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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
County R. A. Rally Set
For Sunday At TchuIo

A countrywide r. A. Rally will
be held at Tchula Baptist church
February % at 6 pm, il is an
nounced by Mrs. S. B. Harrington,
county young peoples leader. All
members of r. A. chapters of the
county, and their dads, are be-
ing invited to observe the annual
get-together in the form of a pro-
gram and banquet at Tchula Bap-
fist church
Alton Bisbee, State r. A secre-
tary of Jackson, will be chief
speaker. Members of each of the
six county churches having r. A.
chapters are urged to be present
Persons wishing reservations are
asked to contact Mrs. Harrington.
About fifty members and
guests are expected TO attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
J. W. Lucas Dies
In Alfalfa County

j. w. Lucas, IS, native of Holm
es county, died at the home of ]
H. Dickerson in Attala county
Funeral services were held at the
Sails Baptist church by the Rev
N. F. Roberts. Burial was in the
church cemetery with Southern
Funeral home in charge
He leaves his wife, Mrs. j. w.
Lucas; five daughters, Mrs. w. 1.
Waddell, Mrs J. H. Dickerson,
Sails; Mrs. c. G. Baumna, Bur-
bank, Calf; Mrs. r. L Waddell,
Durant; Mrs. W. E. Ingram, Nox-
apater; two sons, the Rev A. E.
Lucas, Columbus; j. A. Lucas,
Lucedale; several grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
Whiskey OF Property
Prevents Arrests
In 5 Recent Raids
Three Cases Found
Near Rainbow Garden,
Deputy BoiIey Tells

Whiskey found "off properties"
again prevented arrests by the
sheriff and deputies last week in
raids on five establishments-one
of which was the Rainbow Gar
den in or near Duarnt, it is re-
ported by Deputy Sheriff George
Bailey of Lexington.
According to Deputy Bailey.
the Rainbow Garden and the
James Mcbride place in Durant
were raided on Friday afternoon
Approximately three cases Of tax
paid liquor were discovered on
the road right-of-way, adjacent
to the Rainbow Garden. Two
quart bottles of whisfkey were
found near the other place.
On Saturday afternoon, raid.
were made at the White Pig, s.
Grill, and Mil-o-Way Inn, Durant
| with small quantities of liquor
found on outlying properties.
The FIRST establishment is oper
/, ated by K. r. Lucas and wife; s.
Grill by q. e Ellis and X. @
Ellis; and Mil-o-WaY Inn is own
ed and operated by Floyd Head
Deputy Bailey said.
Nothing new has been uncover
ed in the safecrackIng incidents
in Yalabusha and Montgomery
counties in which Stanley Woodall
and B. c. Red" Brooks were held
for investigation, it was stated.
Woodall was released on bond
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
Lexington 10 Enter
Disirid Tournament
Al West Today
PIoy To Continue
Through Saturday

Lexington Basketball teams will
enter the preliminary Choctaw
district tournament at West, be-
ginning today and lasting through
Saturday night. The Boys play
Kilmichael at 2 p. m. Friday, fol-
lowed by the girls team, tangling
with West at 3
Pairings are as follows:
Thursday, February IL, 6 p. M,
Coxburg Girls VS.. West Girls;
8 p. M, Winona Girls VS.. Black
Hawk Girls Friday, February
10. 2 p. m, Lexington Boys VS..
Kilmichael Boys; 3 p. m, Lex
ington G5rls VS.. Kiimichael Girls;
6 p m, Walden Girls VS.. Alva
Girls; p. m, Holmes A. H. S.
VS.. winner Lexington-Kilmichael
Finals will be played at and 8
p. m, Saturday. Two teams, the
first and second place girls and
boys, viii enter the sub-regional
district tournament, place OF
which is yet undisclosed.
In Tuesday nights game with
Yazoo City, Lexington Girls lost
1923. with the boys playing the
best game of the year, scoring
34-28 in favor of Yazoo City, ac-
cording to accounts Three minu-
ties before the end, with a tied
score, Lawrence Frost fouled out.
Earl Tate was boys high scor-
er with Is points. For girls, Bes-
sic Mae Hocutt was high with Is
points.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
MEA President Speaks
To County teachers
In Meeting Thursday
Job Important,
Be Proud Of 1t,
Group Advised

The backbone of civilization is
what teachers give to the citizens
of tomorrow. This was the essence
of an address by Mrs. Laurie Mae
Carter, of Meridian, president of
the State Educational association,
at a meeting of Holmes County
Teachers association on Thursday,
February 10 at Q pm
David McDavid, president of
the county group, was in charge,
with the Rev. S. B. Harrington
of Tchula conducting devotional
At the meeting delegates to the
State convention to held at Jack
SON in March, were chosen.
Ninety Attend
Approximately 90 teachers were
present for the Inspirations
speech given by the State presi-
dent Two short piano solos were
played by Mary Lynn Herbert
and Beth Flowers, piano students
OF Mrs. r. w. Gulledge. Refresh
ments were served the group in
the Rotary room, following the
program.
Mrs. Carter spoke on inspira-
ton gained by her from the Ma
tional convention held last sum-
mer at Cleveland, OhsO
which enabled her to grow "edu-
catiopaIly." She urged teachers
to teach more than what is IN
books, but to teach character
building, ITO the citizens OF to-
morrow"
URGES Pride In Profession
She urged those present to pe
proud of the profession.
Delegates and alternates for the
State convention which were
named at the meeting were: w. b
Kenna, Lexington; c. w. Torrance
Goodman; and r W. Huddleston
Tchula; alternates-G. R. Roberts
Coxburg; J. G. Jacobs, Goodman
and N. C.. Hathorn, Durant.
Refreshments of coffee ant
cookies were served in the Rutar.
room following the meeting
which was the first of the year
Schools were dfsn1issed for tn
afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
City Marshal Thanks
Driving Public
For Cooperation

City Marshal T. B. Lehman, de-
putty marshal Pat Malone and Ben
Ward commend the driving pub
lie for "fine spirit and coopera-
ton" in attempting to help inn
prove the parking and driving
situation here.
Your Wholehearted endorse
ment of the new plan is appreciat-
ed and with your continued coop
Grafton we know that the driving
and parking condition within
Lexington will be one that each
of us individually will be prouc
OF" Marshal Lehman said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
New Tractor Business
Opens In Tchulo

H. L. Phillips OF Tcnula has
opened across from Sharp's Ser
vice station in Tchula Holmes
Tractor and Equipment company,
which will offer for sale Ferguson
tractors and farm implements.
Mr. Phillips, who is owner and
manager, announces w. T. Cot
ton as salesman, and G. w. Ray
as salesman and service manager
He invites the public to telephone
or write for free demonstration.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
Local Mon Purchases
Pcn-Am Distributorship

New distributorship for Pan
Am Petroleum products, Tchula,
is Roy NJ. Garner, of Lexing-
ton, who recently purchased the
bulk plant from Mr.. Worrell. Mr..
Garner came here about two
weeks ago with Mrs Garner from
Senatobia, where he was engaged
as a farmer and owner of Gar
ner's Dry Goods store. Both are
native of Tate county.
They have an apartment in the
former Lexington Hotel, until
.lIey can find house in Tchula
Both are members of the Metho-
dist church.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
Rev. Asger Accepts Gel
To Oxford Church

Rev. William Asger, Rector OF
Grace Episcopal church in Can
ton, and of st. Mary's in Lexing-
ton, has announced his resignation
to accept call from st. Peters
church in Oxford. He will also be
chaplain to the Episcopal students
at the University of Mississippi
and will be in charge of the Holy
Innocents' church at Como.
Rev Asger has been Rector of
Grace church for the past two
years.
The Rev. Mr. Asger's resigna-
ton is effective May 1st.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
Holmes County Men
Narrowly Escape
In Truck Accident
Other Crosh Reported
BY PotroImun;
Heavy Domoge To!Ied

Three Holmes county men mar
rowly escaped death around IL
noon Thursday on Highway with
in the city limits OF Lexington,
when a heavily loaded lumber
truck starting up the hill near
the intersection of Andrews street
with the highway, rolled back
ward against a Chevrolet strip
down, completely demolishing the
latter, according to Highway Pa
trolman ] B. Yearwood.
Escaping uninjured were Dick
Rogers, AZ, Lexington RID 5,
owner and operator of the 1885
Chevrolet strip down; and Billy
Cooksey, 80, Lexington RID 5,
passenger. Another passenger, R.
S. Pierce, about so, of Lexington
RID S, received chest injuries and
other bruises and was treated by
DR.. M. F. Herring, after being
taken to Community hospital by
Southern Funeral home ambu-
lance, the patrolman said.
Weathersby wrecker service
was called to the scene of the &C
cident and pulled the lumber
truck, unchanged and still load
ed, form the crushed vehicle, ii
was reported.
The lumber truck was driven by
Reuben Randle, negro, of Clarks-
dale, and was owned by T. j.
! Woodruff of Clarksdale, the pa
trolman said.
On February 9, a three automo-
bile-involved accident on High
way 81 in Goodman resulted in
around $500 in damages to two
of the involved vehicles, a 1949
Ford, driven by G. c. Barley, A,
West Point salesman, and 1947
WHY'S jeep owned by Jesse
James johnson, so, McNess sales
man, Pickens RID l, the patrol
man said
The accident occurred when the
third vehicle, a 1947 Cadillac Sc
dan driven by Frank Jackson, 40,
negro from Atlanta, Ga, travell-
ing at a high rate of speed north
ward, and coming up the high
way sideways, endangered the
Barkley vehicle, going in the OPP
posite direction, resulting in Bark
ley's swerving to the right and
hitting the rear end of the jeep,
which was parked on the should
er of the highway in front of a
customers house, according to
Mr.. Yearwood.
johnson received first aid for
cuts of the left cheek and the
right temple. Barley received
bruises of the left knee, and fore
head cuts, The negro, jackson,
leaped from the vehicle, after it
had gone into spins, swerving
from the highway, and escaped
unnamed, it was said
Two hundred fifty dollars were
estimated as damages to the rear
end of the l949 Ford, with about
$40 damages to the jeep.
Jackson was taken to Lexington
Jail when fined by Judge Ed
Guess on charges of leaving the
scene of accident
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
Tchula Girls Winners
In County Tourney;
West Boys Champs

Tchula girls and West boys
basketball teams We're declared
champions in the county tourna-
ment held at West trlday through
Saturday night OF last week. In
the game with Tchula Lexington
girls lost 43 to 46. dropping five
point lead within the last five
minutes.
Lexington Girls team was
weakened considerably when Pat
Farmer was removed from the
game with a sprained ankle. How
ever Patsy Hearn replaced Farmer
In grand style and was commend
ed by Coach McDavid for high
type bali playing.
West poWernouSe was too much
for Lexington boys, who lost %
to Is.
Girls lineup for the final:
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
Red Gross Time Is Here!
=
Did You Know?

Did You Know?
March is Red Cross Month designated by Procia-
nation made by the President of the United otates!
That what you contributed in 1948 helped TO make
the following and many other services possible!
That - for the year ending June 30th, l94o the
American Red Cross gave service in 3O3 disasters III
the United States?
That expenditures these disasters amounted
TO 1217l,022.00?
That Red Cross gives service to veterans and their
dependents?
That 2550000 service and veterans were
given service by chapter workers during this perloo
That chapters gave financial ASSISTANCE to serV-
ice and veterans amounting to S8,653Uoouo!
That the value of blood products distributed
curing this period under the Red Gross National biooo
program amounted to $4,000 10000?
That - Red Cross works under orders OF the u D
Armv and u. S, Navy?
That - the American Red Cross is recognized as
the official Government Agency to meet disasters &C.
curing this entire country?
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
Services AT BeuIuh
Sunday. February 10th

The regular preaching service
will be held al Beulah Baptist
church Sunday afternoon, Febru-
airy 90, at 2:30 p. m, with the pas
tor, the Rev. s. B. Harrington
bringing the message.
An invitation is extended to
everyone Sunday school at 10
q. M.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
IS CROP INSURANCE AGENT

Allen Murtagh of Ebenezer has
been named an agent for Holmes
County Crop insurance program,
it is announced by Ray E. John
son, clerk of the local Office.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
Belmont Ownership
Transferred To Vets;
Deal Effected Wed.
Convicts Expected
To Begin Porchmon
Trek AT EorIy Dote

Sixty prisoners domicileo on
2,400-acre Belmont farm near
Tchula are expected soon to shift
to Parcrman to give right-of-way
to Parchman to give right-ot-way
ers of the farm, 1t was said We'd
nesday by Walter E. Strider,
supervisor of Farmers Home Ad-
ministration, through whom the
deal was effected Moving was
expected to begin at an early date.
According to w. w. Hopson,
superintendent of the Belmont
farm, orders were Wednesday
afternoon being awaited from the
office of Superintendent M <.
Virgins of Parchman. When these
are received, the exodus will re-
quire about two weeks. -,
operoted Many Years Z 1
Belmont farm has operated as
a branch of Parchman, State
Penal institution, for many years,
and was said to have been the old
est farm which the State own
ed. Its crops in 1948 were largely
corn, potatoes, hogs and cattle
The change in ownership OK
! the farm was effected through the
local Farmers Home administra-
ton, to secure homesteads for
white veterans of the county.
The land will Immediately ba
reentered on the county land roll.
Mr.. Strider said. g
Seventeen of the veteran-own-
ed units, ranging from 80 to 100
acres, were direct loans made by
the Farmers Home administration
for the purchase price. Three were
made by local bank through in
sured mortgage loan.
Men recently purchasing the
2,400 acres of Belmont farm weres
Wenzell R. Dickard, John w.
! Farmer, Richard Y. Mcdonald
William l. Zeigler, Mills S. Heard
and Daily A. King, all Of Lex
ington; John w. Sheppard, Henry
Mclean, Jr., Jim w. Cunning
ham, Jr., John Wilmer Edwards,
Percy Taylor, Harvey S. Buck,
Kenneth D Parrish, Ned B. Par
irish, and William L. Cotton, OF
Tchula.
Also purchasing farms were:
Laverne F. Andrews, G. w. Blu:
ford, and Charles Lavender of
Cruger; William v. Murtaghs Of
Ebenezer, and Lee w. Bentley ca
Doddsville RID l.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17
VOCALIST TO SING
FOR METHODISTS

Mrs. Harvey Harris, vocalist of
Tchula, will sing at the Methodist
church, Lexington, at the IL am.
services Sunday, February 20, it
is announced.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17

Official, Boyd of Carthage.
The Boys game between Tchula
and West was the only overtime
game in the tournament, playing
three minutes over.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-02-17

Semi final Scores

Semi final Scores
Lexington Girls 43 Durant 20
Tchula Girls % West %
Lexington Boys 81 Durant 20
Tchula Boys 80 West 80
Evening star., 1949-07-31

her home while her son. 1t. Rut-
land Beard, and his wife were
visiting here.
1t. Beard and his family are
now on the West Coast waiting
sailing orders. 1t. Beard is to go
to Japan for a three-year assign
ment.
MIS-. Boards son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Gunkel of Philadelphia, also spent
few days with Mrs. Beard while
1t. Beard was here.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert Moran
went to Cape May. N. j., for a
short vacation and they expect
to be back home again some time
during the week end.
Mrs. William A. Eddy and her
daughter, Miss Carman Eddy, are
spending part of the summer in
Wellsboro, N. Y. Mrs. Eddy's older
daughter, Mrs. Mary Costello, is
vacationing at Hanover, N. H.,
where the Eddy family lived at
one time before moving to Wash
.ington.
Puerto Rico was discovered by
Columbus November 10. 1893.
during his second voyage to the
New World.
Evening star., 1949-07-31

DR.. Horgan's niece. Miss Mary
Zimmerli, who was married yes
terday to Mr.. Norman Brown
Another of DR.. Horgan's nieces,
Miss Margaret Erwin Elicit, who
was maid of honor at the wedding
is the weekend guest of the
Horgans.
There has been a good bit of
entertaining at Mansfield, the
Page Hufty farm on River road,
during the past week. But it
is the Hufty children, Jack. Alex
and Archie" Francis Archbold
Hufty), who are the hosts at
these parties and the guests are
the children's friends from the
nearby area who 60 over to the
Hufty pool for a morning swim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hufty OCCASION
ally have friends out from town
for an hour or two of swimming
but their parties are unplanned
and they have only a few guests
at each party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hufty will re-
main at Mansfield during the
summer. They have no plans for
a trip until they leave for Florida
in the early winter.
Mrs. Rutland Duckett Beard
had a merry round of parties at
Evening star., 1949-07-31
HerndOn

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Barbour Hutch
ison have as their house guests
this week Mrs. Jesse v. Aud and
her son. Mr.. Thomas F. Aud, of
Lynchburg, Va. and Mr.. Richard
Saunders of Staunton, Va. Mrs.
w. B. Weadon entertained at a
luncheon for Mrs. Aud Thursday
at her home in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hyde Buell.
with their son-in-laW and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Geise, at
their cottage near Annapolis. Md.
The Rev. and Mrs. Frank T.
Ridgeway, accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Patsy Ridgeway,
and their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron T. Ridge
way, and their two children. of
Winston Salem, N. c.. spent sew
eral days this week at Rehoboth
Beach, Del.
Mrs. Harvey E. Hanes was host
ess at bridge luncheon Monday
for IL guests.
Mrs. Frank Peck and her sister.
Miss Edna Middleton. and her
Evening star., 1949-07-31

granddaughter. Miss Marjorie Gill
lette. left New York Thursday on
the S. S. Washington for a visit
with relatives in England. They
will return October IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville White
left yesterday for a vacation trip
to New England and Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Riddle and
their three children are spending
several weeks at Beverly Beach,
Md.
Mrs. George Ramsey Bready
and Mrs. Albert Sheppard enter
tanned at bridge Monday evening
at EdWardstone.
Miss Nancy Shull and Miss
Irene Martin left yesterday for a
motor trip to New England. They
will spend several days in Bath,
Me-, with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sargent, and will be accompanied
home by Miss Shull's mother and
sister, Mrs. Ernest c. Shull and
Miss Joan Shull.
Evening star., 1949-07-31

past week, Mrs. Fitchitt will re-
main here until tomorrow when
she will leave for Georgetown,
Conn.,, to visit her father, Mr..
George MasSelman.
ME-. and Mrs. Turk Edwards
had few friends at their home
Thursday for an evening party
and a late supper in honor of
Mrs. Edwards father and mother.
MIR. and Mrs. William A. Beaudry
of Spokane. Wash, who will be
their guest until sometime in Sep
tember.
One reason for Mr.. and Mrs.
Beaudry's visit here at this time
was to make the acquaintance of
their new grandson, Glen Beaudry
Edwards. not quite 3 weeks old.
Out in the Glen DR.. and Joseph
Horgan entertained at a buffet
supper Wednesday in honor of
Evening star., 1949-07-31
Bethesdo-Lower Montgomery County
Small and Informal Parties
Keep Residents on the Go
By LiIIion Arthur

Entertaining still continues in
the Lower Montgomery County
towns. The parties are informal.
the guest lists are smaller and
bridge parties have been discon-
tinued. Nevertheless, in spite OF
heat and humidity and all that
goes with the two, there's party
somewhere in the neighborhood
nearly every day in the week.
Mrs. L. H. La Vigne, wife of the
Attache of the Canadian Embassy,
had a lucheon Friday and tea
Monday in honor of her house
guest, Mrs. Diana Pollock, who
came over from London to spend
the summer here.
The Attache of the Netherlands
Embassy and Mrs. T. van Hemert
have been entertaining Mrs. van
Hemert's sister, Mrs. Curtis Fitch
lit of Richmond, Va, during the
Evening star., 1949-07-31

Marguerite, to Mr.. Donald Mac
liver, also of Scotstown. The we'd
ding will take place in Scotstown
on September II.
Miss Ladd is the niece of Mr..
and Mrs. William B. Covert of
Alexandria, with whom she re-
Evening star., 1949-07-31
Engagement

Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Ladd of
Scotstown. Quebec, of the engage
ment of their daughter. Elizabeth
Evening star., 1949-07-31
eIleff:s

Talk about FASHION-youw find more
news, more beauty, more beoomingness and variety
in this years coots! There ore coats Of varying
Ieneths-from fineertip jacket to full length coot
There ore fitted and box coots. beIted ond but
toned ooots notably less full, infinitely more weor-
obIe
Evening star., 1949-07-31

sided while employed in WASH
ingtOn,
Evening star., 1949-07-31

FuRS are abundantIy smart co.,
lars, osoots, yokes, tuxedos, cuffs and pockets
tpockets, you'll note, both fobrc and fur, ore
highly favored.
Evening star., 1949-07-31
No |essening, anywhere, Of quality

-"rother more" you'll soy Tor less money
when you examine fabrics. approve workmanship
Evening star., 1949-11-20

(See SET, D-30 STENGERs Page D-3o
Evening star., 1949-11-20
DIPLOMATS Are Entertaining
For Their Native Artists
Numerous Other Parties Fill Calendar
- Of Social Events of Foreign Officials
LITTLE CABINET COUPLE ATTEND.
By Katharine M. Brooks

Art in varying phases is the
reason for some of the entertain
ing among the diplomats in the
near future. The party this after
noon which the Austrian Minister
and Mrs. Ludwig Kleinwaechter
will give will follow the formal
opening Of the exhibit of Austrian
are works in the National Museum.
The Minister of Finland and
Nine. Jutila will entertain for
their countrywoman. Til Niemela,
who is a famous soprano soloist in
their homeland. The singer will
arrive aboard the Queen Mary
today or tomorrow and is expected
to come to Washington later this
week.
Miss Niemela is making the trip
to this country under the auspices
of the American European Artistic
Exchange, formed by the late DR..
Hans Kinder. founder OF the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra. 1t
was during his visit in Finland
last summer that DR.. Kinder
heard the visitor sing and it was
because Of his enthusiasm over
her gifts and abilities that her