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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Death Claims Brother
OF Mrs. O. A. Fritz

Charles Eugene Campbell, So
of Bonneville, brother of Mrs. 0
A. Fritz of Lexington, died
Christmas day of a heart attack.
Services were conducted by the
Rev. L. G. Sansing, assisted by
the Rev. j. D. Thompson OF
Plantersville, and the Rev. John
B. Laney.
A Shriner, member of the
Bonneville Baptist church, Ro-
tary club, the Order of Eastern
Star and Woodmen of the World,
Mr.. Campbell was born near Fort
Worth, Texas, and came to Mis-
sissippi as a boy. Upon the death
of his parents he became the fos-
ter son of MIR. and Mrs. DE-. Full
ghum of Bonneville.
He worked as crew foreman
for the Mobile and Ohio railroad
in Bonneville until he resigned
to open the Bonneville garage.
Later he owned and operated the
C. E. Campbell grocery and
shared interest in two other mer-
chantile businesses. For the past
several years he has been part
of a five and ten cent
store.
Besides his wife, he leaves his
sister, Mrs. Fritz; one brother,
Carl Campbell of Thrasher; one
niece, and several nephews.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Veterans OfficiuI
Address Meeting

Chester Upton. assistant vete-
rams employment representative
for Mississippi. of Jackson, will
speak at a meeting of the
Holmes County Coordinating
council Friday at z p. M at
Hotel Durant, it is announced by,
H. Fl. Thomas, secretary.
The topic to be discussed by
Mr.. Upton will be in connection
with placement of county vete-
rams on 1900 acres of land pend
ing its purchase by the Farmers
Home administration.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Mrs. Stroud Rites
Held In Lexington

Funeral services for Mrs.
Lillian Brister Stroud, So, of Lex
ngton, who died at a Jackson hos
pital after an illness of two
months, were held Friday at
Lexington Baptist church, with
the Rev. Paul M. Bragg official
ing. Mrs. Stroud was the mother
of Mrs. Vernon Hathcock and
Mrs. Modena Stroud Hathcock,
both of Lexington, and Mrs. M.
M. Powell and j. E. Stroud, both
of Durant.
Born in Durant, October Is,
1892, Mrs. Stroud was a member
of Mt. Vernon church. She also
leaves a brother, Henry Ray
Stroud, jackson, and two sisters
Mrs. Ida Brister Forbes of Friar's
Point, and Mrs. Levenia Brister
Humphrey of Shreveport. La.
Burial was n Brister cemetery.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
lexington Mayor
TdAIes City Traffic
Upon Entering Office
Appoints Committee
To Investigate;
Urges Cooperation

At a regular meeting of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen an
Tuesday, January 4, a request
was made by Mayor Allie Poval
that a Citizens committee be ap-
pointed to investigate local traffic
problems, and upon completion
of investigation to make re-
concentrations to the Board for
improving the situation
Citizens appointed to serve
the committee were: w. B. Ken
ma, Pat M. Barrett, c. W. Carr,
Eugene Herman, c. c. Parsons
and George Patterson. Mayor
Povall told that the committee
represents the people of Lexing-
ton, and urges that ever citizen
take an active part in improving
traffic by contracting a member
of the committee.
Cooperation Sought
Men and women's organizations
are requested to discuss and to
present their ideas to the conn
mittee. All phaes of the traffic
situation will be considered, he
said, including parking, speeding,
signals and lights.
During the development stage,
public hearing with the commit
tee will that be arranged will be
sufficient citizens de-
sire hearing, the Mayor said, ex-
planning that only through the
combined efforts of everyone
| could a sensible solution be
reached.
Obey Truffic Laws
"In the meantime, / ask that
you obey the traffic laws now i'm
| existence" Mayor Povall said
"Move with the green light only
stop before entering the Square,
park in spaces provided and all
ways with the direction of traffic.
leave the busv spaces for those
who wish to trade in town. above
all drive carefully, especially near
the schools"
City officials who e adml-
nistered the oath of office
were. c. A. Glover, clerk; Q.
L. Ellison, alderman at large; w.
D. Wilson,, alderman, ward 1; J.
H. Beall, alderman, ward 2; w
o. Thompson, alderman, ward 8;
and l.. P. Johnson, alderman,
ward, f.Ef :
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Rites Held For Unde
OF Mrs. A. P. Carroll

Services were held at Grenada,
Tuesday at 2 p. m. tor Edu
James, n, uncle of Mrs. A. P.
carroll, who died Monday, jan
uary 3, after two weeks illness.
The last rites were held from the
residence and were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Of Lexing-
ton. Burial as in Grenada.
Mr.. James leaves besides his
wife, Mrs. Ada Woods James,
sons, Malcolm James,
Greenville; Captain Granville
James of the Army in Japan; Fred
James of Greenwood, and Her
bert James of Greenville; three
daughters, Mrs. Jack Lamon,
and Mrs. Charles van Norman,
both of Greenville, and Mrs. Gas
ton Williams of Grenada; also
one sister, Mrs. S. E. Gillon of
Grenada.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Methodist Editor Speaks
To Lexington Roturiuns

An inspirational address on the
mastery of life was brought to
Lexington Rotarians, Tuesday by
the Rev. Clinton T. Howell, OF
Jackson, editor of the Methodist
Advocate.
Living is one thing we cannot
escape, the speaker observed. One
of the best things we can do,
and especially at the beginning
of a New Year, he said, was to
resolve to learn everything pos
sible about the mastery of the art
of living in order that we may
get the most out of life, and in
order to be able to meet life's
problems.
The principles of love, kind
ness forbearance, truth, and
forgiveness found in the Bible
are still the best principles to live
by, the speaker declared, and at
the same time build up the inner
bastions in order to be able to
compete with the problems life
offers.
The Rev. Mr.. Howell's address
was greatly enjoyed by a good
attendance. c. D. Maddox, Kos
ciusko, made his attendance.
The club voted to make its an
nual contribution of 500 to the
Crippled Adult hospital in Mem
phis.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Scout District Meeting
To Elect New Officers

A Holmes County District
meeting of Scouting officials will
be held Friday, January z, at
TOO p. M, in the City hall, to
elect new Officers for l949.
The meeting, called by Nor
man Weathersby, president, will
be attended by a State Scout
executive who will discuss the
scouting program. Each incum-
bent officer will report on acti-
vities of the past year in his re-
spective office.
All persons of the county who
are interested in Scouting, are
to attend the meeting.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Holmes SeIeded
For Crop Insurance
Program Experiment
1000 Cotton Formers
To Sign Up In '49
Cool In Cumpuign

Holmes county has been
selected as one of eight counties
in Mississippi and one Of Sc in
the United States to try out an
experimental crop insurance pro-
gram on cotton by the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture.
A goal Of 1000 cotton farmers
in Holmes county to be enlisted
in the program has been set by
the county committee composed
Of j. f. Chisolm, of Richland, J..
E. Cunningham, Jr., OF Thornton,
and Levi Shepherd of Tchula.
Ray E. Johnson is in charge
Of the crop insurance program in
Holmes county with office located
in the basement of the Lexing-
ton postoffice.
Invites Formers
Mr.. johnson invites all cotton
farmers in the county to come in
to his office and investigate this
program which is designed for
the protection of the farmer.
Holmes county farmers, Mr..
Johnson said, have an opportunity
to help formulate this program,
and make a real contribution to
southern agriculture.
Frank Bailey, of Washington,
D. c., has been in the county this
week helping get the crop in
surance plan underway.
The plan briefly is to insure
the crop Of each individual farm
err on the basis of his production
record established in the five
year period from 1938-42. The
cost of the insurance is a per-
centage of what is guaranteed. If
a producer is guaranteed 800
pounds per acre his cost would
be $5.55 per acre--the more acre
age he plants the lower the rate.
Other Counties Listed
Other Mississippi counties Sc
Continued On Page Four)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Court To Convene
Jonuory 10

The January two-weeks term
of Chancery court will be con-
vened Monday by Chancellor c.
D. Williams, with Miss Anita
Derden, court reporter. Approx
mately 80 cases are slated to be
tried in the five days court is
expected to be in session.
Most of the docket will be COM
posed of divorce cases. A few
estate and land suits are to be
tried.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Chairinen Named
For March OF Dimes
By A. P. Carol!
Working Committees
To Start C~umpoign
January l4th

Town chairmen for the March
of Dimes campaign underway
from January l4-31, are this
week announced by A. P. Carroll,
county chairman of the drive, the
proceeds of which will go toward
the cure of victims of infantile
paralysis. MIR. Carroll has re-
ouested each chairman to choose
committees in each town. A
house-to-house canvass is being
planned.
Persons selected to serve by Mr..
Carroll are: Lexington-Mrs.
David B. Miles; Durant-Miss
Sara Howard; Pickens-Mrs. J.
D. McKie; Goodman-Mrs. ]. D.
Ford; West-Mrs. Clyde Cade;
Tchula-Mrs. j. w. Penn; Cru
ger-Mrs. E. H. Matthias, and
Thornton-Mrs, r. B. Garrard.
Coxburg-Mrs. H. A. Hocutt;
Ebenezer-Mrs. B. w. Humphrey,
Jr.; Acona-Mrs. X. F. Downer;
Richland-Mrs. j. E. Chisolm,
and Owens Wells-Mrs. John
Word.
Plan Convuss
A woman canvaSser on each
street of each of the towns is
to be chosen by each town chair
man, who will also name four
men from the business district to
make sales there.
The American Legion ha:
pledged its full support to the
national drive, and other organi-
cations are expected to respond
Holmes county has always giver
generously to the cause, having
in 1948 contributed approximately
$1,000.
Record of contributions made
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis during the pas
10 years are:
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
T. }. Evans Manages
Cutron Tank Service

T. ]. Evans has joined Catron's
Tank Car service as manager, in
the same capacity in which he
served the firm for four years
several years ago.
He took over duties on jan
uary l.. He has been employed
at the Texaco Service station
here.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
REOPEN

Following a more than two
week holiday. Lexington school
pupils returned to classes Mon
day. Despite some slump in at
tendance thought due to the
weather, normal activity is ex-
pected soon to be resumed. w.
B. Kenna, superintendent, re-
ported 35 per cent of grade
pupils to be out, while high
school enrolment was normal.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
VETERANS TO MEET

A countrywide mass meeting of
all Veterans of World Wars l
and II as been called for Sun
day January 8, at 2:30 p. m, to
diccuss and vote on a bonus. The
meeting, to be at the Courthouse,
in sponsored by Lexington and
Durant Post Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Holmes County Record

500 of net amount to
National Foundation
S 4,929.52
500 of net amount to
be retained by county S 4,929.52
Advances from National
Headquarter: ) 3,20o.oo
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
WINS $3.50

Jercy Smith, Lexington negro.
won $4,000 on a so per cent
ticket at Wednesday afternoons
Appreciation day drawing on the
Square.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06

James Ray herrin expects to
enroll in school at Ole Miss at
the beginning of the next semes-
ter.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06

There is little delinquency
among Boy Scouts throughout
this nation. During World War II
there was not a single known
case of a soldier who had received
Scout training laying down on
the job.
The best is none too good for
our young people. Let's try to
give them the best by formulat-
ing a Scouting program that will
enlist their interest and help
them to become the kind of citi-
zens we need to make our nation
strong.
Allie Povall took over the post
of Mayor of Lexington, Tuesday
evening, and The Advertiser x
tends to him congratulations, and
best wishes for cce in this
important office.
Mayor Povall got off to a good
start by tackling first thing our
traffic problems. A committee
has been named on his request
to study the situation and make
recommendations.
We are sure he and the Board
of Aldermen will have the sup
port and cooperation of all citi,
zens who are interested in the
welfare of Lexington.
The Rev. Clinton T. Howell. oi
Jackson, editor of the Methodist
Advocate. gave an inspirationa
address at the Lexington Rotary
club, Tuesday, first meeting o.
the New Year. Rotarian c. T,
Floyd, Methodist pastor, was pro
gram chairman.
The Rev. MI. Howell, a form
er schoolmate of your editor al
the University of Alabama, was
well received by Lexington Ro.
tarians.
The speaker said there is one
thing we cannot escape-and that
is living.
The background of life he said
is suffering, sorrow. tragedy and
disappointment. so the best thing
we can do is to prepare ourselves
to face those disasters that will
come to us sooner or later-if they
have not already done so.
In order to prepare those inner
bastions of the soul the Rev. Mr..
Howell suggested that we need
four things: light on the mys-
teries of life, strength for the
mastery of the Job of living,
faith for the maintenance OF
life and love for the ministry of
life. All of these things stem from
God, the Father, and only
through Him can we truly mas
ter the art of living.
These are thoughts that are
worth considering as we go into
a New Year-each day of which
is beautifully blank. 1t is wonder
full that we are each permitted
to write our own story day by
day through the year-and at the
end of the year the kind of book
we have written is determined by
J ourselves alone.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
FourChristmal|s Parties
Planned for 1000 in
County Safety Patrol

Four Christmas parties will b,
given next week for the more thar
900 members Of the Montgom.
cry County School Safety Patrol
Patrol boys in the Bethesda
Chevy Chase area will attend {
party at 7 pm. Tuesday In tn.
Chevy Chase Woman's Club, 743l
Connecticut avenue.
The affair will be sponsored by
the Bethesda Chevy Chase DR.!
Cleaners Association. Mrs. Doro'
thy Himstead, a member Of tht
County Council, will speak.
Rural area patrol members will
have their party at pm. We'd
nesday in the Richard Mcntgom.
cry High School gymnasium
Rockville. Businessmen in tn.
area will serve as hosts.
Another party will be held Al
II pm. Thursday at the East Sill.
yer Spring Elementary School fol
the patrols in the Silver sprint
and Takoma Park areas. It vii
be sponsored by civic and service
organizations in that section
Speakers will include Tuffy Lee
mans, former football star.
The fourth party. for coloret
patrol boys. will be held at 7 r.m
Monday at Lincoln Park Higl
School, Rockville, under the spon.
sorship Of four merchants.
The program at each Of tn.
parties will include movies, ic.
cream, cookies and the distribu'
ton of presents.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
strange man who looks like an
american Is living in the woods
at tGrafenWoehr."
Dutch Lawmakers Approve
|Indonesia Draft Constitution
BY the A.sociotsd Press

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands,
Dec. 9.-The lower house of the
Dutch Parliament early today ap-
proved the draft constitution un-
der which the United States OF
Indonesia will take over sover-
eighty in the Dutch East Indies
December 81.
The vote on the draft pact,
initiated here November 2, was
u to 20.
Under the pact. a federation
will be set up composed of the
Republic of Indonesia and several
other smaller units in the Indies.
The federation will form a union
with the Netherlands under the
Dutch crown.
The parliamentary vote was
only four more than the neces-
sary two-thirds, 81, Of the COM
plete house of 100.
The Indonesian Parliament still
must act on the bill.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
GI Seized in Tent in Reich
With German Girl, Baby
by the Asseeiotsd Press

FRANKFURT, Dec. 9. - The
American Army has pulled up the
stakes on a GIs ldyll Of live ir
a tent with his beautiful German
sweetheart and their baby.
Army officials announced yes
terday the soldier. Recruit Mel
born C. Moffitt of Hominy, Okla.
had been arrested after being
absent without leave since last
March 81.
Mof1itt, the Army said. had had
a fine record" but when his unit
got ready to head for the United
States he apparently decided tc
pull out in order to be with his
girl and baby. 49,. -... r..
The announcement said the
family had been living in house
in the Grafenwoehr area until
about two months ago. Then, ar
official said, the soldier got scared
and moved his family into q
homemade but well-camouflageo
tent in the woods in the area.
Mofitt was arrested after q
German forester reported 9
Evening star., 1949-12-09
Strinoina Children AIonq

CHICAGO (R.-Mrs. Ruth
Bollnow had 40 tiny boys and
girls from the Riverside Nursery
School-and a problem-on her
hands. She wanted to take the
children on tour Of the huge
Union Railroad station. but she
didn't want to lose any Of them.
So she got q long rope. The
tots grasped 1t and, strung out
like snake dancers. they stayed
in place as Mrs. Bollnow led them
through the terminal.
Evening star., 1949-04-09

which was destroyed early Tues
day by FIRE
His lst showed 81 identified
dead and 10 Unclaimed bodies
TIE cause Of tire Are nay never
be known. State Fire AArSlls. Pa
Kelly sad Destruction o. tAt
building hampers investigators. he
explained
The Erlngham Clylc Fo4nda-
ton. receiving contrl buttons fog =
new l50-oed hospital costing
s. 500 900 Is consulting with the
American Hospital Association n
its construction plans.
A farmer from Fsrina, III. and
his wife. whose third Set OF Twins
periShed In the fire yesterday
donated 800 to help rebuild The
hospital
y think the hospital Is entitled
10 something for It's services. SAID
Raymond Sigrist. tte father Of the
twin girls. Eileen and Irene.
Besides. he told reporters. We
want 10 show we have no hard
feelings"
At the time OF the twins birth
March 10. the American Medical
Association said birth OF three
consecutive sets OF twins is a scien =
tific rarity but not unprecedented
They were born al home but were
taken later TO the hospital for care.
Mr.. Sigrist and his wife. Loretta
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Hungary Rejects Notes
On Mindszenty Case
sY ire Aasaeip'sc prsAs

BUDAPEST. Hugary. April g
Hungary today rejected American
and British charges that she has
violated her human rights treaty
pledges. and leveled counter
charges OF her own.
The Hungarians asserted there
is grave discrimination among
citizens Of the United States and
Great Britain. respectively. accord
ing to their race and color The
accusations were expressed in
notes handed to the American and
British Legations here.
The American and British gov
ernments sent notes TO Hungary.
Romania and Bulgaria April ? de-
manding that they carry out their
treaty pledges TO respect the hu-
man rights and freedoms OF all
their peoples. The notes specif1-
cally protested against Hungary S
imprisonment of Josef Cardinal
MindsZenty.
Hungsry'S reply asserted the
Western Interpretation of the
peace treaty means the support
of reaction and faScism which
ruled formerly in this country"
The Hungarian notes charged
that the United States and Great
Britain aim TO protect the me
dieval big estate and capitalist
monopolies which were the most
faithful satellites of Hitler"
The notes also said that accord
ing to the verdict in the Minds
Zenty case the minister OF the
United States and other officials
of the United States Legation CO.
operated with the conspirators
who aimed to overthrow the re-
public"
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Mental Plea Is Hinted
For Grove, Facing
Arraignment Monday
IL TIE A..oc ,a,sd ptsaI


NEW YORK. April s.-Richard
Groves attorney has hinted that
the former bankers mental state
may figure in his defense against
charges that he stole almost
81 900 900 from q branch bank
where he was assistant manager
He isn't himself" Attorney
Peter r. Gulotta said yesterday
shortly after a Federal grand jury
indicted Grove on charges Of
stealing 1888 $50 from a branch
of the National City Bank
When I saw him Thursday, he
had a funny look in his eyes ="
the attorney said. I've known
him for Is years as a lovable. nice.
jovial kind of fellow. There is
something wrong with Dick
Grove"
-Four indictments. under three
different Federal laws. were re-
turned against Grove. II con-
victed. he could draw up to As
years in prison and $4,000 in
fines.
To Be Arraigned Monday.
He will be arraigned in court
Monday.
Authorities gave new details Of
the theft yesterday, telling how
Grove had TO work in frantic
haste to remove the money.
Federal officials gave this ac-
count:
Between 4 pm. and 4:45 pm,
on March 25, Grove took four cash
strong boxes out of vault, and
hid them in an adjoining closet.
On that day, it was his turn to
close the vault for the night. a
job shared by various bank officials.
But for some reason that day,
the branch manager stayed un-
usually late.
When he left. it was $40 pm.
only 20 minutes before cleanup
women arrived.
Pried Open Boxes.
In that time, Grove rushed to
the basement, pried open. the
strong boxes with tools he had
brought the day before. He
scooped out S193. $50 in cash, then
removed $780, 900 worth of bonds
from a vault, and closed it, using
his tools to jam the time locks.
His haste was so great that he
stumbled on a step of stairway
and the cash and bonds tumbled
out of his suitcase. He hurriedly
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Hospital Fire Toll
Finally Set at IA
BY the Associoied Press

EFFINGHAM, Ill. April 9.-The
hunt for bodies in the ruins of ST.
Anthony's Hospital was nearly
ended today. with II known dead
and three persons still missing.
The official toll Of IA was fixed
by Msgr. Jesse Cation. diocesan
superintendent of the institution
Evening star., 1949-04-09

scooped them Up. vent 70 nearby
bar for a drink and then home.
He was arrested about week
later in Daytona Beach. Fla
All but about $50 900 n cash Of
the funds taken has been re-
covered
Evening star., 1949-04-09

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ruae ..es wl4l sep entefgng So .goE>
o. AT enclosure where they !9aye
freq lscnIly ee~1 Sl9oc kea ~ e.ec~
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Evening star., 1949-04-09

have S@en married 10 years A
previous set q 'R.ns c &c s@soytsy
after Their premature l&s@ b-~tz.
-I't.ry haze e.gl2; .4142E c&#t.r:..
Smyrna times., 1949-03-03
DRESS REVUE
BY All GIRLS
Work, School, Party Clothes
To Be Shown i'm Annual
Dress Revue
is POPULAR CONTEST

Fashion forecast, definitely more
feminine. Well, Delaware All Club
girls won't be all dressed up in
buttons and bows" when they
model costume of their own maxi
ing in the Forthcoming 1949 an
nual All Dress Revues, but they
will be wearing the most becoming
styles in work, school and party
clothes. Delaware's acceptance of
the program has been announced
by the national committee on Boys
and Girls Club Work. This activ-
ity is conducted under the direc-
tion of the Cooperative Extension
Service. All the fun, excitement
and accomplishment afforded by
the Dress 'Revue-to say nothing
of the economy-has made it one
of the most popular contests among
All girls, according to reports of