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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-04
BIG PACT I5 SIGNED BY
 F NATIONS
Pledge Taken for Joint Ae- lion in Face of Any
 Aggression
tBy The Associated Press)


 A dozen non-C Communist nations pledge themselves today to joint ac- ton in the face of aggression.
 The United States. Britain. Can- ada, France, Belgium, The Nether- lands, Luxembourg, Italy. Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Portugal are to sign the North Atlantic Security Alliance at pm. tEST) in Wash ington.
 The signing by the foreign min- isters of the 12 nations is the next to the last step to bring the Atlantic treaty into full force.
 Tn the U. S. Senate, which must ratify the treaty, there were signs that a reservation would be asked barring any advance commitment by the United States to re-arm Eu- rope.
 The signing of the treaty, denoun- ced by Russia as obviously aggres- siye," comes a day before the re- opening of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Ori- ginally scheduled to deal with items of unfinished business from the Paris session, the Assembly now faces an agenda of several new and explosive items.
 Protests By B0liva
 Bolivia has requested the Assem- bly, to take up complaint against Hungary in the case of the im- prisonment of Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty; Australia seeks an air. ing of the Bulgarian trial and inn prisonment of Protestant pastors; India and Australia want the h. donesian Netherlands dispute back on the Assembly agenga.
 Tn addition some delegates may bring up the Berlin crisis and the North Atlantic Alliance, against which Russia is expected to express her anger.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-04
The w ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON Copyright ls4s. by Bell syndicate. Incl

WASHINGTON There's been a lot of petty pickering between the Presidents Council of Economic Ad- visers, but there's one unpleasant fact they all agree on. They fore see definite depression in 1850 or l951-unless immediate steps are taken to head it off.
 The Council, it will be recalled, was created by Congress in 1946 to advise the White House on how to ward off depression. And although the three members differ on a lot of things. they feel that depression can be stopped-though only by the concerted cooperation of the admin istration, Congress, business, farm CTS and labor.
 To understand the background of the Economic Councils vitally im- portant business diagnosis, it should be recalled that for the past 100 years American economy has been riding roller-coaster of ups and downs, imitation and deflation, ot
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-04
STRIKES IN MANY
 SECTIONS
Police Swing Clubs in CIeveIand-1 Arrests in
 CoIumbus-Bus Men Out
(By the Associated Press)

tDy ti2C 1oDCSA0pNA ASos'f
 Club-swinging police fought with strikers in Cleveland Monday. Twelve pickets were arrested in Columbus.
 In New York City and Scranton, Pa, public transportation was crip- pied by taxicab and bus and trolley strikes.
 New York brewery worker strikes sought to dry up the city's taverns by Friday by picketing tridges and tunnels to keep beer out.
 In Chicago, AFL printers rejected a publishers offer and thus voted to continue their 16 months old strike against five major dai.. newspapers.
 POLICE CLUB SWINGS
 Deputy sheriffs and policemen in Cleveland swung clubs in fight with 300 marching strikers and sympathizers at the Fawick Air tlex company. Four pickets were arrested. A few were injured slightly. It was the fourth scuffie in the four months old strike by he CIO United Electrical workers, protesting company withdrawal of company recognition because union leaders failed to sign non-Cona- munist affidavits.
 l2 ARRESTS
 In Columbus, Ohio, sheriff's deputies arrested 12 persons, in- cluding the Ohio State director O. the Progressive party. Those ar rested were accused of violating 8 court ban against picketing at the American Zinc Oxide company plant. The company's labor dispute involved the CIO Mine, Mill anol Shelter Workers.
 In New York City mediator re- ported some progress in efforts to end the city-wide taxicab strike. More cabs rolled and violence de- creased Monday. The United Mine Workers District 50 seeks recogni- tion and pay increases.
 BUS STRIKE
 A strike of 400 bus and trolley workers at Scranton choked off main transit facilities for 4,000 per- sons in Pennsylvania Lackawanna valley It began Sunday. AFL workers seek pay boosts.
 The striking CIO Brewery Work CTS union in New York, seeking an s8.5O weekly pay boost and other benefits, said the city's taverns are feeling the pinch of union pickets. Friday is set as "D-tfor dry) Day ill New York saloons. About 1000 are on strike.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-04
$750.ooo Blaze in
 Philippine Town

MANILA. April 4-IR-Fire de- stroyed 40 buildings in the town of Meycauayan near Manila today.
 Damage was estimated at $780, 900.
 About 400 of the towns 2l 900 population were left homeless.
 The fire started in an empty theatre and destroyed a 300-year- old Catholic Church.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-04
U55 ROANOKE. IS JOIN |N C NAVY TODAY
New Secretary of Defense Johnson Scheduled 10
 Make Initial Talk

PHILADELPHIA, April 4-R- The U.S.S. Roanoke-the mightiest light cruiser in the world-joins Uncle Sam's fleet today.
 And the most prominent native of Roanoke, virginia-Louis John- son--is slated to keynote the com- missioning ceremonies at the Phila- delphia Naval base.
 It is to be Johnson's first public address since he was sworn in as Secretary of Defense last Monday.
 The navy says the 17,000 ton cruiser Roanoke cost 30-million dollars and took four years to build.
 JOHNSON MAKES SPEECH
 PHILADELPHIA, April 4-tR- The worlds mightiest light cruiser joined Uncle Sams fleet today and Secretary of Defense Louis John son said it will keep in training for its primary mission
 He didn't say what the mission is but he left no doubt that he was referring to war.
 Johnson, in his first public speech since joining the cabinet last Mon day, told the gathering at the cere- mony:
 "The Roanoke the last word in her class-goes to join the greatest fleet we have ever maintained in time of supposed peace.
 "New and shining as she is today. am afraid she will be weather beaten, seasoned veteran Of the seven seas before we find a real. abiding *Fsace in this troubled world"
 The navy says the 17,000-ton cruiser Roanoke, sister ship of the Worcester, cost $3O000,00o and took four years to build.
 The 680-foot ship has a beam of 70 feet and has designed speed of B knots.
 The ship carries a complement of 51 officers and 522 enlisted men and is commanded by Capt. John D. Kelsey of Silver Springs, Md.
 Besides her main battery of 12 six-inch guns in six twin turrets, the Roanoke carries secondary battery of 20 rapid fire three-inch guns in twin mounts and six twin 2Omm guns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-04
SECOND REVOLT IN COSTA RIGA GETS
 CRUSHED QUICKLY
JOHNSON MAKES SPEECH
(By The Associated Press)

(By The ASSOc1ated PreSSJ
 In Costa Rica, the second revolt in four months has been crushed by Jose Figueres, head of the mill tary junta now governing the little republic.
 The rebellion broke out last Sat- urday and was all over by yester- day morning, with Edgar Cardona, war minister and leader of the re- volt, in custody.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-04
DAUGHTER TO VISIT
 CHARLES GOLDSTEIN's

Mrs. John Dolginer has arrived here by Pan American from Bever- ly Hills. Calf, to visit her mother and father, MT. and Mrs. Charles GOldstein.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-04
. - - . . . .
 WEATHER REPORT

tU. s. WEATHER BUREAU This data is for 24-hour pe- riod ending 6:3O am. PSF. In Juneau Maximum, fl; minimum. 35. At Airport Maximum, 39; minimum. 33. M
 F 0 R CA 5 T
 tJuneAu and yicinity) Cloudy with light rain show CTS occasionally mixed with snow tonight and Tuesday. Lowest tonight near 34 de- grees and highest Tuesday about 20 degrees.
 PR ECIP PIT TION tPast 34 hours ending 7:3o am. today In Juneau .62 inches: since April l. 2:07 inches; since July l, 99.4l inches.
 At Airport = 8 inches; since April 1. POT inches; since July l, 56.s3 inches.
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Evening star., 1949-11-10
Brides of Interest to CAPITAL Residents

Rosary Church recently that
united in marriage Miss Theresa
Mary Catella and Mr.. Luke Louis
Liccini. The bride is the daugt-
ter Of Mrs. Louis Donofrio and
the bridegroom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Luigi Liccini.
Richardson -cnrrosquiIio
Announcement is made Of the
marriage of Miss Ana Carrasquil-
10, daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Domingo Carrasquillo Of
Puerto Rico. to Mr.. William
Albert Richardson. son Of Mrs.
Laurence e. Richardson of Wash
ington and the late Mr.. Richard
son. The wedding took place re-
Gently in the Church of the In
maculate Conception.
kosisky-Brodison
In the Holy Assumption Cath
olic Church. Miss Deloris Ann
Brodigan recently was married to
Mr.. Danny Francis Kosisky OF
Greenbelt. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Kosisky, the Rev. Charles
Salkavich oflciating. The bride
| is the daughter Of Mrs. Helen E.
Brodigan.
Evening star., 1949-11-10

in st. Mary'S Catholic Church In
Alexandria. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. M.
Martin of Weyanoke and the
bridegroom is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas c. McArtor of Alex
andria.
Berger -Noimon
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mailman
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Irma Mailman, to
Mr.. Robert Berger. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Berger of
Davenport, Iowa. The wedding
took place recently in New York.
Koeon-Kotz
Miss Beverly Harolyn Katz,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Katz, was married recently to
Mr.. Harry H. Kagan. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Kagan, the cere-
mony taking place at the Shore
ham Hotel with. Rabbi Solomon
H. Metz of1iciating.
Proctor -Wodsworth
The Cleveland Park Congrega-
tional Church was the scene OF
the wedding recently Of Miss
Marilyn Irene Wadsworth and
1t. Charles Herbert Proctor, the
Rev. Alfred w. Hurst officiating
Mrs. Proctor is the, daughter OF
Col. and Mrs. Earl B. Wadsworth
and the bridegroom is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Proctor OF
Sumter, S. c.
eo-Bevon
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Evan
Bevan was the scene Of the we'd
ding recently of their daughter,
Miss Margaret Alice Bevan, and
Mr.. Vincent Longo, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Longo. The Rev.
w. Robert Miller ofhciated at the
ceremony.
Liccini-Cotelio
The Rev. Nicholas De Carlo
offciated at the ceremony In Holy
Evening star., 1949-11-10

The marriage OF Miss Barbara
Marie Beall, daughter Of MFR. and
Mrs. H. M. Beall of Alexandria,
to Mr.. Theodore K. Hastings Of
Joplin, Mo-, took place recently
in st. Mary's Catholic Church in
Alexandria.
Dyer-Horrison
MFR. and Mrs. Richard B. Harri-
son announce the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Betty Lou
Harrison, to Mr.. Charles Eugene
Dyer, son of Mr.. and Mrs, Walter
r. Dyer of Falls Church, the cere-
mony taking place recently in the
North Carolina Avenue Method.
ist Church with the Rev. e. A..
Wilcher officiating.
CompbelI-B Burton
Miss Dorothy Duval Burton.
daughter of Mr.. George Robert
Hoxie Burton and Mrs. Elizabeth
Duvall Singer of Greenbelt. was
married recently to Mr.. David
Campbell of Burlington. Ohio.
The Rev. Robert Lewis officiated
at the ceremony in Holy Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church in
Collington. Md.
Moore Greene
Announcement is made Of the
marriage recently Of Miss Mar
-jorie Gibbs Greene. daughter Of
Mrs. Robert Stewart Chase of
Boston and the late Mr.. Gardiner
r. Greene. to Mr.. Henry Wads-
worth Moore, jr.. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Moore of Washington.
The ceremony took place in st.
Andrews Church in Wellesley,
Mass.
Roiney-Arnold s...
Mr.. and Mrs. Conway Millyer
Arnold III announce the marriage
of their daughter. Miss Patricia
Anne Arnold. to Mr.. Charles Ross
man Rainey. jr., son Of Mrs.
Lizzette H. Matthews of Washing
ton and Miami and Mr.. Rainey of
Montgomery and Cullman. Ala.
The ceremony took place recently
in Holy Trinity Church, with the
Rev. Laurence j. Kelly. s. j., Of
ficiating.
Smith-MuIlenbera
Emory Methodist Church was
the scene Of the marriage recently
of Miss Thelma. Helene Mullen
berg, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas n. Mullenberg, to Mr..
William Ragan Smith. son Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. The
Rev. DR.. Edgar c. Berry ofhciated
at the ceremony.
Boyd Solomon
The marriage Of Miss Frances
Marie Salamon, daughter Of Mrs.
Catherine Salamon, to Mr.. Leo B.
Boyd, son of Mrs. Ida E. Boyd,
took place recently. The cere-
mony was performed in st. Pat
rick's Church, with the Rev.
Teletchea officiating.
Ronquist- Houde
Miss Rosemary Dolores Houde.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred
]. Houde Of Chicago. was married
recently to Mr.. Herbert Allen
Ranquist. son Of Mr.. Charles E.
Ranquist Of Swans Island, Me.
The Rev. DR.. A. N. Warner Of
dciated at the ceremony In Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church.
McArtor- -Mortin
+ Announcement is made Of the
marriage of Miss Dolores A. Mar
tin to Mr.. Walter McArtor, the
ceremony taking place recently
Evening star., 1949-11-10

The bride, who is the grand
daughter of the late DR.. Albert
Hassall Of Bowie, was given In
marriage by her uncle, Mr.. Albert
r. Hassall of Hyattsville. She is
a graduate of Wheaton College
in Norton, Mass.
Evening star., 1949-11-10

and Mrs. Reginald Archer Saun-
ders Of South Orange, N. j., and
Surry.
The wedding took place in Holy
Trinity Episcopal Church in Col
lington. Md, the Rev. Robert w.
Lewis and the Rev. Robert Evans
Browning officiating.
Evening star., 1949-11-10

Announcement Is made by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Chirieleison Of
New Orleans. formerly of Wash
ington, Of the marriage .of their
daughter. Joan Elizabeth, 10 Mr..
John O,Reilly Breeder. The we'd
ding took place recently in St.
Rita's Church in New Orleans.
The bride is the granddaughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Parker Of
WoodacreS.a
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Joan Porcher Wed
TOE. B. Saunders

Miss Joan Parcher, daughter Of
Mrs. Arthur H. Parcher and the
late Dr.fParcher of Ellsworth. Me-.
became the bride Saturday of
Mr.. Edward. Baker Saunders Of
Surry, Me-, son of the late Mr..
Evening star., 1949-08-28
Mrs. Woodward
Is Party Hostess

Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward. direc-
tor of interagency and interna-
tional relations in the Federal Sc
curtiy Agency, entertained at an
informal party yesterday after
noon. The friends who gathered
in her Westchester apartment
from o'clock on had been in
vited to a surprise affair cele-
brating the birthday of her son,
Mr.. Albert Y. Woodward.
Mr.. Woodward came to Wash
ington some months ago with his
wife on a temporary business as
signment. They make their per-
manent home in Los Angeles,
Calf.
Evening star., 1949-08-28
1t. Warren Graves
Be Married

Announcement is made In San
Antonio, Tex. by Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Earle Leopold of the en-
gagement of her daughter, Miss
Dorothy Anne Rice, to 1t. War
rem Reid Graves, USAF. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Edwin
Graves Of Mclean, Va. The
bride-elect is the daughter of the
late Maj. George Edgar Rice.
Miss Rice attended Trinity Uni
versity and is a member of the
Tri Eta and Alpha Sigma sorori-
ties and Of the Army Daughters.
1t. Graves went to Cornell Uni
versity and received his degree
from the United States Military
Academy at West Point.
The wedding will' take place in
the early fall upon completion Of
1t. Graves advanced pilot train
ing at Barksdale Air Force Base.
Evening star., 1949-08-28
Miss Frederick
Bride of Yesterday

The marriage of Miss Joyce
Eleanore Frederick to Mr.. Will
moth Francis Mack took place
last night at the Hamline Method
ist Church. The Rev. William c.
Mason, jr., of Bristol, Tenn, BROTH
er-in-law of the bride, oficiated
at the ceremony.
The bride Is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lee Freder-
lex of Alexandria and Mr.. Mack
Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
moth Clay Mack of Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-08-28
Miss Ross
Is Married

Miss Mary Felicia Ross became
the bride yesterday of Mr.. William
Franklin Plum. jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Plum of Reading, Pa. The
ceremony took place in the Trim
ity Episcopal Church in Takoma
Park, the Rev. James B. Orth,
assisted by the Rev. Henry j.
Plum of Allentown, Pa. uncle of
the bridegroom, officiating. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. lie Marie Hull Ross.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Election To Nome
J. P. Constable;
Set For February 8

A special election of Holmes
county district two will be held
February 8, to elect a constable,
and a justice of the peace, the
latter to fill the unexpired term
of r. E. McNeer, who resigned
due to his being elected to the
position of mayor of Durant.
Name of a qualified elector
whose candidacyhas been request
ed by a written petition signed
by the required number of quail
fled electors, will be printed ON
the ballot for the election, if the
request is presented to the COM
missioners of election not less
than Is days before the date of
the rejection.
Election commissioners of
Holmes county are Mrs. A. j.
Heinrich, W. G. Lowe, and A. E
Branch.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
%Shareuoppers Needs
To- Be Assisted By
Employment Service
n. H. Thomas Urges
Employers, Workers
To Contact Office

All county families who have
not found a place to farm in
1949, are asked by H. H. Thomas,
local State Employment man.
ager, to contact the Lexington
office. Orders for renters and
sharecroppers at the office far
exceed the number of applicants
for the work, Mr.. Thomas said,
in urging county employers and
prospective employees regardless
of work of workers desired to
place their needs with the office.
"The unemployment trend in
Holmes county greatly increased
during December" Mr.. Thomas
said. Veterans unemployment
claims rose SO per cent over No
vember, while non-veterans
claims increased 1859 per cent
Contacts were chiefly employers
seeking industrial and agricul-
tural labor, mainly sharecropper
families, Mr.. Thomas said. Others
besides veterans. were aged per
sons seeking social security bene'
fits. and handicapped person:
seeking vocational rehabilitation
The local Employment office
services the COUNTY, makin'
visits to Durant, Pickens, ant
Tchula on Tuesday, "Wednesday
and Thursday of each week.
MI. Thomas again urges house
wives desiring colored cooks o
maids, or n other tyne worke
to place orders with the office
During December, TIA person
Q95 women and 352 veterans
contacted the Holmes count,
office.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Services Are Held
For Prenfiss Man
Wus Futher
Of Mrs. Fincher

Services for Willie I. Griffith,
II, of Prentiss, father of Mrs.
w. H. Fincher, Jr., of Lexington,
who died at his home early
Thursday morning, December 30,
after a long illness, were held at
the First Baptist church, Prem
tiss, Friday at 2 p. m. The Rev
G. Elliot Jones officiated with
burial in Prentiss cemetery.
MI. Griffith, who was born
near Whitesand, was a member
of a pioneer family and son Of
the late Hiram T. Griffith and
Amanda Magee Griffith. In 1901
he married Miss Fannie Craw-
ford. He was engaged in the cross
tie contracting business until ill
health forced him to retire.
A lifelong member of the Bap-
fist church.
Mr. Griffith leaves besides his
wife and one daughter, Mrs
Fincher, one other daughter, Mrs.
l.. d. Musslewhite of Hattiesburg.
two sons, H. T. Griffith, Prentiss,
Griffith, Columbia. and
four sisters, Mrs. Frank Holla-
way, Silver Creek; Mrs. Joe Can
ty, Prentiss; Miss Ray Marsalas,
La, and Mrs. John Nc
Laurin of Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Last Rites Held
For Delta Planter
Was Lifelong
County Resident

Services for John Edgar Gwin,
prominent Delta planter and
landowner who died in the
Greenwood hospital, Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 were held in the
Methodist church, Tchula by the
Rev. Scott of Itta Bena, assisted
by the Rev. H. H. Wallace, local
pastor. Burial was in the Lexing-
ton cemetery with Southern
Funeral home in charge.
Mr.. Gwin, the son of Capt. and
Mrs. Sam Gwin, pioneer settlers
of Holmes county, was born Feb
ruary 81, 1876, and had lived IN
this vicinity all his life. He was
a member of the Methodist church
and of the Board of Stewards.
He was well known for his
many contributions to worthy
causes.
He married Miss Male Wyatt
to which union wer born two
sons, Frank Wyatt Gwln and
Sam.
After the death Of his wife,
he married Miss Estelle Mer-
chant of Kosciusko who survives
him.
Other survivors are his son,
| Frank; two sisters, Mrs j. b.
Hutton, of Jackson, Mrs Wick
Robbins of Vicksburg, and one
, brother, Walter Gwin of Green
F; wood, and four grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were Sam
| Hutton, Gillian Gwin, Edgar
Gwin, Byron Sharpe, Tom James,
! and Walter GWin.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Lexington Boy Serves
With Occupation Army

WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY IN
K o E, JAPAN.-Pfc. Robert
Taylor, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nit
chell Taylor, route 6, Lexington,
is now serving with the occupa-
ton forces in Kobe, Japan.
Private First Glass Taylor is
serving as chaplain's assistant
with Company E, Kobe Quarter
master depot at Kobe base. The
Quartermaster unit has the re-
sponsibiity of supplying material
and food stuffs for the occupation
forces of Kobe and all southern
Honshu.
He entered the Army in May,
1941, at Camp Shelby and came
to Japan in August, 1947. While a
civilian, he attended High school
in Lexington.
Kobe Base, located in Kobe
City, has long been known as
Japan's leading seaport and is
now playing a major part in the
occupation by acting as a supply
point for occupation forces in
southern Japan. He is playing a
large part in accomplishing the
mission of Kobe base. He is the
holder of the japanese Oceupa-
ton Ribbon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
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Game Warden Reports
On Game Killed

Seven cases of deer shot in
the county during the recent sea-
son which closed January l, have
been reported by Roger Cain,
Durant, game warden. Mr.. Cain
told that the quail season which
opened December 10 will continue
until February 10. The dove sea-
son closed Tuesday, while the
duck shooting season will con-
tinue through Saturday, January
8.
Among huntsmen killing deer,
as reported by Warden Cain we're:
Leroy Robinson, Greenwood, A.
point buck; R. M. Pickett, Green
wood, 6-point buck; L. H. Walker,
Sidon, APPOINT buck; and w. M.
Chapman, Tchula, 8-point buck.
County sportsmen who made
kills in Issaquena county during
the shooting season, according to
reports, were: K. P. Thomas,
Ebenezer, 11-point buck; w. L.
Edwards, Lexington route A;
Lester Hoover and Norman Stew
art, 9-point buck; Arthur Ed
wards, Lexington route a with
Pearson Windham, 1ssaquena
county, 8-point buck.
Warden Cain reported thou
sands of quail, doves. and ducks
to have been shot in the county
during the hunting season.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Game Warden Shot
In thornton Woods
Arm, Eye Injuries
Not Thought Serious

j. NJ. Hearn, game warden,
Thornton, received injuries when
shot in the arm and right eye,
in the woods Saturday morning
around $50, near Thornton, ac-
cording to reports.
Judge w. D. Ford said Ollie
Gene Ray, about IS, of Thorn
ton. was arrested in connection
with the shooting but was released
sfser presenting corroborative
evidence that he was not in
volved.
Mr.. Hearn who was admitted
to Community hospital, was said
to have received bullet wounds
in his right arm and in the eye.
A hospital official said this week
that his condition was not con-
sidered serious.