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The Nome nugget., 1949-06-17

SEATTLE, up Funeral serv-
ices for Mrs. Isabel Amber Gill
man. author, teacher and lawyer,
viii be held at l o'clock Friday in
the Home Undertaking company.
She died Monday at the age of IS.
She was admitted to the bar in
Juneau, Alaska in 1910.
Mrs. Gilman spent several years
in Alaska, first as principal of a
school for white children at Pc
tersburg and later as a govern
ment servant. For a time, she had
charge of a village of Eskimos on
the Bering Sea coast.
In 1920 she went to New York
to write a book Alaska, the
American Northland.'
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-17
Jap Fishing Ship
Shelled And Sunk

HONG KONG, P)-Four sur
vivors of a Japanese fishing trawl-
er said today their vessel was
shelled and sunk in the China
Sea.
They said they did not know
their attackers. The captain and
seven crewmen were killed or
missing. The four were rescued
off the China coast.
The japanese were hospitalized
here with ID Formosans who sur
vived the sinking of their fishing
boat after it developed engine
trouble north of Luzon.
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-17
Bridges Pleads
Innocent
Special to The Nugget

SAN FRANCISCO, LPD - Go
longshore leader Harry Bridges
and his two union aides pleaded
innocent yesterday to federal in
dictment Bridges is charged with
perjury and conspiracy in connec-
ton with his 1945 naturalization.
Henry Schmidt and J. w. Robec'-
son are accused Of conspiracy.
The defense, pleading for time,
won a continuance to Sept. /,
when the trial date will be SET.
Defense attorney Herbert Resner
said he would ask for a bill Of
particulars and a transcript Of the
entire grand jury proceedings
which led to the indictments. The
government attorney said he
would resist such motions.
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-17
FAIRBANKS, up - T

FAIRBANKS, (P) - Two ser
geants were injured seriously
Sunday when their rented air
plane crashed taking off from a
Mt. Mckinley national park land
ing field.
The Laid air force base infor-
nation office said both were in a
hospital there.
They are M/Sgt. Jacob Koehler,
"a, AtchisOn, Kas., with compound
fractures of both legs and possible
head injuries; and S/Sgt William
R. Ready, %, Rifle, Colo, with a
broken right leg, left arm and
lacerated eyelid.
Both are members of the 72nd
reconnaissance squadron.
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-17

KODIAK, up - Prices Of Sc
cents for red salmon, so for sill
vers, 81 for chums and 81 for
pinks vera agreed upon yesterday
for the Kodiak Island area by rep
reSentatives of the United Fisher
men of Alaska and the Salmon IN
dustry. The fishing fleet started
operations today.
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-17

Bill Wood. local Alaska Steam
ship Co. agent, has received ad-
vice that the Coastal Rambler
should be in the roadstead some
time tomorrow morning between
9 and IL o'clock.
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-17

KETCHIKAN, (P)-A 42-pound
i2-ounce fish won top prize in the
Ketchikan salmon derby. w. E..
Mckinley landed it for the 81, 500
first prize.
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-17
News of the World
At A Glance --
Thursday. June is. ls49
by The Associated Press


The Big Four foreign ministers
began the final phase Of their Sc
cret talks today. They appeared
determined to salvage from their
three-mOnth long parley in Paris
two broad agreements on the fu-
ture of Berlin and Austria
British and French officials
said the ministers would make ev-
cry effort to wind up their work
by tonight but American and Rus
sian sources expressed doubt the
talks would end before Saturday.
Some concrete arrangements for
the future of Berlin are believed
in sight. It was understood these
would pledge all four powers not
to impose any kind of trade or
traffic restrictions in Berlin and
to work for a revival Of trade be-
tween Eastern and Western Ger
many.
The ministers today faced the
question of how they can help
settle the complicated Berlin rail
way strike. Leaders of the anti
communist rail strikers in the
German city were seeking ways
to settle West-Eas. sector traffic
problems.
Western rail traffic in Berlin has
been stalled since the walkout or
the Russian-controllcd railways
began May p. The strikers have
demanded full pay in West marks,
union recognition and job secur-
jty.
Britain is near agreement with
Premier Marshal Tito oil Yugosla-
via on a five-year trade pact. This
was revealed in London by Sir
Charles Peake, British ambassa-
dor to Belgrade
Il has been estimated unoffi-
cialIy the pact would cover about
$500, 100000 worth of goods. Bri-
tain would give Tito manufacture
ed products in exchange for i'm
Der, grain and food.
The British trade move fits in
with the western policy of keep
ing TitO'S regime alive and KICK
ing, against the attacks of his Sow
iet-dominated neighbors.
Tito was kicked out of the COM
inform communist international
information bureau a year ago
for following nationalistic policies
instead of following Kremlin die
tates. He was accused of deviating
from true MaxiSm.
The cominform recently was re-
ported stepping up its pressure
against Tito, who insists on devel-
oping Yugoslavia with his own
kind of communism.
State department officials in
Washington have found evidence
that even the communists feel
they are now on the defensive in
the East-West cold war in Europe.
A report from Bucharest, Ro-
mania, said the cominform bulle-
tin, published there, stated it is
now the cardinal task" of COM
munists to block the spread of
A m ericanism. Washington Off
Gals took an interested look at the
defensive nature of that declara-
ton.
Chinese nationalist infantry and
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-17
YOKOHAMA, Japan, (P)-The

YOKOHAMA, Japan, P)-The
"glamorous mermaids" caught the
eyes of the American CTS at the
Yokohama trade fair.
The Japanese girl swimmers
were cavorting in an oversize
fishbowl on a stage.
The CTS thought they would
have some fun. They threw a cou-
pie of rocks at the bowl. It broke.
The spectators down front-in-
Guiding the Americans - were
flooded out.
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-17

WASHINGTON, R-President
Truman had no comment today on
Continued on Page Severn
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Lexington Mon Reports
For Air Force Training

ORLANDO, Fla, June % -
Edwin S. Ellis, son of Robert P.
Ellis, Lexington, is among 500 Air
Force ROTC students reporting
for six weeks summer training
at the Orlando, Fla, Air Force
base, where the annual summer
encampment is being held for the
second successive year.
MIR. Ellis, a junior at Missis-
sippi State college, has enrolled
for the summer training at Or
Iando as a prerequisite toward
obtaining an Air Force commits
sion next June upon completion
of his academic courses.
Eight other educational insti-
tutions are represented at the
camp, where students are special
izing in subjects pertaining to Air
Force supply and administrative
functions.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Holmes MEG Members
Expected AT Meeting

Members of the Holmes county
organization committee of the
Mississippi Economic Council,
headed by M. A. Scobey, county
chairman, are expected to attend
an area meeting of the MEG to be
held at Greenwood in City hall
on June 80 at z pm.
At the meeting. state MEG Of
ficers, including Edmund Taylor,
Greenville, president; A. F. CHS
holm, Laurel, finance and men,
bership chairman, and staff mem
bers will explain the overall pro-
gram of the Council. w. B. Patey
of Winona will preside.
"We are anxious TO have a
good delegation at this meeting"
the local chairman said.
Delegates from three counties
in this area are expected to at
tend the meeting.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Lexington JaYeees
Discuss Fair Plans

Plans for a Holmes county fair
were discussed at a joint meet
ing of the Lexington Junior
Chamber of Commerce and the
Lexington Agricultural Develop
ment association Monday, June 20
at 1880 pm, at Alb Taylor Memoir
ial home. Formed some time ago
in connection with the plans now
underway was a Holmes County
Fair association composed OF
members from both the Jaycees
and the LADA.
The LADA report of activities
listed progress with the corn pro-
gram and in the long-range pas
ture program.
A fair site has been chosen.
according to Emmett Reese, pre-
sident of the Jaycees, in charge
of the meeting together with
LADA President T. M. Williams.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Sfudebaker Burns
On Weafhersby Lot.
Cause Unknown I

An old model Studebaker auto
mobile, left at Weathersby Chew
solet Used Car lot for repossession
by an insurance company, was
burned beyond repair around 2:30
a. m, June 16. Source of the fire
was unknown.
Norman Weathersby, owner OF
the used car lot and Chevrolet
dealer here, said the vehicle had
been stored in his lot for three
weeks. He said he had no idea
as to origin of the fire.
Fire Chief w. A. Rathell, who
reported the incident, said Night
Fireman Bonnie Byrd and Night
Marshal Ben Ward went with the
engine to the scene Of the flames
and helped drag the vehicle to
the street to prevent catching any,
thing else.
Marshal Ward was said to have
reported the fire.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Holmes FFAAttends
State Meeting

Holmes county Future Farmer:
Ernest Ingold and Grover Bailey
left Monday, June 20, for the 18th
annual convention of the Missis.
sippi association of FLA at State
college. The three-day program
was expected to draw around BOO
official delegates, contest parti-
cipants, and guests.
Registration began at 10 a. m
with the afternoon devoted to
games and recreation. The first
business session was in charge OF
State FLA President Merrill Cart
wright of Bonneville. Doyle Con-
ner of Stark, Fla, national pre-
sident of the FLA, was chief
speaker.
Public speaking, parliamentary
procedure, and hill billy band
contests were held Tuesday, with
a tour of the agricultural expert
ment station, a demonstration OF
dairy production, dairy products,
meat judging, farm electrifica-
aion, livestock judging, dairy cat
tie, poultry judging, and crop
judging, scheduled for Wednes-
day.
State farmers degrees and
scholarships were to be awarded.
A. P. Fatheree, state supervisor
of vocational agriculture educa-
ton, was to present other awards
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
State VFW Meeting
Held In vicksburg
Group From Lexington
Attend Annual Session

The 18th Annual State conven-
ton Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars assembled in Vicksburg,
June 1919, under the direction OF
Karl Weisenburg, of P~ascagoula,
tsate commander, and Mrs. An
nette Davidson, Natchez, state
president Of the Ladies' auxiliary.
Among distinguished guests were
Sheldon F. Debaun, national in
spector-general of the VFW from
Asbury Park,N. j.; E. w. VIM
pee, national council member OF
Louisiana, Tennessee, and Ala
bama, from Chattanooga, Tenn;
the Honorable John Bell Williams,
member of congress from Ray
mond; Sam Lumpkin, lieutenant
governor Of Mississippi; Roland
S. Armstrong of Natchez, state
commander of the American Lee
gion; Mayor Carroll Gartin of
Laurel; Mayor E. w. Haining OF
Vicksburg; Toxic Stapleton, state
service officer for the VIEW, OF
Jackson, and Miss Rosalie Schill,
national representative.
Attending from Lexington were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Boatwright,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Chennault,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sharp; Chat
win M. Jackson, commander OF
the local post; Marvin Shanks,
George Mcclellan, Houston Nc
Cool, and Irby Ellington. Mrs.
Chennault was elected treasurer
of the Auxiliary's breakfast club,
at the past presidents breakfast
held Saturday. She was also ap-
pointed patriotic instructor by the
president, Mrs. Marie Hester,
of Greenwood, at the election and
installation meeting on Sunday
One of the highlights of the con-
vention was the presentation OF
the Bronze Star to Captain Weis-
enburg for combat duty perform
in the China theatre from July
to August, 1914. The presenta-
ton was made by Col. Mcdonald,
head of the Mississippi Military
district, and survivor of the Death
March on Bataan.
The Honorable Mr.. Williams
spoke on ''The Evils of Socialism"
at the banquet meeting, follow
ing which, a dance was held.
Other functions during the con-
vention we're a memorial service
and dance aboard the riverboat
Sprague.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
ThuIa Bible School
EnroIIs Seventy Three

The Daily Vacation Bible school
of Tchula Baptist church began
Monday, June 20, with a begin
ming enrolment of 70. The school
will continue through Friday.
Children between the ages of a
and is are attending the various
classes and work groups under
the supervision of a faculty of Is.
The leaders and teachers are:
the Rev. S. B. Harrington, pastor;
Mrs S. B. Harrington, principal;
Barbara Ann Grantham, secre-
tary. Bettye Harrington, pianist;
Mrs j. P. Love, Mrs. H. F. Austin,
Mrs. Mary Sheppard, Mrs. Joe
Thomas, Mrs. w. M. Unger, Mrs.
Jess Erwin, Mrs. Richard Byrd,
Mrs. C. Grantham, Miss Vivian
Rickles, Mrs. Wilbur Marshall,
Miss Emily Smith.
Commencement for the school
will be held Sunday at 7:30 pm.
with an open house for parents
and friends, featuring a display of
the work done during the week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23

Jack NJ. Witchen of Pascagoula,
has been elected to head the Sci
ence department at Holmes Jun
ior college for 1949-50. He holds
"a B.A. degree from Baylor uni
versity, MS, University of Mis-
sissippi and has had recent grad
uate work at the University of
Illinois on his doctors degree. His
major field has been physiology
with a minor in the bio-chemistry
field. The new faculty member
has had teaching experience as
undergraduate assistant at Bay
lor, assistant instructor Univer-
sity of Mississippi, and served as
fellowship laboratory assistant at
the University of Illinois. Mr..
Witchen reported to Holmes June
6, at the beginning Of summer
school, and is teaching chemistry
this term.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Welcome Inn Portner
To Live In Greece;

Henry Stevens, formerly a part
ner with Dimond Klonaris at the
Welcome Inn, left Thursday
morning for Birmingham, Ala,
for a few days visit before sailing
for Skopelos, Greece, on June %.
Mr.. Stevens, who remained
here about one year after a
years stay in his native coun-
try, will make his home there, due
to the continued illness of his
wife.
Taking his place at the Wei
come Inn is Pete Cora, of Green
vile, longtime friend and school
mate of MI. Klonaris, who pur-
chased the Stevens interest.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
$3.50 Damages
In Vehicle Accident
No Persons Injured
In Sunday Night
Smash Near Durunt

Estimated damages of $3.50
resulted from a vehicle accident
Sunday night, in Durant, in
which the automobile driven by
John Holditch, 80, of Lexington,
was hit by a pickup truck driven
by Barbour Harvey, about IL, OF
Lexington, near the intersection
of Highways 81 and IL, on High
way 81, according to State High
way Patrolman w. M. Shuttle
worth of Durant. No persons
were injured except for slight
bruises, he said.
Damage to the Chevrolet auto
mobile owned by Nh. Holditch
was estimated at $3.50, and to the
truck at 500.
The patrolman said the pickup
truck hit the automobile around
$3.50 pm, during a drizzle OF
rain.
The accident occurred when the
Barbour vehicle going south
around the curve of Highway IL
into 81, went out of control, and
smashed into the left front side
of the automobile which pulled
out from Sticks Drive-In, headed
in the opposite direction, the Of
ficer related.
The car was lowed in for re-
pairs to Weathersby Chevrolet
company, Lexington, he said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Root OF Much Evil Is
Bishop Declares
Ri. Rev. Duncan Groy
Speoks Before Rotory
At Tuesday Luncheon

"Fear is at the root bottom of
practically every shortening,
every temptation, every SIM" stat
ed the Rt. Rev. Duncan Gray, BIZ
shop of the diocese of Mississippi,
in his speech before the Rotary
club here Tuesday.
Allie Povall, program chairman
for June, presented Bishop Gray
following the call to order by
Will D. Wilson, and the singing
of the Rotary song led by w. B.
Kenna.
. Opening with the question, ITO
what extent r our lives govern
Ell almost entirely by fear?" the
speaker quoted Roosevelt's fam
Gus, "The only thing we have to
fear is fear ITSELF" and Winston
Churchill's admonition to, Fear
God land nothing else"
Jealousy, envy, betrayal OF
friends, are some o fthe things
what fear can cause. One great
cause of fear is the desire for Sc
curity, he said.
1--WE cannot have peace of mind
on this earth, God does not intend
it." It is possible to have peace OF
soul, but Security ia to be found
only in the grave" he concluded.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Business Contribution
To National Payroll
To Be Reported

The contribution to the nations
employment and payroll by retail,
wholesale, and service trade es-
Establishments will be reported in
the Census of Business soon to be
conducted by the U. S. Bureau of
the Census.
Figures on employment and
payroll, among other data in
Guiding sales and inventories, will
be collected in Lexington by emu
merators under the supervision of
Mrs. McNair, district supervisor
for the Bureau of the Census.
The Census office is located at
Clarksdale.
The approximately 5000, 900
business establishments to be emu
merated nationally in the Census
viii supply information on their
total payrolls for 1948, payrolls
! for selected work weeks, and the
, number of full and part-time
workers. Data on supplemental
compensation, such as meals and
living quarters, will be asked of
restaurant and hotel owners.
In 1899 - the most recent year
to be covered by a Census of
| Business - the total national in
come was S72, 532, O0O, 600. Total
payment of wages and salaries in
private industry that year
amounted to SIG, 900, 900. The
country's retail stores and whole
sale and service trade establish
ments paid their more than Z
million employees $8,273, 589, 900,
nearly one-quarter of the entire
private industry payroll,
Retail national sales totals am
ounted to $40 billion in 1889. To-
day they are an estimated $3.50
billion. Similar growth is indi-
Gated in other branches of the dis
tributive trades. The present
Census of Business will deter
mine the effect this increased &C.
tivity has had on employment and
payroll figures. Census summar-
les will include reports on en-
ployment and payroll for the ma
ton as a whole, and for each city
and county in the United States.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Highway PatroImen
Exchange Duties

Billy Jones. State Highway
Patrolman Of Lexington, who has
been selling drivers license, is
now doing the work formerly
done by Patrolman j. B. Year
wood, while the latter has been
given the job of license sale, it
was said this week by Mrs.
Yearwood.
Mr.. Yearwood works on Thurs
days and Saturdays in Greenwood
and on Tuesdays in Lexington she
Patrolman Jones said Wednes-
day he had investigated no ac-
cidents since taking over his new
duties on June 10.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Stute College Alumni
To Meet Here June 28

The annual meeting of District
IL of the Mississippi State alumni
will be held on June % at 7:30 p.
m. at the Alb Taylor Memorial
home in Lexington.
Members of the Boosters club
and all alumni T cordially in
vited to attend this meeting. Sup
per will be served by the Holmes
Country club.
Visitors from the college will be
President Mitchell, Athletic Di-
rector Noble, Coach Morton, and
Alumni Secretary Bob Williams.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Fire Chief Called
To Fire At Own Home

Fire Chief w. A. Rathell was
called to the scene of a fire in his
own home Tuesday, June %,
around 1870 pm, when a flash
of lightning went in" on the kit
chen gas range, resulting in small
damages.
According to the fire chief,
members of the family were at
home where his mother, Mrs
Rathell, was canning beans.
The light switch on the cord
leading to the oven was burned
out, he said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Patients At The Hospital

Miss Lorraine Norman, Tchula
Mrs. John Patochek, Durant
Miss Grace Caldwell, West
Mrs. John Kimbrough, Jr.,
Lexington
Jimmy Ray Jones, West
Victor Burden, Durant
Colored
M eitWlhcl
Mitchell Wright, Kosciusko
Jessie Coleman, Pickens
Julian Davis, Lexington
Sylvester Walker, Pickens
Bertha May Wilson, Tchula
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Heavy Weevil ~Infestafion, Frequent Rains
Prove Serious Threat To Holmes Farmers
County Agent Advises EorIy Poisoning;
Reports Pastures, Corn Prospects, Good

OF Man Boil Weevil sho am gettin' mahty "rambunctious" In
Holmes county these days.
Words to this effect were made this week by W. R. Sullivan.
county agent, who said infestation is the highest it has ever been this
early in the year to his knowledge. Although noted in the Delta
area, the weevl is more prominent near the foothills of the Delta
and in the hill area, and farmers of this region now will need to
make a bale to the acre in order to come out"
This has been one of the hardest crops, Mr.. Sullivan declared,
and one of the most expensive ITO make" that he has ever known,
due to the unpredictabiity of the weather. AS soon IS farmers make
fair Roadway with a few days work after a rain, showers start
again.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Hopes To Continue Services

Mayor Allie Povan said it was
hoped that services of the fog
wagon from Greenwood could be
obtained every two weeks
throughout the summer. The wa
gon made its initial spraying here
on Wednesday night, June Is.
Cost to the city was said to be
$32 the first hour, and SOS each
additional hour.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
Football Came Scheduled

Lexington High school foot
ballers win play the Benton ele-
ven on October Il at Benton, it is
announced by Coach E. P. Garrett
of Benton. Durant is scheduled
to play Benton there on October
Z. Any B or BIB school in this
area desiring games for any open
date are asked to contact either
Superintendent Boyd Golding OF
Coach Garrett. Open dates as an
hounced are for November Ii or
September %.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
New Man Takes Job
With. Ellis And Son

W. L. Ellis and Son, Dodge and
Plymouth dealers, announces that
Roland Hart of Pickens is con-
nected with the firm as salesman.
To persons to whom he is not
vet known, it is announced that
Mr.. Hart will give courteous and
pleasant service.
Customers are invited 10 visit
the automobile place and meet
the new salesman.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23

I simply must note a few last
words about Wallace Berry May
be you didn't feel quite the same
emptiness that I did when the
death of the famous and beloved
actor was announced from Holly
wood. But to me, a big part OF
the movie world has gone. 1t is
hard TO describe just what all he
represented. with his homely face,
his grand, irresistible humor and
his down-to-earthness which
seemed the duplication Of all that
is basically human. But it is not
hard to imagine his arriving az
the pearly gates. Whoever lets
him in is undoubtedly going to
get a big kick out of it; for Wa1ly
win not pass without some low
able wisecrack and an everlast-
ing observation about the new
role he is to play.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-23
l@ihiIgnaAbl
( nv ;iERl iSss|

On Vanderbilt avenue near
Grand Central station, a live wire
insurance station shows at inter-
walls pictures or mementos of fam
Gus figures or historical events.
The current exhibit is that OF
Mark Twain, his habits and his
sayings. One quotation which /
noticed might apply today as well
as in that golden era which he
dmmortalized. 1t is: IF you pick
UP a starving dog and make him
prosperous. he will not bite you.
This is the. principal difference
between a dog and a man."