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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
Former Holmes Man
Dies In Vicksburg

George Poets, 46, Belzoni farmer
and husband of the late Mrs. Hell
len Ethel Poets, former Holmes
woman who died on June 10, died
in a Vicksburg hospital Saturday
at $50 am. Last rites were held
at Harlands Creek church Sun
dav. with the Rev. Mr.. Lucas In
charge. He was a native OF
Holmes county.
MIR. Poets was born September
%, 1902, and leaves his father,
Levi G. Poets of Woodsville, ana
a host Of sons and daughters. Bur
ial was in Harlands Creek ceme-
terry. 49,
Surviving children are: Geor.
90 M. Poets, Daniel E. Poets, OF
Greenville; Dewey l., Paul o,
Albert M. and Billy Ray Poets
Mrs. Hellon White, Patsy Ann
! Poets, Bessie Gwin Poets, ano
Susie Poets, all of Belzoni. .
Southern Funeral home was IL
charge of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
County Agent Advises
Plant Combine Milo,
Where Corn Is Lost
"a Grain Crop,
10000 Bales Cotton
Already Ruined

Farmers who are having to plow
up their corn crops due to the
grass and wet weather are adj
vised by County Agent w. r. Sui
livan to plant combine milo, a
dwarf sorghum which can be
used for feed, and peas, which
also can be cut for hay. 1t is
doubtful, he said, if corr would
make" replanted this late.
The combine milo is equal to
corn bushel for bushel, MIR. Sulli-
van informed. Due to the late
ness of the season for planting
corn it would probably make"
more than corn. Planted now, it
should be matured by October l.
The county agent reports that
all crops are in bad shape, and
suggests as soon as weather per-
mits, that cotton be poisoned i'm
mediately.
Few Hove Poisoned
Very few farmers have poison
ed yet, due to the frequent rainss
but Agent Sullivan warns that
poisoning is "the only way In
the hill area.
An estimated 10000 bales OF
| cotton have been already lost, OF
the approximate Is per cent OF
cotton acreage in the county
which will have to be, or has
been, dishanded.
Last year of the $1,000 acres
in the county planted in cotton
57,586 bales were produced. The
beginning of this season saw am
| additional $4,000 acres being
planted in cotton. Nearly all Of
| the amount of this additional
i acreage is estimated lost.
Of the corn, it will be neces~
sary to plant over about 70 per
cent, or 10 to $4,000 acres, Mr.
| Sullivan said, advising that the
second crop be the combine mllo'
known by some as milo maize,
and peas. Up until July 20 WOULD
mot be too late to plant either OK
! these crops, he said.
Roinfall Exceeds Yearly Norm
A total of around a. inches OK
rainfall has been recorded for this
| section of the state for the first
six months of this year, in con-
| trast to the approximate normal
rainfall in this section of around
! so inches for the whole year, max
ing an excess of 1920 inches, the
county agent pointed out.
, Due to the frequent rains, farm
ers have had difficulty getting
hands to stay in the field. He
! said cost per acre for chopping
cotton ranged about $25, with 81
a day wages.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
Quiet July Fourth .
Weekend Reported
By County Officers
Speeding Was Main
Cause OF Arrests;
ID Ruids Made

A "quiet" Fourth of July week
end has been reported by Sheriff
Ellis E. Wynn who told that no
arrests were necessary except in
two cases of speeding. Fourteen
raids were made by the sheriff
and his deputies in West, Durant,
and Goodman, with whiskey
found at one place, and one per-
son arrested. Two persons were
arrested on Thursday and Friday
of last week in connection with
stills. A total of $3.50 and costs
vas reported paid in fines.
Sheriff Wynn said a Kosciusko
negro, L. E. Fifer, wrecked his
1887 Ford vehicle Sunday around
5 pm. near Catron's Tank Car
station on Highway IL east of
Lexington, after being chased by
county officers from three miles
east of Lexington through the
town, and circling back on the
Durant road.
A large number of moving and
stationary vehicles both on the
road and within the city were en-
dangered by the high rate of
speed and the weaving in and
out" of the chased vehicle.
The Ford hit a bad spot in the
road due to sewerage construc-
ton, and turned over several
times near the Catron station, the
sheriff told.
The negro was fined 500 and
costs in w. D. Ford Justice of the
Peace court and paid $40 and
costs in City court imposed by
Marshal T.. B. Lehman.
Willie B. Stokes, Durant RID 2,
negro, was fined $3.50 and costs
in hearing before Justice of the
Peace Ford; and Charlie Pettus,
of Lexington RID, paid 5000 and
costs as result of hearing before
Justice of the Peace John Pat Ma
lone, both in connection with stills
found by the sheriff and his de-
puties on Thursday and Friday.
Whiskey "off properties" of the
IA places raided, was found at
eight. Arrested for whiskey found
on property was M. w. Breazeale,
with hearing pending.
A total of around 10 cases OF
whiskey was found by the sher-
if and his deputies "off proper
ties"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
Hunting And Fishing
Licenses On Sale

Hunting and fishing licenses
went on sale throughout Missis-
sippi on July /. Old licenses ex-
pired at midnight June 80, and
the new ones. good for n year
from July /, became available at
all sheriff's offices, game wardens,
and from approximately $50 bond
ed agents who carry the licenses
for sale at their places of business.
No hunting seasons will be open
until the fall months but thous-
ands of hunters will be buying
their combination licenses which
! cost $3.25 and allow hunting and
! fishing throughout the state. Over
225, 900 Mississippians bought IL
censes in the year just closed,
thus providing practically the en-
tire source of income from which
the State Game and Fish COM
mission operates. -t,
Commercial fishing licenses,
resident wholesale fish dealers
license, license to retail gross fish,
nonresident fishing licenses, are
only a few of the many types OF
licenses which are sold by the le-
gal representatives of the State
Game and Fish commission.
A new type of license which
has proved to be very popular on
the borders of the state is the
three day tourist fishing license
which retails for one dollar. This
license was placed into the list OF
different types of licenses at the
last session of the legislature.
Many old timers will be max.
ing their way to the sheriff's Of
flee, their favorite game waTder
or sporting goods store and buying
their license early. There arr
many others who rarely hunt, We
because Of their interest in tn
work of conservation which tn,
commission is doing on its twent,
odd game refugees and sanctuar
: les will buy their licenses earl
: in order to contribute to the sup
! port of the work of the commits
sion, which does not receive an
S appropriations from the legisls
ture.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
Vets Groups To Have
Chicken Barbecue

The American Legion and Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars posts and
auxiliaries will have a chicken
barbecue at Alb Taylor Memorial
home Friday, July 8, at 1880 pm.
In charge of food is J. H. War
ner, G. r. Chennault, Irby Filing
ton, George Ezell, W. H. Sharp,
and j. G.. Robertson.
Wives who are not members
of the two auxiliaries T invited
to attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
High I~nfestation
Plant Board Informs;
Urges Poisoning

State College, Miss. July =
With rains continuing through the
past week in most sections of
Mississippi, prospects for a cotton
crop were very discouraging, ac-
cording to the State Plant board.
Inspectors for the Board and Fed
eral entomologists examined All
fields in 40 counties, finding Wee
vile in 367 with ar average in
festation of 30 per cent which
compares with 80 per cent last
week and 10 per cent a year ago.
Several fields were reported to
have 100 per cent infestation. In
addition the Delta and Pine Land
company in Bolivar county re-
ported weevils on 297 out of 300
fields, ranging from one per cent
to So per cent infestation, with
an average of 20.
About the only areas in the
state where damaging infestations
were not present were some pre-
viously flooded sections of the
Delta and some localities in the
Southern part of the state where
little or no cotton vas grown last
year. All through the central
md north central sections high
infestations were recorded.
According 10 Clay Lyle, ento-
mologist of the Board, poisoning
is paying well in fields examined
the past week. In Holmes coun-
ty three fields poisoned once had
Is, IS, and 27 per cent punctured,
while across the road fromrone OF
them a nonpoisoned field had 80
per cent. In Choctaw county two
fields poisoned once had 20 and
80 per cent infestations, while five
imprisoned fields examined IN
that county had 81, rs, 81, "
and 80 per cent.
Immediate poisoning is badly
needed in most of the fields.
Farmers are urged by DR.. Lyle
to make infestation counts, but
where waist-high cotton is load
ed with punctured squares and no
blooms he says there is no need
wasting time making a count. An
application of three per cent gam
ma benzene hexachloride and
five per cent DOT at the rate of
t enpounds per acre is advised,
followed four days later with call
cium arsenate, Tor the same 80
mixture if p~referred,) and then a
third application of 3-5 about four
to five days after the calcium ar
senate.
If toxaphene is preferred 1t
should be used for every applica-
ton and not alternated with cal
CUM arsenate. This should re-
duce the infestation long enough
to set a crop and when it begins
rising again which will be prob
ably within two to three weeks,
another series of three applica-
tions should be made to protect
the young bolls.
More details about cotton pols-
oning may be secured from the
state Plant board at State col
lege. t.iAi-t raj.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
Ebenezer Churches Hold
Vocation Bible School

The Methodist and Baptist
churches of Ebenezer will spon-
10 a Vacation Bible school at
Ebenezer Methodist church July
Ills, from 3 to 5 pm, it is an
nounced by the Rev. Crawford
Raw, pastor. All children between
the ages of three and Is are urged
to attend.
If transportation is needed, it
is asked that Miss Nora Thomas
at Humphrey O'Reilly's store or
the Rev. Mr.. Ray be contacted.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
4-H Gu e
=

Recently this office received
and distributed one hundred quail
eggs that we received through the
State Fish and Game commits
sion ~
The BOYS that received eggs on
their quail breeding projects were
Hugh Mcclellan, Jerry Killebrew'
r louis Temple, Harvey Hearn'
Ion Snencer and John Killebrew.
Twenty-four boys received am
mon;a nitrate through the efforts
~ this office and iva. for Ter
tilization OF corn
prize money is available q
will be presented to boys GROWING
100 bushels OF corn or more. Inc
bovs that are listed in the lO'
lhnshel club are: Sherman Bal
lev. Curtis Johnson, Bobby Bruce
iW. L. Lipsey, Bobby Harrison
James Carroll, o. M. Byrd Buy
HIN. Joe McCreary, Don bucnan'
Ian. Marion Brantley, Mabry Jones
Jerry Killebrew, Billy Hall, W. )
waits. Jr., James Robert Rogers
William Cooksey, Jack Spencer
skipper Maxwell, Harvey q. FL
lis. Bryant Ellis and Donald En-
! glish.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
GIRLS. STATE POSTPONED

Magnolia Girls State has been
postponed from the first week in
July to a future unnamed date,
it is announced by Mrs. Earl
Brickell Of 1ndianola, department
president of the American Legion
auxiliary, sponsoring organiza-
ton. Barbara Majors is being
sponsored by Gwin-Lail company
and jamie Fay McNeer by the
BPW club.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
SECURES BUICK p

I. r. King of the Farmers
Equipment and Sales company
firm, new agency for Buick auto
mobiles, has announced the ar
rival of the first new Bucks, and
Invites his friends and customers
in to view the new cars in his
showroom on Spring street.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Upchurcn
T. and Buddy, and Mrs. W. L.
JJpchurch and Billy Adams, VS.
tied relatives in Gadsden, Aiaoa-
ma, and Lybery. Georgia, and
also made a trip to Lookout noun
tain the past week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
Committees Named
To Rotary Club
By New President
Reports Also Heard
OF Years Work
At Tuesday Meeting

The new committees and as
signments of the Lexington Ro-
tary club were read by President
c. w. Carr, at the first meeting
of the new Rotary year, held on
Tuesday, in the Grammar School
basement. Also at the meeting
financial and membership reports
were heard.
The list of names read by the
new president at Tuesdays meet
ing, are: Directors-Mr. Carr,
president; Norman Weathersby,
vice president; William Ellis.
secretary-treasurer; Pat Barrett,
Herman Flowers, Allie Povall,
Will D. Wilson.
Assignments Made
Committee and other assign
ments made by the new president
are: w. B. Kenna, sergeant-at-
arms; Mr.. Weathersby, represen-
tative on Coordinating council;
ard the following names on the
Aims and Detectives committee:
Mr.. Carr, chairman; Mr.. Wealth
ersby, Mr.. Ellis. Mr.. Barrett,
Mr. Flowers, Mr. Povall, Mr.. Will
son.
Other committee members are
as follows: Club service-Mr
Weathersby, chairman; David
Miles, Mr.. Flowers. w. E. Thur
mond, P. P. Lindholm, Joe E
Berman, Bolton Brown: attend
ance-Tom Williams, chairman;
DR.. G.. D. Russell. w. E. Strider,
| Mr.. Povall, and Reggie Williams:
fellowship. F. Williams, chair
man; Hugh Nichols, Mr. Barrett,
David McDavid.
Rotary information - Reggie
| Williams, chairman; Tom Will
iiams, the Rev. c. T. Floyd, Mr.
McDavid; classification - MI
Miles, chairman; d. c. Lundy, H
w. Watson, Edwin White, Mr.
Nichols, Ben S. Beall. Jr.
Vocational service-O. A. Cleve.
land, chairman: T.. A. Lail, Max
A. Scobey, Allan Ramsey; inter-
national service-the Rev. p. d.
Bragg, chairman; O.. L. Ellison,
MI. Scobey, Mr.. Thurmond, G.
H. Marlborough; community SER
vice-Wilburn Hooker, chairman;
John Tingle, W. D. Hammett, S.
E. Henry.
Other Committees
Youth-Mr. Weathersby, chair
man; MI. Povall, A. P. Carroll,
Charlie c. Taylor, Bill Schneider;
crippled children's committee
DR.. Maurice F. Herring, chairman;
Will Barrett, Monroe Hoff, Henri
Watson, ]. r. Patterson; member
ship-Mr. Flowers, George Pat
terson, George Povall, Henry h.
Johnson.
Public .information-Mr. Lind
holm, chairman; Mr.. Herman,
MIR. Kenna; program committee
Mr.. Weathersby, chairman;
monthly chairmen-Mr. Brown,
July; Pat Barrett, August; the
Rev. Mr.. Bragg, September; DR..
Russell, October; Mr.. Schneider
November; Mr.. Kenna, Decem-
Der; Mr. Cleveland, January; MI.
Berman, February; MI. Strider,
March; Mr.. McDavid, April; Reg
gle Williams, May; J. F. Williams,
June.
Making reports of the preceding
year at Tuesdays meeting were
Mr.. Ellis, and Mr.. Kenna. w. B.
| Dribben, new school superinten-
dent, was a guest.
George Thornton, Rotary dis
trict governor, will be main
speaker at next Tuesdays meet
ing. seE.xxsa ~lttxzAs-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
Patients At The Hospital

j. V. Mcbride, West
j. K. Thomas, Pickens
Rex Buchanan, Durant
Madeline Carol Harthcock,
Lexington
Mrs. Grady Sims, Dnrant
Mrs. Lizzie White, Cruger
Mrs. Eloise Shields, Belzoni
Mrs. Robert Wigley, Lexington
Mrs. H. E, Blue and baby, Durant
colored
Levi Nichols, Duraht
Frank Williams, Tchula
Eleanor Hayward, Lexington
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
MorshuI Lehman Warns
Aouinst Fust Driving

CITY Marshal T. B. Lehman re-
norts that caution lights have been
installed on highway II at Car
roIlton and Clifton streets and
warns drivers not to exceed the
% miles per hour limit within
the limits.
Several were arrested for speed
inc and running red lights dur
inc the holiday weekend, he said'
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
Rnhert Mcclellan began

Mrs. oDe Mchelldh ueSoH
work Friday as secretary to w.
p. Kenna, whose new duties as
director of activities with the Mis-
sissippi High School association
began at that time. The MHSA
directors office is in the Jenkins
building.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07
lahlgNhhl
(Ri;iss1a' iSss

MY younger brother had come
to visit us, fresh from graduation
from the University of Southern
California, and we went to lunch
at the Town and Country res
taurant at 49th street and Park
avenue. There was nothing so
unusual about this-that is, until
we got inside. There a solicitous
head waiter took one look at the
western sport clothes Of my bro
Their and politely informed him
we could not be seated unless he
was wearing a tie. To our pro-
tests that he was not anywhere
near home or his tie rack, the
waiter quickly responded that he
could take care of that very
easily; that the restaurant would
be glad to rent him a necktie,
there would be a deposit OF two
dollars for this service. and after
lunch, he could return the tie
and get back his two bucks. Bro
Their agreed, and thus was prom
pity "tied" for lunch.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07

High above the streets OF Md
Manhattan tower the rounded
spires Of the beautiful church OF
ST. Bartholomew. The dome IS
inlaid with fine, colored stones
and the graceful arches OF the
super-structure form a pretty Sill
houette against the rugged skyline
Of the city. There is life in the
beauty of the church dome. 1t is
the feathered forms of the pigeons
which live in the little alcoyes OF
the church dome. After an hour
spent ~fluttering about the streets
below, eating whatever they can.
run across, these birds swoop up
ward to their little penthouses
above the city's din. And the last
time I looked at them from the
windows of an adjoining sky
scraper, two pigeons had built
nests in the hooks and were we'll
on their way toward cozy family
circles.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07

Mrs. S. E. Rutledge is spending
a few weeks in Kosclusko WIN
her son. Billy Rutledge, while
Mrs. Rutledge and the baby are
visiting her mother in Bethesda.
MARYLAND.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07

It is hard to realize how mucn
happiness has been brought TO
this city by the new housing pro-
iects which have sprung up in the
tenements. Hardly a day goes
by but what there is something ! n
the newspapers about some new
and JOYOUS occurrence among the
grateful families moving into the
spic and span brick apartments
from their dirty, unhealthy tere-
ment houses. Last week ] stop
ned by the Abraham Lincoln de-
veIopment on the edge OF Har-
lem and happened to overhear a
few remarks about the reaction OF
the colored folks who had moved
out of this most wretched OF Am
erica's slums into the fine new
buildings. One tall negro spoke
Of being happy to see the bros
and grass of a morning instead CT
dirt and alley debris. Another re-
ioiced over the fact that at last
he and his family were a house
they could keep clean; and an
other was thankful that at last,
she had no c~ockroaches and oed
bugs.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07

One of the friendliest men l
have met here is AL Corona, vice
president of the Pan-American Pc
troleum company which has its
swanky headquarters in the Chan
in building. Maybe the reason
for AIS democratic manner is the
fact he's from the South. Ger
tainly success has not gone to his
head. Not only is he easy to see,
/ found, but when / told him
wanted to know what he thought
about the future of business con-
ditions, he was pleased and smil-
ingly predicted a pretty picture
If we keep on doing as well as
we are. He admitted that a LOT
of people still feel that the oil
business is monopolistic instead
of being companies owned by
many stockholders; that lots Of
folks don't realize that the high
price of gasoline is to a large ex-
tent caused by high taxes, Fol
my part, I got a good impression
of that part of the business which
Mr.. Corona represents.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-07

guess we're coming to a pretty
pass when dumb animals are
treated better than human beings
OR are dogs dumb animals? A
lot of you will surely answer in
the negative. Anyway, the way
these pets are spoiled and cod
died here in New York is some-
thing for the books, They are
treated with all the care and dig
nifty of genteel characters OF priv.
ilege. For instance, there Is a sigr
above the escalators in Blooming
dale's store which says Garry
your dog" A mere human is lief
to stand, perhaps stumble ant
fall, but as for the doggie, he get
two rides.
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Fort BeIvoir Combat Engineers
Going In for Swogger Sticks
General Passes Word
Stoff Officers Are
Expected to Get Them

American Army combat engi-
neers are going In for swagger
sticks.
It's happening at Fort Belvcir
virtually in the back yard Of
the big brass"-and the global
thinkers at the Pentagon don't
know exactly what to do about 1t.
Maj. Gen. Douglas Weart. ccm-
mandant at Fort Belvoir. has
passed the word along to staff
officers, it was learned. that they
will be expected to carry swagger
sticks as soon as they become
available.
In the posts shops. workmen
have turned out SO of the two
foot-long sticks and they will be
ready for distribution as soon as
they have been polished to a
mahogany finish.
At the Pentagon Building, a
spokesman in the adjutant gen.
erals history and precedent sec
ton said the carrying of swagger
sticks would be a violation of Army
regulations. But, he hastened to
point out, the commanding gen.
eral of a post can establish his
own precedents provided he is
not overridden by his superior
officer.
Gen. Weart established a prece-
dent last year when he had red
scarves designed for all post mill
tary personnel to wear with their
winter coats. Every one wore
them. too.
At Fort Belvoir it was said that
if the general expects" his staff
officers to carry swagger sticks, it's
safe to bet that they will be carried.
Gen. Weart's public relations
officer said present tentative plans
call for the issuance Of the swag-
Evening star., 1949-08-10
New Truman Setback
Seen in Switzer Plea
To Drop Nomination
BY the kssoeioied Press

Defeat for President Truman on
another appointment appeared to
be in the cards today as White
House sources revealed that Car
roll o. Switzer had requested
withdrawal of his nomination for
Federal judgeship. The nomi-
nation has been staunchly op-
posed by Senator Gillette, Demo-
crat, of Iowa.
Switzer was named several
weeks ago for Federal court va
cancy for the Southern District of
Iowa. Because of Senator Gill
lette's opposition. the nomination
has been tied up in the Senate
Judiciary Committee by Chair
man McCarran.
The Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee has held up for
weeks the nominal tions of John j.
Carson to the Federal Trade Com
mission and Leland Olds for re-
appointment to the Federal Power
Commission.
Because of Senate opposition.
the President withdrew nomina-
tions Of two old friends-Mon c.
Wallgren, to head the National
Security Resources Board, and
Fred A. Canfil. for reappointment
as United States Marshal for the
Western District of Missouri.
There was no official comment
from the White House on the
Switzer case, and Senator Gillette
also remained silent. although he
said a few days ago he hoped the
nomination would be withdrawn.
Mr.. Switzer, a Des Moines law
yer was in Washington last week.
He was the unsuccessful candi-
date for Governor in Iowa last
year. Senator Gillette has praised
him personally but said he did
not consider him qualified for the
judgeship.
Senator Gillette was not con-
suited on the nomination, which
he described as an affront. He
is backing two aspirants for the
post - William F. Riley, Des
IMoines. and Ed Halbach, Clinton.