baby Contest

A family affair - that's what this week-end's ninth annual Matanuska Valley Fair is going to be. Latest event to be added, for the latest additions to Valley families, is a Better Baby Con- test, to be held at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of the opening day. The contest will be staged in Building No. 12, the hut clos est to the entrance.
 Planned under the direction of Mrs. Dorothy Sands, the contest is open to all babies under one year of age. The contest winner will be judged on the basis of health only. Dr. Howard Gates and Marjorie Myren, public health nurse, will conduct the contest.
 Mrs. Sands said she would re- ceive entries in the Better Baby Contest until late Friday eve ming. At press time on Monday evening, there were already a dozen entrants. One Anchorage mother travelled to Palmer last Week-end, to add her baby'S name to the list.
 There are three prizes offered by the Fair Association. First prize is a snow suit; silver cup will go to the runner-up; the third healthiest baby in the con- test will receive a set of matched sweaters. The first and third prizes are now on display in the window of Variety Vogues, while the silver cup may be seen in the window of Palmer Photo Art.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-01
HUNTERS TO SEE FAIR

With the opening of moose hunting season on Sept. 1, it is expected that many hunters will be in the Palmer area during the three-day Labor Day week end.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-01

Many of the hunters will return
 to Palmer early enough to visit the Fair before returning to their homes with their big game.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-01

COFFEY INSURES EVERY THING-REMEMBER2
Evening star., 1949-09-06

dent greeted at the airport yesterday by Harold
Russell handles veteran newly elected natona com
mander of American of World War H. Mr. Truman
later addressed fifth national convention OF the ogana-
ton Russell Oscar for his fine work IN playing
the part of m THE Best Years of Our Lives
Wv - - - -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1949-09-06

time back. Then the Communists
would have had enough to bring
matters to a speedier conclusion.
Apparently Gen. MacArthur's
thinking on China hasn't under
gone much change in the past 1s
months.
In January, 1913, he said the
China problem was more military
than political and could be settled
in favor of the Nationalists with
500 planes.
Favors End of Controls.
With Representative Deane
Democrat, of North Carolina con-
curing, Mr.. Huber said the occu-
patton controls on Japan should
be lifted as soon as possible.
I'm wondering if all these civil
ian employees of the Army are
necessary" Mr.. Huber said.
"It seems to me we could get
along here with a highly trained
flying squadron of troops operat-
ing in the field away from Tokyo
but ready to move in wherever
necessary" he added. "Of course
we should have some sort OF in
telligence system to keep tabs on
Evening star., 1949-09-06
Macarthur Reported
Insisting U. 5. Aid
Can Still Save China
By Keyes Beech
Foreign Correspondent Of The Sior and
the Chicago Daily News

TOKYO, Sept. 6.-Gen. Mac
Arthur is still convinced that the
Chinese Nationalist cause is far
from Disappointing the United
States grants military aid in time.
The supreme commander for
the Allied powers expressed this
view here yesterday to a group OF
visiting American Congressman,
this correspondent learns.
Gen. Macarthur told the men,
bers of Congress-, in fact, that 500
airplanes under command of Maj.
Gen. Claire L. Chennault could
turn the tide of China's civil war
against the Communists.
The general specifically men,
toned Gen. Chennault, longtime
friend of Chang Kai-shek and
wartime air commander in China
against the Japs, as the logical
leader of an air attack against
the Communists.
He urged that the United States
turn over to the Nationalists sur
plus military equipment. He dis
cussed naval support for the Ma
tionalist troops.
War Held Possible.
Asked by one Congressman If
these steps might not lead to war
between America and Communist
China or Russia. Gen. Macarthur
was quoted as replying that it
could.
After lunching with the five
man congressional committee
headed by Representative Huber
Democrat, of Ohio. Gen. Mac
Arthur held them for two hours
longer than scheduled. One source
said he talked of hardly Anything
else but China.
Later when asked at a Tokyo
Correspondents Club luncheon
how he felt about more aid to
Nationalist China. Mr.. Huber re-
piled caustically:
g." think it might have been
effective if we had given them an
additional billion dollars-we don't
talk of millions any more-some
Evening star., 1949-09-06
Robson Backers Ask
Truman Aid, Demand
Dewey Impeachment
BY the Associated Press

PEEKSKILL, N. Y, Sept. O.
Paul Robeson's supporters, pro-
testing the violence that swept
the countryside after his concert
near here Sunday, have called on
President Truman to help "re-
store law and order in New York
State"
But George M. Fanelli. West
chester County district attorney
who had overall command of a
force of 900 law-enforcement Off
GERS, says they did magnificent
job"
The left-wing Negro singer s
sympathizers also have demanded
the impeachment of Gov. Dewey
and Westchester County officials
for not preventing the five-hour
rioting.
More than 100 persons were in
jured as anti-leftist demonstra-
tors hurled rocks and other mis-
siles at automobiles and buses
carrying the concert crowd home
More than a dozen persons were
arrested on various charges.
Windows of hundreds of vehi-
cles were smashed in scattered
attacks spread over many miles
of roads in the suburbs 40 miles
north of New York City. At least
eight automobiles and an empty
bus were overturned.
Robson charged yesterday that
many of the 10000 concertgoers
were attacked by arms of the
State and local government" He
called the concert crowd peace
fully assembled American citi-
zens."
Referring to Gov. Dewey's order
to Westchester County officials to
furnish all available police pro-
lection for the concert, Robson
said at a news conference in New
York:
He sent the storm troopers. He
gave the illusion they'd be there
to defend us, but they were really
there to beat our brains out
Robson demanded that New
York State pay for property dam
age and reimburse those injured
There was no immediate COM
ment from those assailed by Robe
son and his supporters for the
second anti-Robeson riot In the
area within eight days.
The district attorney, comment
ing on the fact that the heavy
police force prevented any serious
disorder before and during the
concert on an abandoned golf
course. said:
There would have been mass
killing if they hadn't kept con-
troll at the danger center in the
concert area. Even with 200
more officers, we couldn't have
protected all the roads
Evening star., 1949-09-06
Bark|ey and Mrs. HadIeY
Plan Lunch and Dancing
By the Associofed Press

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 6.-Vice Pres
ident Barkley and Mrs. Carleton
S. Hadley are going dancing al
the Chase Hotel tonight. y
At noon they will have lunch to-
eether and then do some window
shopping. .
Their plans were made Known
by Mrs. Hadley, the object of Mr.
Barkley's non-political attentions
The Vice President, Mrs. Hadley
said, will leave St. Louis tomorrow
for Springfield. ILL.,, where he has
a speaking engagement Thursday
The Vice President came here
by plane yesterday from his home
at Paducah, KY. He again deniee
that he planned to marry 37year'
old Mrs. Hadley, an attractive
widow.
Evening star., 1949-09-06

skulduggery that might develop -
Mr.. Deane said the japanese,
like other peoples of other occu-
pied countries, have got. to master
their own economy.
I'VE can't go on governing the
whole world" he said.
Mr.. Deane disclosed that Gen
Macarthur headquarters told the
five Congressman it plans a Sc
per cent reduction in the civilian
occupation force by October l
This means the occupation, as il
has been known for four years
now, is drawing to an end.
Evening star., 1949-09-06
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(COnUlnueQ TIOIH II 81 dSC.'
Moines in the heart of the farm
belt, the President made but
scant reference to the interests
and stuck to the farm theme.
He admitted that there are still
many reactionary Senators ano
Representatives in Congress" But
he insisted that they are nc
longer in control as they were last
year and the year before" While
they are slowing his program
they can't stop it, he declared.
Cites New Farm Measures.
The new blood. Mr.. Truman as
serted, "has already repaired most
of the damage done to farmers by
the 80th Congress, and, is going
forward with new measures for q
growing and prosperous agricul'
ture."
Reciting the accomplishments Of
the present regime, the President
pointed to the new wheat agree
ment; support for farm co-opera-
tives; important steps to meet
the serious need for more low
cost electricity" rehabilitation o1
the Western reclamation program
and new provision for grain stor'
age-an item of major impor'
tance in the grain belt.
However" the President con.
tinued, there is one important
part of our farm program or
which the 8lst Congress has not
vet completed it's work. That Il
the farm price support program
"The Congress needs to modern
ize our farm price support system
and the Secretary of Agriculture
on behalf of the administration
had made recommendations TO the
Congress for this purpose"
While Des Moines streets were
we'll crowded as the President
passed through, the crowd at the
State Fairgrounds where he spoke
Evening star., 1949-09-06
Truman Talks Called Preview
OF Congressional Compaiqn
was estimated at about 1000
stands seating twice that many.

was estimated at aDOuL ',Ouo AL
stands seating twice that many.
Met by Mrs. Truman.
There had been a show in the
grounds for which 81 admission
was charged, prior to the Presi-
dents speech, and some thought
this had operated to hold down
his attendance, although the gates
were opened to all before he spoke.
The usual hometown turnout
welcomed the President to Kan
sas City. Mrs. Truman was watt
ing for him, as were his sister,
Miss Mary Jane Truman, and
brother, j. Vivian Truman. who
still wears brace on his neck as
the result of an injury received in
fall several weeks ago.
After kissing his wife and greet
ing the others, Mr.. Truman drove
ON to independence.
Evening star., 1949-09-06
Dutch FIioht Marked

Amsterdam recently opened its
new Airport Terminal Building
with ceremonies on the anniver-,
sary of the first flight in Nether--
lands civil aviation history, when
a plane took off from a nearby
pasture and flew to London in
1920.
Evening star., 1949-09-06

return to Washington today,
along with other photographerS
and neWsmen.
Mr.. Griffin stepped from the
plane at a time when the passen-
ger loading ramp was away from
the plane
Evening star., 1949-09-06
Russians Study Pieces
.Of Meteorite in Urols
Rx the A,socioted Press

MOSCOW.-A large meteorite
fell recently in the Urals area
It exploded % miles over the
earth's surface.
It's fragments were scattered
over an area of about $50 square
kilometers. Many of these frag-
ments already have been found and
are being studied by Soviet scien-
lists. They weigh up to forty
Kilograms each. The meteorite
beloh gs to a group of rare stone
meteorites. .,
Evening star., 1949-09-06
Cameraman Hurt in Fall
From Truman Press Plane
By the Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Sept. g.
Henry L. Griffin of Washington,
Associated Press cameraman, suf-
fered multiple fractures of the ribs
late yesterday in a fall from the
chartered press plane accompany
ing President Truman to Kansas
City.
Brig. Gen Wallace H. Graham
the Presidents physician, attended
Mr.. Griffin at st. Joseph's Hospi-
tai here. He said Mr.. Griffin would
Evening star., 1949-09-06
Truman Escort Pulls
Up to Let Newsmen
Rush by With Stories
BY, the Associoted Press


INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Sept.
6.-Police escorting President
Truman from the Kansas City
(Kans.D Airport to his home
here last night pulled up sud-
denly to let another convoy
pass the Chief Executive.
IT thought some very i'm
portant people must have
been passing by" Mr.. Truman
story.
But the other convoy turned
out to be newspapermen rush.
ing to report the Presidents
arrival home.
Evening star., 1949-09-06
Duce's Loot SOUGHT

Crowds recently searched the
shores of Lake Como, Italy, where
it was reported Mussolini's loot
was hidden.
Evening star., 1949-09-06

Most birds keep their mates for
one season and then often change
to another.