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Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-29
GO TO FAIRBANKS

Hugh Johnson, agricultural eco- nomist. and Clarence A. Moore, his recently appointed assistant, are in Fairbanks this week in con- nection with their work on mar keting survey for the Agricultural R Research Administration. MT. Moore came to the Valley from Gatesville, Tex. He is here on a temporary appointment only.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-29
SUFFERS FOOT WOUND

Mrs. Con Benson of Anchorage was injured in a hunting accident here last week. Mrs. Benson was shot through the foot, when a loaded gun discharged in the auto- mobile in which she was riding. The injury was treated in Palmer.
 MT. and Mrs Benson are man. agers of the Idle Hour Country Club at Anchorage.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-29

Frank Colobuffalo aged care taker at the Buffalo Mine was taken into custody this week on the charge of being an insane per- son.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-29
MILK ROUTE QUESTIONABLE

MILK ROUTE QUESTIONABLE oPeae fill out the form below clip immediately YOHN of the GROCERY these quesonnaires will undertake milk delivery in ~ l. would like to have fresh milk
 (Yes-) (No-).
 2 would need -- (quars (pints) daily. o would need - dozen pints of cream,
 -pnts of cottage cheese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-22

Defense Secretary would get S1S.-
900, as do other cabinet members.
8. Revise defense boards and
commissions-includins munitions
and researches they are under
the Secretary of Defense In line
with his responsibility for their
activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-22
Rodgers, Hommerstein
To Address Press Club

Richard Rodgers and Oscar
Hammerstein II, composer author
team Of oklahoma" "Carousel''
and the new hit musical, South
Pacific" and Fred e. Albert, pres
ident Of the American Society of
Composers. Authors and Publish
ers will be guests at the National
Press Club luncheon at 1880 pm.
Tuesday.
Mr.. Albert will discuss ASCAP,
it's purposes and its services, and
MIR. Rodgers and Mr.. Hammer
stein also will address the club
members briefly. Songs from
stage successes Of the latter two
are included on the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-22
Women Voter League
To Hear Case Speak

Representative Case. Republi-
can. of New Jersey will speak on
"Waging a Winning Campaign" at
a public dinner meeting OF the
State convention OF the Mary
land League of Women Voters at
= pm. Wednesday In the main
dining room of the University Of
Maryland.
The convention Ii scheduled to
open at pm. Wednesday. A
luncheon Thursday afternoon
celebrating repeal of the Declare
ton of Intentions Act, for 20 years
opposed by the league. will close
the sessions. The act was re-
pealed by the General Assembly
this year.
Three members of the Mont
gomery County league have been
nominated for State board posi-
tions. scheduled to come UP for
election during the two-day con-
yention. They are Mrs. Philip
Woods of Takoma Park. NOM
mated for first vice president:
Mrs. P. B. Morehouse, nominated
for treasurer, and Mrs. Willard
Barber. nominated for chairman
of the 1850 Nominating Com
mittee.
The convention will be called
to order by Mrs. Durward v.
Sandifer of Silver Spring. after
which, Mrs. Reuben Bogdanoff Of
Hampshire Knobs. president Of
the Prince Georges County League
Of Women Voters, will welcome
the delegates.
Montgomery County's league
will be represented by 20 dele
gates, while 20 members will rep
resent Prince Georges County.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
W. B. Kenrla Award,
Will Be Given

The Board of Trustees of the
Lexington high school unami-
nously agreed to offer a scholar
ship medal in high school grades
9-12) and junior high school
<grades z-3). 7These awards are
to be known as the W. B. Kenna
Scholarship awards and they will
be presented annually at com
mencemeTn to the student having
the highest general scholastic
average for the entire year.
These awards win serve the
two-fold purpose of honoring the
student who has the highest gen
eral average and of paying TIL
bufe to a beloved school man, Mr..
W. B. Kenna, who has served the
Lexington coEnmunity as superin-
tendent of the Lexington City
Schools for the past II years.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
West Students Leove
For Stute Colleges

| A number of West boys ant
! girls began leaving this week TO,
the various colleges over the state
State college claims two Yves,
students, Billy Oscar Thomas
who viii be a senior, and JIMMY
Bicker, who viii graduate in Jan
uary.
Joyce Hill will be a Junior at
MSCW at Columbus, and Linda
Brock will be a freshmen at All
Saints in Vicksburg, while An
drew Stephens, III, will enroll
as a freshmen at Millsaps.
Holmes Junior college will be
by two West Students.
Truitt, who will be 4
and Clay Wilkes, en-
rolled as a freshman. Clay also
Is a member of the Holmes foot
ball squad and it is believed he
win be able to make the team this
year. 1t is almost certain he will
zee some action, reports indicate.
Jean Hand will continue her
itudies at Southwestern in Mem
his, where she is a junior.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
CustodiuI Place Open
At Lexington p. q.

Applications are being accepted
by the Tenth u. S. Civil Service
Region, Room Gil, Federal Office
building, New Orleans, Louisiana,
for laborer (custodial), $3.50 pei
annum, in the Post Office, Lex.
ington, Mississippi, according te
a statement issued today by A. j
Leach, regional director Appli.
cations will be accepted in the
tenth regional office until further
notice.
Applications for this examina.
ton will be accepted From any
qualified person, because AN insult.
ficient number of applications has
been received from persons en-
titled to veteran preference. Age
limits are Is to 81, but these age
limits do not apply to veterans. In
order to qualify, applicants mus,
have had at least six months ex-
per3ence in manual work above
the grade OF mere common or an
skilled labor, or in janitorial or
cleaning duties.
Additional information end ap-
piicabon forms may be secured
from the Post Office at Lexington,
Mississippi, or nearby Post Of
fices, OF from the Tenth II. S.
Civil Service Region, Room GIL,
Federal Office Building, New Or
leans, Louisiana.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
Stepp And Lott
Has New Manager

w. M. Gordon, Aberdeen. as
sumed managership Of Stepp and
Lott Lumber company in Lex
ington Monday, August %.
MI. Gordon is replacing Mr.. A.
F. Long, who has been with the
company for more than three
years, and who is now with the
City Lumber company in Win
ona.
Mr.. Gordon has been in the
building materials business for
thirteen years and worked at Ark
mo Lumber company in Memphis
before coming here.
He is married and has one
daughter, Saundra, 6. Mrs. Cor
don and Saundra will join Mr..
Gordon soon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
Pntients At The HospitnI

Linda Marie Thomas, Lexington
Mrs Ohio Burns, Sails. dis
charged September 6
Mrs Edna Upchurch, Lexington
DR.. j. A. McCarley, Lexington
Mrs. c. d. Simpson and infant
son, Walden.
G.. M. Anderson, Lexington
Colored
Red Granderson, Cruger, ris-
charged September 6
Joe Dodson, Cruger
Chester Duckworth. Tchula
Christine Patton and daughter,
Lexington
Edgar Craig, Lexington, dis
charged September 5
Lena Banks, Benton, discharged
September 5
Elmore Pitchford, Tchula
Laura Lake, Pickens
West Burns, Thornton
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
Bragg Will Preach
Sermon Al Meet !
Holmes Boptists
Plan Annual Meet
At Bowling Green

The Rev. Paul D.. Bragg, pastor
OF the Lexington Baptist church
will preach the sermon at the an.
nual meeting of the Holmes Coun-
ty Baptist Association which will.
be held this year at Bowling
Green on Wednesday, October 5th
The Rev. c. M. Day. Durant, is
moderator Of the Association. A
large group of Baptists from al
over the county is expected to at
tend and representation from
every church is urged.
Following is the program which
has been planned:
go Devotional, Rev. Koskie
Jackson, Mississippi.
9:45 Recognition Of messen
gers and organizations.
9:55 Recognition of new pas,
tors.
1000 Report on Christian Edu,
cation, Rev. A. H. Mdaler.
1890 Report on Social Service
Rev. p. c. Perkins.
HOO Report ON Baptist Recorc
and Radio, Rev. w. r. Swenson
11:15 Report On Sunday Schoo
(organization) Marvin Mcclellan
1880 Annual sermon, Rev. p
d. Bragg.
1900 Lunch.
100 Song and prayer.
lao Report on Evangelism
Rev. l.. B. Golden.
200 WN.U. Report, MRS. G.. i
Everett.
2:l5 Reading of Mission Re.
port, w. C.. Counts.
State Board representa-
tive, G. o. Parker.
2:45 American bible .SocSaty
and Crop, Rev. s. B. Harrington
500 Report on btu, Emmett
Reese.
3:1s Report ON Baptist Foun-
dation, B.. c. Land.
$3.50 Report ON Brotherhood.
Rev. C.lM. Day.
3:s5 Report Of committees.
4sa0 Adjournment.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
Large Crowd Expected
All Touchdown Club
Barbecue Will Be
Held Friday ZOO
Lex. Country Club

A large crowd is expected for
the first meeting Of the Holmes
County Touchdown club which
will be held in Lexington to-
morrow Friday) night, Septem-
Der 9 at TOO o'clock, at the Coun-
try club. A barbecue will be
served.
More than 100 tickets have al
ready been sold, according to
members of the Jaycees in Lex
ington and Durant, who are in
charge of ticket sales.
Principal speaker ON this oc-
casion will be Carl Walters, sports
editor of the jackson Daily News,
and he will be accompanied by
Billy Lauderdale, Paul Tiblier
and Jimmy Ward, photographer,
of the Daily News staff.
w. B. Kenna, director of activi'
ties of the Mississippi High SchooI
Association, is also slated to ap'
pear on the program.
Hooker Chairman
Wilbur Hooker, Lexington, wa:
named temporary chairman of thu
Touchdown club at a steerini
committee meeting held in Du
rant last Thursday night. Repre-
sentatives from Lexington, Good
man, Pickens and Durant attend
ed.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
Lexington Garden
Club Invites Ladies'
To Luncheon

Ladies of Holmes county are
given a special invitation to at
tend a luncheon sponsored by
the Lexington Garden club at Ia
o'clock noon on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 20 at the Alb Taylor Memorial
home.
The reservations are limited to
one hundred and those interested
in attending are urged to phone
Mrs. Ben S. Beall, Jr., or Mrs. J.
R. Watson at Lexington. Deadline
on reservations has been set at
September 16.
Mrs. Harris Barksdale, Of jack
son, well-known authority on
roses, will be the speaker for the
occasion and will illustrate her
talk with specimens from her own
garden.
Mrs. Barksdale is a member OF
the American Rose Society and
her garden is a test garden for
new roses brought out by the
breeders.
Ladies interested in rose Gull
ture from Durant, Tchula, Good
man, Pickens, West and other
communities in the county are
given a cordial Invitation to at
tend the luncheon which is ex.
lpected to be an outstanding affair
at Lexington.
Plates will be $1.25.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
Dollar Saver Store
Opens Here Saturday

The Dollar Saver store ou,,a,v
and operated by Flowers Denart~
ment store, opens Saturday morn
ing at eight o'clock in the Annle-
oaum building formerly occupied
by a. L. Jenkins City Marked
now IN its own building
This store will feature mar-
cnafdise such as manufacturers
eioseeuts. salesman's samples. nd
pther merchandise that can be sold
at less than cost of production
according to Mr.. Herman Flowers.
and will give people Of this vi
entity a chance to save some mon
ey on needed merchandise.
The store will have on hand for
us Saturday opening a full line of
clothing for ladies, men and child
rem, piece goods, hats and shoes
men and women, and other
items.
The public is given a cordial in
to be on hand for the
opening Saturday. We call your
attention to an announcement of
ne new concern on page six of
his issue of The Advertiser.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
Open House To Honor
Lexington Teachers.
Dribbens', Kennu

Members of the Lexington Bu-
siness and Professional Women's
club will entertain with an open
house on next Thursday evening,
September Is, honoring Supt. and
Mrs. w. B. Dribben, members of
the faculty of the city schools and
Mr.. w. B. Kenna.
The public Is given a cordial in
vitation to attend the affair which
will be held from 1880 until $50
o'clock Thursday night in the
Educational building of the Me-
thodist church. It is being held
at night so that the men of the
community may attend as we'll as
the ladies.
Mrs. j. r. Watson is president of
the Lexington club. All members
of the club viii assist at the re-
ception.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
Hue Opened Monday
Torrance Expects Good
Year; 400 Enrolled
Fewer Vets In School,
Two New Coaches;
Others Added

1--WE are enthusiastic about this
being our best school year since
the war;" said c. w. Torrance,
president of Holmes Junior col
lege, at the opening held Monday.
Enrolment shows an increase
over last year with fewer veter-
ans and more younger students
enrolling. No official figures are
available as yet, but Mr.. Torrance
estimates the present enrolment
to be approximately 400.
There are 2 additions to the
coaching staff. B. j. Bobby Os-
walt, Columbia, who attended Ole
Miss last year, IS back-field coach
J. ". Patric, q graduate of Mis-
sissippi State college, is line
| coach.
New additions to the faculty ers
J, M. Wjtrhen, Pascagoula, VIII
recently received a Masters de
gree at the University who viii
teach in the science department
and Miss Dorothy Thomas
Vaughan, of Delta State Teacher
college. who will instrvct girls il
1 physical education.
The course in physical educa
ton for girls is being offered thi
year for the first time since tn
war.
'The student body this fall,
says MIR. Torrance, displays
higher level of school spirit thai
sany group we have had since tn
war and both faculty and stu
4 dents are entering into this year
work with renewed energy al
determinations
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
ATTEND GAME

Among those who attended the
professional football game be-
tween the Washington Redskins
and Chicago Bears Sunday after
noon in Memphis were MIR. and
Mrs. E. W. Hooker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Herman, Mr.. and Mrs. Irby
Ellington and Edward, W. E.
Strider, William Moses, Claude
Legate, Joe Berman, Bobby Ber-
man, Henry Paris, Morris Lewis,
III, of Indianola, Leslie Hughes,
Bobby Cade, Paul Koran, Chick
Weathersby, Edwin T. Nelson.
and Ed Tye Nelson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
Large Lexington Group
Leaves For College

A large nrmfmr of Lexington
boys and girls have enrolled IN
the various colleges over the state
|and will leave aron to take NJ
their studies. Some have al
ready left fur school.
Among the colleges listed ant
those who will attend them are
University of Mississippi, Oxford.
Edwin Tye Nelson, Jr., Patriots
Scobey, Henry Paris, Bobby Ber-
man, Claude Legate, Parham H
Williams, Jr, john M. McRae,
Billy Carter, David Williams, jim
my Phelps, Eli Abbott, Bobby
Cade and Ed Lipsey.
Mississippi State, Starkville:
Edwin Ellis, Robert Legate and
Aaron GOA
Holmes Junior College, Good
man: Donald B~oatwright, Ray
mond Tate, Mary Norwood, Mar
garet Diggs, Dudley Burwell,
Henry Brock, Jr., John Lipsey and
Jack O'Kelly.
Belhaven College, Jackson:
Penelope Shepherd, Nancy Ra-
thell and Marjorie Downer.
Mississippi Woman's College at
Hattiesburg: Dorothy Ann Gran
ey.
Millsaps, Jackson: Shirley
Ship. Jimmy Terry and John
Morgan Clack.
Rebecca Ellison will attend
Judson College at Marion, Ala.
Dent Bailey will attend YMCA
school at Chicago.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
Lexington Schools Gel
Underway; Two New
Teachers Are Added
Slight Increase In
Enrolment Noted;
PHILOSOPHERS Adopted

Lexington schools got underway
this week with a slight increase
over the peak enrolment of last
year, according to Supt. w. B.
Dribben.
Enrolment on the opening day
was 440 with 302 students in the
grammar school and 1873 students
in high school. Peak enrolment
In the 19484S year vas reported
to be 436.
There are tive additional men,
bers on the teaching staff of the
grammar school with two tea
cheers each in the first, second and
third grades. Last year there
were four teachers for the first
three grades.
New Courses
The high school is offering this
year a cours in biology and the
health and physical education
program is being expanded from
the fifth grade up under the di-
| rection of Coach Bill Schneider
Emphasis will be made on physi-
cal exercises, correct posture
knowledge of and Using good
health rules and development
through recreation in competitive
games. -,
New Teachers
There are five new teachers in
the city schools this year: Miss
Eta ellis, Philadelphia, home &C.
onomics and science teacher; Miss
Mildred Thrailkill, Pickens, En-
glish and librarian; James Reedys
Robinsonville. English and Fren'
oh; Miss Marceline Darby, Ark'
abutla, first grade; and Miss Dor'
othy Aaaedge, Philadelphia, sec
ond grade.
Faculty Meeting
Members of the faculties OF n
e tgrammar and high schools nes
Ikgroup meetings from August -
b September 2 to discuss and pia
o various phases of work lot 81
: school year, A great deal OF II
terest was shown in these NEE
t, ings out of which was formula
S, ed a ststement of a philosophy
$ educat ION for the lexington pu
n lie SC nools. so.
TIL is philosophy as adopted !
: boil the grammar aena rs
sch COL groups has been formal
sts tied and is carried elsewhere
tt lis issue 81 the Advertiser. =
," Every person interested: In
a city schools is urged to read W
Statements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
Annual WMU Meeting
Set Al Pikens 18th

Holmes county annual associa-
tional W.M.U. meeting viii be
held at Psckens on September
10th. ALI chucrhes are urged to
be represented. The following
program viii be given:
Theme Eye Serve the Lord
Jesus"
Song
Welcome, the Rev, Golden,
Pickens
Response, Mrs. Marion Estes,
Cruger
Devotional, the Rev. Perkins,
Goodman
Appointment of Committees:
Registration, Courtesy. Memorial
Reports of Associational CHAIR
men: Community missions, mis-
sion study, stewardship. Young
peoples leader
Song
Report of president OF each
W-M.U.
Treasurer's report
Associatinral superintendent
report
Lunch
Afternoon, session
Song
Devotional: Mrs. Perkins,
Goodman
Roll cali
Guest speaker, Miss Irene
Chambers, home mission board
Special music
: Report of committees, registra-
ton, memorial, and courtesy
Nominating committee report
Goals for the year
Electian of officers
Minutes
Closing song
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
Temple S~isterhoods
Meet At Nutchez

The biennial convention of the
mississippi Federation of Temple
Slsterhoods will be held October
S0-3l in Natchez, which will be
most to delegates from II chapters
from cities throughout Mississippi.
The Mississippi federation is af-
filiated with the National Fedora
ton OF Temple Sisterhoods. Mrs.
Joe Schlesinger of Brookhaven is
state president.
Chapter presidents include Mrs.
Joe Berman, of Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
o EXECUTIVES.

State Senator Earl Evans, head
OF the Andrew Jackson Council.
and Scout Executive Jack Lacy,
both of Canton, were In Lexing-
ton Tuesday in a conference with
Weathersby, Holmes
county Scout official, planning a
district meeting which will be
held soon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
VIEW 9Th District
Holds Canton Meet;
Holmes Represented
Auxiliary Meets Also
With Group; Mrs.
RutIedge Named

The Ninth District of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars made up Of
Lexington, Canton and Yazoo
City, met on Tuesday night,
September g., with the benson
Everette Joymer post, Canton, as
hosts, at the Canton Memorial
home.
Ernest L. Butross, commander
of the 9th district, presided over
the meeting. He introduced the
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Ninth
District, Walter H. Sharp, Lexing-
ton, who in turn introduced other
district officers, Comrade Strick-
land of Yazoo City, Senior Vice
Commander J. M. Dobbs of va
zoo City, Adjutant-Q uartermaster
and DR.. j. j. Kazar, Tchula, chief
surgeon.
Mrs. Mary Butross, president OF
the Canton Ladies Auxiliary in
troduced Mrs. Mabel Boatwright,
Lexington, district president, and
Mrs. Marie Hester, department
president, who made a few re-
marks on the work of the depart
ment.
jolly Speaks
After a delicious banquet was
served in the beautifully decorat-
ed hall to about 100 members,
Commander Butross introduced
the new Department. Command
Ter, Bin Jolly of Columbus, who
delivered the principal address Of
the evening. Commander jolly
lsaid the Veterans of Foreign Wars
is second to NO service organs-
lzation citing statistics and vari-
Gus reasons as proof of this state
Erpent. He reminded all to be ever
mindful of the VIEW slogan,
"Honor the Dead by Helping the
Living" saying this has been the
main purpose since the VIEWS
organization Immediately after
the Spanish-American WIZ.
Au*iliory Meets
During a short business session
of the Ladies Auxiliary Mrs.
Marie Hester told of the high
lights OF the national convention
held IN Miami, Florida recently
with 10000 delegates attending.
Mrs. Evelyn Rutledge, Lexing-
ton, was elected distract conduc-
treSS.
Those Attending
Those attending from Lexing-
ton ard Tchula Were Mr. and Mrs.
Emmett Reese, Mrs. w. H. Scott,
Mrs. "A. E. Rutledge, MI. and Mrs.
Irby Ellington, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
vim Shanks, r. C. Holder, MIR.
and Mrs. c. W. Buck, Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Mcdonald. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. K. Boatwright, Mrs. r. G. Chen
nault, MIR. and Mrs. Edwin Eli
son, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Walter II
Sharp, DR.. J. J. Kazar and Mr. Joe
Maggie.
The next district meeting will
be held in January in Lexingtnn.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
ATTENDS BAND CLINIC

w. H. Scott attended a state
band directors meeting at Jack
son September 4. Seventy direc-
tors from Mississippi schools at
tended. Plans were made for a
statewide band clinic to be held
in Biloxi this December.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-09-08
Miss Louise Brock
Passes Al West 4

Services'were held at West Me-
thodist church Saturday for Miss
Louise Brock, who died at her
home there Friday. She was
buried at West cemetery at $3.50
pm Saturday, the Rev. N. L.
iThreet officiating. She was u
years of age.
Surviving are her sisters, Mrs.
w. l. Wright, West, Mrs. S. r.
Berry, Benton, Mrs. c. r. Hen
derson, Benton, and one brother,
W. T. Brock, West.