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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
Worry Over Crops
III Health, Thought
Cause OF Suicide
Services Held
Today For Victim
Of Tragedy

Worry over poor condition o.
crops together with i'll health wa;
thought to be the cause of the sui.
eide of William Louis Zeigler, SO
Lexington RID 4 farmer, who wa:
found dead in his brother-in-law's
garage with a single bullet wound
in his breast, on June 81.
Justice of the Peace John Pat
Malone, who served as coroner,
said a jury composed of Willard
Hearn, Albert Dickard, Norris
Dickard, Earl Mclean, Jimmy
Barnes, Lorris Terrell, and DR.. M.
F. Herring performed the inquest.
The report was, came to death
from gunshot wound at his own
hands," He said Zeigler had left
a suicide note for members of his
sisters family where he lived,
telling how to dispose of his pro-
perty.
AS related by Justice of the
Peace Malone, the Hearn family
with whom Mr.. Zizler lived,
were away on an out-of-town
trip when the tragedy occurred.
Upon their return, the suicide
note and then the body were
found. 1t was thought that death
occurred around 6 pm.
Mr.. Malone told that the sui
eide victim, who had spent Al
months at hard labor in a Jap
anese prison camp during World
War II, had just returned from
Foster General hospital, jackson,
where he underwent six weeks
medical treatment. Upon his re-
turn his crops were found in bad
shape, it was said.
Last spring along with about
20 other veterans Mr.. Zeigler had
! purchased a part of the old Bel
! mont farm, for many decades a
. part of the state penal system
His was a 105-acre tract, which
he held under cultivation.
He was unmarried, but leaves
one son by a former marriage.
Born November 10, 1912, near Itta
Bena, he was a member of Har-
lands Creek Baptist church
where services were to be con-
Quoted at 10 am. today by the
Rev. Paul D. Bragg. Burial was tc
be in Coxburg cemetery with
Southern Funeral home in charge
A military funeral was to have
been held.
He was a member of the VIEW
and the American Legion, ano
served in the u. S. Marines.
He leaves besides his son, two
sisters, Mrs. Alfred Hearn, anc
Mrs. w. J. Hammett; two nieces
and four nephews.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
WHAT DOES LEXINGTON NEED MOST?

If you were asked what the City of Lexington needs
most, what would be your answer?
Tuesday at a meeting of the Lexington Rotary club,
five business men of Lexington gave their answer to
this vital question.
Bill Schneider; M. e. Brown, Lexington merchant; and
Pat M. Barrett, attorney, were those representing diff
ferent professions who took part in the discussion.
Better Hotel
Answers to what Lexington most needs included a
hotel, better roads, better parking facilities, improved
recreational facilities for children, and paid full-time
Chamber of Commerce secretary.
DR.. Herring said Lexington needs among other things,
a hotel; also, he said, several bitches running through
the city should have culverts placed in them.
The Rev. Mr.. Bragg opined that the city needs a
Chamber OF Commerce fun-time secretary to work on pro-
motional projects for the trade territory.
Coach Schneider, who is in charge of Lexington
playground during the summer months, told that a three
foot wading pool for small children would be a big help.
Better Parking Facilities
Mr.. Brown suggested better parking facilities for
shoppers from the rural areas surrounding Lexington
and that more courtesy and appreciation should be shown
country people for their patronage.
Mr.. Barrett named for Lexington the need Of better
roads leading into the town.
is chairman for July.
Visitors were Mr.. Barrett Of Yazoo City, US. Census
representative; and w. B. Dribben. Mr.. Barrett ex-
planned the business census which is being taken.
The retiring president, Will D. Wilson, turned the
gavel over to Curtis w. Carr who presented Mr.. Wilson
a past presidents pin.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
Cannot Pay Fine,
Is Serving Time

Due to inability to pay 500
and costs for drunken driving,
fined in Judge F. Fl. Smiths
court in Greenwood, a Lexington
negro, Willie Downer, about 48,
is serving labor on Leflore Coun-
ty farm at 81 a day, until the
amount of the fine a be work
ed out, or the balance of the fine
paid, it was said Wednesday by
an official of the Leflore county
sheriff's office.
Downer was arrested by State
Highway Patrolman j. B. Year
wood near Sidon June "a, after
the panel truck of Lee Floral
company which he was driving
sideswiped several vehicles, ran
into a heavy cattle truck from
Natchez, ran off the road and
turned over, resulting in $3.50
damages to the flower truck it
self, the patrolman reported. He
said no other damages were in
Cured.
The panel truck was travelling
south from Greenwood around
8:45 pm. Friday when the acci-
dent occurred.
Revocation of the negro's driv-
ing license for one year was also
made.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
Navy. To Sell
80 Used Vehicles

The Naval Air Station, Mem
phis, Tennessee, announced that
it will sell 80 used cars and
trucks on a sealed bid oasis on
July /, 1949. Ninety-seven of the
vehicles are located in the vicini-
ties of Memphis, with one vehicle
in Nashville, Tenn. and one vehi-
Gle in Huntsville, Alabama. Pri-
ority rights offered by the War
Assets administration are not APP
plicable to this sale.
The time and place Of sale will
take place at 2 pm. Friday, July
l, at the Sales Section, Supply
Department, Naval Air Station,
Memphis Millington), Tenn.
For inspection of all vehicles
for sale, contact Mr. Belts, Sales
Section, Supply Dept, Naval Air
station, Memphis and whose
phone is 8-8851, extension 315.
Bidders may inspect all material
between z am. and $3.50 pm. Mon
day through Friday. Bidders are
urged to inspect material before
submitting bids.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
Sheriff Reports
Four Arrests Made
On Liquor Charges
Nine Ruids In
Duront, Pickens
Over Weekend

Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn reported
four arrests made in connection
with four stills found and destroy
ed within the past two weeks, in
Holmes county, and total fines
of $3.50 and costs have been paid.
E. w. Waldrup paid $500 and
costs, and James r. Waldrup $3.50
and costs, fined by Justice of the
Peace Watt D. Ford, the sheriff
said. They were arrested in con-
nection with a still with 10 gal
Ions whiskey found three miles
southwest of Lexington.
James Hughes and Henry
Stamps, negroes. near Tchula,
were each fined 500 and costs in
Justice of the Peace H. b. Jones
court, after being found with q
still, the sheriff reported.
A IA barrel still and a small
quantity of whiskey were found
three miles north of Coxburt
school Monday, it was said. Nc
arrests were made.
The sheriff also reported max
ing four raids in Durant and five
in Pickens over the weekend
| Whiskey was found at two of the
Pickens places, it was told. Hear
ing is pending for Rucker Bass
negro, arrested with three gallon:
of m%oonshine.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
Burial Held For
Mary Mallory

May Brooks Mallory, for 81
years a resident of Jacksonville
H., was taken to her final rest
ing place at East cemetery ir
Jacksonville. Ill, Thursday, june
%. She was the mother of Arenis
C. Mallory, president of Saints In
dustrial school.
She moved to Jacksonville in
1899, as the bride of Edward
James Mallory, a son of one OF
the first Negro families to mi
crate from Missouri there.
They lived at 722 Ashland
avenue for many years and three
children were born to their union:
ARA, Edward and Frank.
The Mallorys owned several
blocks of real estate in the first
ward and became successful mer-
chants, acquiring a half block at
225 South Main street, where they
maintained a business establish
ment for many years.
Prior to their marriage and re-
tirement, E. ]. Mallory, brother
Frank and wife Grace, were one
of the best musical units of the
century, and travelled both in
Europe end America.
May Mallory was the first
Negro woman in America to mas.
ter the Italian harp. She playec
Continued On Page Four)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
Holmes MEG Seeks
New Members

With all counties now having
temporary organization commit
tees set up, the Mississippi Ec-
onomic Council has announced a
goal of 1000 individual and firm
memberships during its first year
of operation.
Each county has a minimum
membership objective.
Holmes county's share is Is
members. Local chairman M. A,
Scobey requests that any indi-
vidual or firm wanting to join
the MEG or know more about it,
contact him or write direct to
state headquarters in the Robert
E. Lee hotel in Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
Weey;I |nfesfafion
Continues High,
Plant Board Informs

State College, June 80 "The
boil weevil situation in Mississip-
pi could hardly be worse" the
State Plant Board has informed
after receiving reports from Board
inspectors and federal entomolo-
gists who examined 374 fields in
So counties during the past week,
finding weevils on 1913 or 80 per
cent of all farms as compared to
only Al per cent on this date last
year. The average square infes-
tation on 271 fields of older cot
ton was 80 per cent compared
with Is per cent last week and ID
per cent at this time last year.
In 81 fields not yet squaring, Wee
wills averaged 346 per acre.
The Delta and Pine Land COM
pany in Bolivar county also re-
ported 1913 out of 201 other fields
had an average of Is per cent
infestation with 81 fields ranging
from 26 to 70 per cent punctured.
"a new crop of weevils is now
emerging in the older cotton ana
poisoning should be started at
once on all cotton Is inches hlgh
or taller where Is per cent of the
squares are punctured," Clay
LIVE, entomologist of the Board
advised.
A mixture of 8 per cent gamma
benzene hexachloride and 5 per
cent DOT is advised at the rate
of 10 pounds per acre, followed
four to five day intervals until
three applications have been ap-
piled, or use twenty per cent toxa-
phene for three applications.
After three applications, DR..
Lyle advises watching the ipfes-
tation closely until it climbs oack
to 20 or Is per cent, then give .
more applications as at first'
"a thorough poisoning program
is the only hope for making a nor
NAL crop this year unless the wea-
Their changes and July and August
are hot and dry" it was stated.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
'|vey And Bone
Begin Long Terms

John Ed Ivey and Luther Bone
were taken from Hines County
jail recently and carried to Parch-
man State penitentiary where
they were due to begin serving
long terms. Ivey was sentenced
to serve IL years following his
conviction for armed robbery in
connection with hijacking liquor
owned by ]. w. Ledbetter OF An
niston, Ala, in March, 1949. near
Raymond.
Bone. who was arrested in Du-
rant, was sentenced to 10 years
for assault and battery with in
tent to shoot a Brookhaven police
officer. His appeal to the state
supreme court was refused.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
safe Driving Urged
For Holiday Weekend
By Local Officers
Lost Yeor In Stute
One Killed, Is Hurt;
Would Lessen Toll

Caution in driving is urged es-
pecially for the long Indepen-
dence day weekend ahead, by
State Highway Patrolman Billy
Jones and City Marshal T. B.
Lehman. Pedestrians are also
urged to be careful in crossing
and walking along streets and
highways.
Last year in the state, the four
day holiday toll resulted in one
killed and 10 injured; the year
before seven killed and 80 injur-
ed, and this year it is hoped that
accidents will be few,
Every available officer of the
State Highway patrol. including
driver license examiners, are be-
ing placed on duty, according to
Colonel T. B. Birdsong Of Jack
son, commissioner of public SAT-
ETY.. Last years accidents, he
said, were caused by a number
Of serious violations.
Cause Of accidents, which the
local officers are warning against
especially for the holiday week
end, are: drinking drivers, speed
ing, failure to grant right-of-way,
following too closely, passing on
curve, on wrong side of road,
failure to signal, improper turn,
and turning from wrong lane,
disregarding stop sign, disregard
ing warning sign, hit and run
driving.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. FonviIe
Aged Holmes Women
Was Life Resident

FRS
Funeral services for Mrs. India
Lyon Fonville, 80, widow of Mar
ion Fonville, lifelong Holmes
county resident. who died June rs
after a long illness, were held at
Liberty Chapel Sunday at 2 pm,
with the Rev. Crawford Ray, as
sisted by the Rev. c. T. Floyd in
charge. Burial was in the church
cemetery.
Born May 6, 1869, Mrs. Fonville
was preceded in death by her hus-
band, Marion Fonville, many
years. She was a member of Lib
erty Chapel Methodist church.
She leaves one son, Henry Fon-
vile, of Lexington RID 2 ,~three
grandchildren, a number of nieces
and nephews, great nieces and
great nephews.
Southern Funeral home was in
charge Of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
Patients At The Hospitol

Mrs. Edwin Mcbride and son,
Durant
Miss Lorraine Norman, Tchula
Mrs. Ruby Patterson, Tchula
Mrs. w. H. Fincher, Jr., Lexington
Charles Mcknight. Pickens
jeanette Terry, Lexington
Mrs. Mozelle Winters, Cruger
Mrs. H. r. Chisolm, Lexington
Colored
Richard Clutches, Lexington
Levi Nichols, Durant
Lucille Lipsey, Lexington
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
SERVES ON COMMITTEE

D. T. Ruff is one of three men
in the State who have been NAM
ed by Governor Fielding l.
Wright to serve on a sub-commit-
tee toward preventing pro-Tru-
man Democrats of the State from
taking over any of Dixiecrats
power. He is one of three on the
subcommittee, to draft a resolu-
ton to be considered at the June
30th meeting, in which sentiments
of the group will be expressed,
and it was hoped, a plan for ac-
ton would be embodied.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
News Of War In China Brought To Lexington
In Letters Written To Mrs. B. W. Lipseomb
Methodist Missionary Tells Of Fighting
Between NutionuIists-C Chinese Communists

News Of the war in China has been brought to Lexington by
mail to Mrs. B. w. Lipscomb from her daughter, Mrs. Sidney B.
Anderson, who is a Methodist missionary in Shanghai, and the
wife of the head of Moore Memorial said to be the largest insti-
tutional church in China. She has been in Shanghai for 35 years.
Mrs. Anderson, who with her husband has visited in Leg
ington, in her latest letter to Mrs Lipscomb, dated around June 22.
states that Shanghai once more seems on the road to normalcy,
following weeks of fighting between the Chinese Communists ana
the Nationalist, in which turmoil and confusion reigned. In the
recent letter she tells that a stable government has been set up by
the Chinese Communists for the time being, and that two American
ships have been harbored in Hongkong, bringing needed imports
and again opening trade.
Garbage is again being taken up, she said-one sure sign or
the citys getting back to normal; and they Ohe Andersons) have
been able to move back to their home and travel back and forth
safely across the city. For several days during the fighting, they
stayed at a Foreign Y, and at Moore Memorial where ringside views
of streetfightng was sometimes possible.
Excerpts from letters received by Mrs. Lipscomb during this
and the past month follow.
-Io rn
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
Golf Tournament Held
At Country Club

A golf tournament between
Canton and Lexington, both men
and women, was held at the Coun-
try club Sunday afternoon, with
the locals losing.
A luncheon was served to about
40 guests, at the close of the
afternoon activity.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
la1hlgphk,
Ik;!: v Is! 3!

Some Of the increasing heat in
this town is added to by the num-
Der of new automobiles running
about. Streets and highways are
getting SO crowded that driving
is q risk as well as a chore. And
with the coming of this tighter
congestion is the problem of more
expenses incurred by the car
owner. The price of gasoline is
one Of the biggest items, high test
gas here selling for 30 cents, the
highest in history. OF course a
big hunk Of this is taxes, some-
thing which is, of course, common
to your community too. Why
doesn't someone start an inquiry
of where all this gasoline tax
money all over the country goes
and what can be done to lower
the taxes?
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30

For the first time in my life, !
ate some Japanese food the other
evening. A friend invited us out
to the Miyako restaurant at ~
West seth street for a dish OF suki-
yaki with all the trimmings, FIRST
came fried shrimp which were
especially delicious, then clear
soup that looked like water pu1
tasted like soup: and then the
main dish consisting of many
green vegetables with thin slices
OF beef cooked right on the end OF
the end Of the table just before
being served. Dessert was tortonl
ice cream, and much tea was SER
we'd throughout the meal. Inere
was a lot to eat - chopsticks Iur-
nished but knives and forks pre-
sent too in case you couldn't use
the things - which ! couldn't -
but somehow, as in the case OF al
Oriental food, you didn't Zee
stuffed when it was all over.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
Co.'s ON HEALTH TOUR

o. w. Thompson recentIy wen
on a three day tour of County
Health departments through the
state, including Clarksdale, Tuni-
ca. Grenada and Yalobusha coun-
ty. He was accompanied by John
Miller, advisory sanitation super
visor.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30
May l3. 1919

NAoX 80 ASTS
I This is Friday the 13th-and
we in Shanghai can be supersti-
tious, | suppose-we're surely
having bad luck. The fighting is
getting closer and we hear guns
and bombs quite often now.
Today is rainy, which makes
the sound travel farther. We
have no idea how long they are.
going to try to hold Shanghai
"Rumor' says anywhere from two
weeks to six months.
I bought more milk and a
garine yesterday apd just hope.
the Hooters" WON'T get it. We
don't believe life can go on like,
this in Shanghai for six months
Many small factories couldn't
meet payrolls on April 80, and
disbanded, paying the people off
in whatever they made.
Try Desperately To Sell.
For the last 10 days, all the
main street and sidewalks have.
been like the widest basement
sale you al imagine-except that
the hdwkers r trying desperate
ly to sell, and the public is mill
ing around, but buying very lit
tie. That means that all these
thousands of people get NO NOM
Ely TO BUY FOOD-and they
can't EAT stockings, towels, rub
Der boots, wooden cloth, bicycle.
horns, or silk quilt covers. (Arti-
cles up for sale.)
I Day after tomorrow is the mid
month payday-and many of the
BIG factories won't be able to
meet it, because Shanghai is sur
rounded and their stuff can't get
out to any market.
Things may explode any time
and there is nothing to be done
about it. The military rule the
city now, and are executing
traitors and BLACK market
eefs" daily. The red MariaS
rush through the streets with
sirens screaming, and men are
shot. Tuesday three were shot
on Marking road near the church.
We're living in a reign of terror
very much like the French Revo-
luton. And yet, many fine things
still 60 on.
Last Sunday was Mothers day
Family day, we call it. We
had wonderful services in each
department and a huge crowd at
1890 worship. We gave out 1000
copies of a new book on Family
Worship and on Friday, the
! sixth, we had over 500 women
from all over Shanghai for the
World Fellowship Day of the
Shanghai Council of Chinese Wo-
men-a really marvellous meeting
Make Pldns To Carry On
On Saturday we had Marg Will
Hanson Board meeting, and they
bravely made plans to carry ON
As long as possible, though this
newest money panic has made it
almost impossible for a hospital
to meet its bills.
The man came in from the
Singkiang o~rphanage (the fight
ing is at the next station, six
miles away and got $500 OF the
money Bro. Burke sent out, which
they had asked us to keep in us.
dollars to dig a well later. Now
it is BUYING RICE and feeding
the children, when there would
be no other way.
June z. ls49
When / wrote last, the fighting
was close and fierce. We stayed
at the Foreign Y over the week.
end, thinking the streets might
be shut off, and we would be cut
off from Moore Memorial. But I'M
spite of executions right on our
corner thanking road) and fight
ing on the Bund (French), all
our work went on, including a big
wedding of our young peoples
choir director, and the tea AFTER
wards at a nearby hotel.
The church was full SUNDAY
Continued On Page Four
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30

Mrs. John D. Gwin has been
spending a few days with her son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gwin, Greenwood.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30

Mrs. Charlene Gwin of Hou-
ston, Texas, has been visiting ner
mother, Mrs. Lillian Hocutt.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30

The clerk who waited on me al
the window of New York's big
Grand Central Annex post office
was a pleasant Chinaman. Unlike
most New Workers, he chose to
smile as he dispensed his stamps,
etc. and even to intersperse his
work with wisecracks = Ia mod
ern CONTIGUOUS, p~erhaps). As he
counted the stamps, he said aside
to a companion. Yes, as far as
my wife is concerned, my word is
law. But" he fastened to add,
"a law can be broken and so
can my nose!"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-30

In some ways the most unusual
store in this city is that Of Lewis
and Conger on 9Th avenue. It IS
q novelty store, famed for its spe-
cial sleep shop. Here can be had
the latest fads in fancy mattresses,
new-fangled pillows, binders to
keep the light out of the eyes at
night, and a hundred other items.
l always stop when ! pass the
store for a look in the window,
for invariably there IS something
new inside. And sure enough, last
time I saw displayed ashore stop
Der. II is a thing something IKE
q circular clothes pin which fas-
tens onto the snozzle and Is sup
posed to muffle the wood-sawing
noises Of somnolent sound-offers.
The advertising people OF one
Of the big milk companies nave
made Elsie. the cow, as famous In
this land as Little Red Riding
Hood or Mother Goose. She is IN
the magazines, movies, and en-
bedded in the childish fancies OF
little tots. The other day Al
was in Il ten-cent store here and
ran across an animated head ana
face oil Elsie, with a gentle ex-
preston, chewing her cud, and
wearing an elaborate hat repiete
with bright daisies.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-11-26
Q WEDDING BELLS
AGE FOUR

Thanksgiving Day, Nov. "a, wa'
the date for the marriage of Mis-
Lilly Wakabayashi, daughter of Mr.
Kanjiro Wakabayashi, to Mr.. John
Sab Ogishima, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Genkichi Ogishima. The
O'Clock ceremony was officiated by
the Rev. Tetsuo Saito in the Japan
csc Presbyterian Church.
The bride wore a nlgn-necked
white satin gown with long sleeves
and fitted bodice. Her finger tip
veil was attached to a bonnet shaped
headpiece, and she carried a bou-
quet of stephanotis centered with q
white orchid.
Mrs. Matt Wakabayashi and Mrs
Tokyo Wakabayashi, sisters-in-law
of the bride from Spokane, Wash.
were the matron of honor and
bridesmaid respectively They both
wore off-the-shoulde white tafetta
gowns and had a band of white
carnations in their hair. Their gowns