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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
Proclamation

Whereas, Miss Tommie Foster,
our late and beloved Regent has
been Unexpectedly taken from out
midst; and
Whereas Miss Tommie Foster
contributed her full measure of
love and devotion to the ideals
of our organization, showing an
enthusiasm which We feel to be
unexcelled in the work of our D.
A. R.; and
Whereas Miss Tommie Foster
had the keeneSt feeling for the
happiness of her associates as well
as all mankind.
Now, therefore, we, the Benja-
min G. Humphreys chapter of the
Daughters of the American Re-
volution do resolve that these re-
solutions be spread on Jul min
utes.
Be it resolved that: We wish to
recognize that Miss Tommie Fos-
ter, our late regent, was one OF
our most enthusiastic workers,
bringing to us benefit of her love
and energy in our work. That
Miss Tommie was deeply interest
ed in the ideals of the D. A. R
and demonstrated through her life
by precept and example an un-
wavering love of the freedom ano
democracy won by our forefa-
theirs. That Miss Tommie Foster
demonstrated through her study
of history and g~enealogy an APP
probation Of the traditions or
which u organization is found
ed. Her absence will be sincerely
and deeply felt by all Of us.
Benjamin G. Humphreys
Chapter D. A. r.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
L. H. S. Group Makes
Trip To Historic
Chapel Oh The Cross
BY Barbara Nobors

Miss Milded Thrailkill, several
members of her English " class
and their friends made a trip to
the Chapel of the Cross near
Madison Sunday, December 4.
The group became interested in
the Chapel of the Cross after Miss
Thrailkill told them stories con-
nected with the historic old
church. The chapel, which was
built before the Civil War. is open
to anyone who wants to visit
there. The group was particular
ly fortunate because Mrs. Fannie
Thompson, a descendant of the
builder of the church, accompani-
ed them to the chapel and told
many entertaining and almost I'M
believable stories that have hap
pened at the chapel.
After leaving the church, the
group proceeded to Jackson
where they ate supper and view
ed the gala Christmas decorations.
Those making the enjoyable
trip were Miss Thrailkill, Gwynne
Clack, Ann FAINT Davis, Dot
Downer, Dorothy Edwards, Pat
Farmer, Patsy Hearn, Blanche
Legate, jamie Faye McNeer, Will
lie Jean Moore, Barbara Majors,
Douglas Hester, Earl Tate, Sonny
Shelton, Eugene Ware and Mr..
and Mrs. Dudley Rinicker.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
Clubs Personals
Saint Mays Guild
Meets At Church

Saint Mary's Evening Guild met
on Monday evening at the Episco-
pal church with thirteen present.
Mrs. Edgar Lumpkin presided
over the meeting. Christmas
plans were made and committees
appointed to serve in preparations
of the church for the Christmas
Vesper musicale which will be on
December Is at 500 pm.
The lesson on the Sacraments
of Pennance and Unction was
presented by Mrs. Warren. Mrs.
W. E. Thurmond will give the les
son at the January meeting when
the topic will be the English Re-
formation.
A social feature which the guild
will sponsor is an informal "cof-
fee'' honoring the Christmas YES
e choir. The home of Mrs. Sid
ney Rhyme and Mrs. Emily Lucas
will be the setting of this func-
ton on Sunday afternoon, De-
cember II, following choir prac-
tice at 800 pm.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
H O M E
HINT
By
FRANCES
foRTENBRRRY
Home Economics
Director Miss. Power
4 Light Co.
mako care OF Your Iron

TAKE 0arC OF 1Our iron
For best ironing results, take
good care of your iron. Starch
e~ncrusted soleplates can't be x
pected to whisk through the laun-
dry pile. Nor can bent, twisted
cords endure their misuse forever
A minute with a cleaning polish,
an extra second in storing your
cool iron where it won't be banged
and battered, will lengthen the
life of your iron, your patience and
your clothes. BY following these
tips your iron should serve you
long and loyalty.
Running the hot iron over a
paper sprinkled with salt removes
sticky starch. Wax by rubbing
beeswax or paraffin over soleplate.
Warm iron run over clean paper
removes excess.
Never iron OVER s,
snaps, zippers, hooks and eyes.
Hard objects may scratch and scar
smooth ironing surface. These
hooks minimize damage to fasten-
ers, make ironing easier.
Most irons heat to required tenn
perature in l minute. Sort clothes
first according to temperature re-
CURED for each type of fabric.
Start iron with dial at lowest to
save current.
inject cord to wall plug to
swing freely, prevent bending and
twisting cord with every iron
movement. When not in use, set
iron on heel stand or side rest to
prevent scratching soleplate.
Wrap cord loosely around han
die of iron that has cooled thor
oughly. Prevent sharp bends in
cord which will cause broken
wires.
For servicing cords permanent
ly attached to this iron, simply re-
move the back plate in the event
that hard usage finally catches up
with the long wearing cord and
plug.
Important: When you iron,
don't press down. Bearing down
with all your weight is firing, un-
necessary in improved d, light
weight irons, which iron by tenn
perature, not strength.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
'Bucky Henley Honored
All Birthday Party

Mrs. Buck Henley honored her
son Bucky with a birthday party
November "a at the Henley home.
Many enjoyable games were play
ed with Chicko Taylor the winner
for the boys and Triana Wilson
winner for the girls.
Mrs. Henley, assisted by Mrs.
Calvin Ussery, served cake and
ice cream to the following chill
dren: Jimmy Murtagh, Buddy
and Carolyn Ussery, Triana Will
son, Theresa Mcdonald, Evelyn
Dell Armstrong, Chicko Taylor,
Billy Gene Carroll, Ward Reeves,
Jimmy Farmer, Billy Holder,
John Raiford Ellison, Walter
Moore and Douglas Koran.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
Mrs. B. O. Moore
Honored With Party

On Tuesday afternoon of last
week, Mrs. w. H. Fincher, Jr., and
Mrs. Austin Gibson entertained
with a lovely bridge party in the
Fincher home honoring Mrs. b. o.
Moore.
The reception rooms, where the
five tables of bridge were enjoy
ed, were artistically decorated
with fall flowers.
After a counting of the bridge
scores, Miss Jean McRae was the
winner of first prize. Mrs. E. H.
Trotman was winner of the blngo
prize.
At the conclusion of the games
Mrs. Fincher and Mrs. Gibson
served a delicious salad course
and Cokes.
The honoree was presented with
a lovely crystal candy dish.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
Christmas Tour To Be
Garden Clubs
December Meeting

The members of the Lexington
Garden club will have as their
Christmas meeting, a Christmas
home tour. Members wishing to
open their home for this tour
should call Mrs. George Povall or
Mrs. Parham H. Williams and the
list of the homes to be open for
this occasion will be published in
next weeks issue of the Adver-
tiser.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08
Eastern Stors Meet
And Elect Officers

Friday night at 7:30 at the Ma
sonic building, the Eastern Stars
met to have an election of officers
and a friendship night. Visitors
from Durant and Pickens were
present.
Harriet Farmer was made a new
member and the following officers
were elected: Mrs. Bea Gibson,
worthy matron, o. w. Thompson,
worthy patron, Josephine Up
church, associate matron, Jimmy
Hester, associate patron, Willie
Davis Strickland, conductress, 10
Chennault, associate conductress,
Mary Fincher, marshal, Lillian
Wells, organist, Anna Love Bail
ey, secretary, Lockwood Thomp-
son, treasurer, Hazel Hathcock,
chaplain, Ruth Margaret Reid,
Ruth, Mary Lee Mcclellan, Esther,
Ellen Holder, Martha, Odean Au-
try, Electa, Verna Bailey, warder
and Jimmie Boatwright, sentinel.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Brough cele-
brated their Golden Wedding an
niversary Sunday, December 4
Out of town visitors for the oc-
casion were Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Raspberry and children, Linda Lee
and Larry, Memphis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ike Raspberry, Oakland;
Mrs. Edd Trussell and Edward,
Mrs. Frank Thompson, Grenada;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben Floyd, Oak
land; Mrs. P. A. Dick, and Mrs.
Harvey Majors.
Mr.. o. A. Clement Of Jackson
was a Lexington business visitor
Tuesday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08

Mrs. A. M. Doty will leave Sun
day to spend several days with
Fred and Dean Belk and their
families in Holly Springs.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08

MI. and Mrs. G.. D. Fulmer of
Durant were Lexington visitors
Wednesday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stockstin
of Jackson were recent visitors in
the home of her mother, Mrs
Minnie Lannon's.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08

Miss Rosa Ramsey and Mrs. E.
r. Gibson of Durant were Lex
ington visitors Wednesday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Haywood Green az
franklin, Louisiana, were recent
visitors in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Paris.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Child Minister'S
First Marriage
Ruled VoidobIe'
BY the Assoeioieei Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.-Four-
year-old Marjoe Gortner's first mar
riage service is "voidable," Ray
Dowds. assistant Los Angeles County
counsel, ruled yesterday.
The question has been debated
since Sunday, when the child
preacher, who won't be until
January IA, married Navy Store
keeper Raymond Miller, %, and
Alma Brown, 81. in a Long Beach
chapel
Mr.. Dowds, whose opinion was
asked by County Clerk w. G. Sharp,
said yesterday it is certain the Leg
islature in enacting the marriage
law meant an ordained minister to
be sufficiently old to carry on the
business of a minister.
Il am sure" he added, amy court
would hold a child of this age to
be incompetent to be minister In
this sense"
Marjoe was ordained a minister
last october of the Church of the
Old Time Faith, which is incor-
porated under California law.
Several judges have questioned
the legality of the marriage. Aad
some clergymen voiced criticism
over permitting a child to perform
the rite.
Evening star., 1949-01-04

Nebraska, Western Kansas, Eastern
Wyoming, Colorado and Northwest
Minnesota.
The mercury ranged from 10 to
Is below to above in Western
Kansas. Snow falls ranged from
to inches. Chadron. Nebr., re-
ported 80 inches of snow on the
ground.
Trains and buses in many parts
OF the storm area halted operations
awaiting break in the weather
Many highways were blocked.
Schools in several communities were
closed. Business and industry were
forced to slow or curtail operations
IN some sections.
The storm moved northeastward
and Northwest Iowa was in for some
of the strong winds and driving
snow. Colder weather was forecast
for sections of the North Central
States.
About 1000 travellers were strand
ed in Northeastern Colorado and
Southeastern Wyoming-areas hard
est hit the icy blasts for the last
two days. --..-.
Southeastern Wyoming was pound
ed by high winds again early today.
Cheyenne, the State Capital, was
swept by winds reaching IS miles
an hour with gusts up to 68. Snow
was piled in drifts and 6 feet deep.
Visibility was practically zero, max
ing it difficult for residents to get
to work. The temperature was de-
grees above zero.
Colder weather was forecast for
Eastern Kansas after tornadoes,
hail, rain, snow, thunder and light
ming hit the State over a 24-hour
period.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
39 Killed as Storms
Lash Western Europe
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 4-Storms lashed
Western Europe yesterday. killing
SO persons and disrupting shipping
at sea.
Eleven sailors drowned off the
French coast. where 70-mile winds
pounded shipping and kept many
vessels in port.
Seventeen soccer players drowned
at Martigne- -Ferchaud near Rennes,
France, when their bus slid into a
pond.
Nine were killed and 25 injured
at Trento in Northern Italy when
a bus carrying skiing party skid
ded and plunged 900 feet into a
raVlne.
A woman was killed by a CHM
ney which crumpled before heavy
winds at Lyon, France, and a
French mountain climber was found
frozen to death.
Gales pounded ships off the Brit
ish Isles and dumped snow as deep
as five inches on Britain. Temper
atures fell to a season S record low
of II degrees above zero. Floods
added to the discomfort.
Parts of Donegal. at the far
northern tip of Ireland, had nine
to IL inches of snow.
The 300-ton British steamer Iron
Axe of Aberdeen flashed an sos
that she was aground south of
Trondheim Fjord off the coast of
Norway. A Norwegian tug went to
her assistance.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Dow Chemical Plant Unit
Rocked by Explosion
BY the Associoisd Press

MIDLAND, Mich, Jan. Am
explosion and spectacular fire caused
undetermined damage in a plant Of
the Dow Chemical Co. last night.
The blast rocked this city of l6,500
population, rafting windows and
shaking some homes.
Only one person. plant employe.
was hurt. and his injuries were said
to be minor. The fire was brought
under control after an hours fight.
A company spokesman said still
in the phenyl hydrazine plant ex-
ploded.
Pfc. Frank Feighner, jr., home on
furlough from Chanute Field, ILL.,,
was driving by the plant at the
time
A ball Of fire shot into the air.
lighting up the sky like a Christ
mas tree Pvt. Feighner said.
Dow Chemical, one of the Nations
largest chemical manufacturing
firms, employs about 5000 persons.
Only few were at work last night,
however.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Boy, II, Charged
In Fatal Shootinq
OF Grandmother
BY the Associated Press

ROANOKE, Va, Jan. A 12-
year-old Roanoke boy has been
charged with murder and with
malicious wounding in the fatal
shooting of his grandmother and
the wounding of his grandfather
last night at their home here
Mrs. H. E. Neece. 81, was dead on
arrival at Shenandoah Hospital,
while her husband, a 6l-year- -old
railway shop employe, was reported
in satisfactory condition at Jeffer-
son Hospital where he is being
treated for bullet wounds of the
forearm and groin.
Detective 1t. E. A. Griggs said the
boy, Robert Thomas Neece, admitted
shooting the couple after brooding
over whipping his grandmother
had given him Saturday because he
tracked up the kitchen
The youths parents are divorced
and his grandparents have kept him
since he was a baby.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Tornudo
'fCoi1tinued From First Page

sent in mobile kitchens and mobile
1lrSt-aid stations. Doctors and
nurses from Arkansas and Louisiana
communities poured in. Volunteers
sped in blood plasma and relief
agencies nurriedly began sending in
emergency supplies.
All the dead here were at one
funeral home. A garage was being
used for a temporary molgue
The Navy installed wireless
connection with its ordnance plant
at Camden. Ark. to the west. to
aid eight weary telephone operators
who stuck to their posts.
Guard Is Modified.
National Guard units here and at
Camden, Monticello and Fordyce
were modified under orders of Gov.
Ben Laney to help State police and
local authorities in policing the
stricken town. After the first shock,
citizens settled down and went to
work.
Mayor Hurley estimated that Is
to 20 per cent of the homes and
buildings in the southern and east
ern sections of town were destroyed
or damaged.
The tornado struck with little
warning. G H. King, municipal
employe, saw the smokestack at the
Bradley. mill tumble to the ground
with a crunching noise. store
blown away and 80 to 40 houses
smashed.
One of the first injured to reach
Pine Bluff Hospital. Russell Jeffers,
a painter, recalled seeing a black
cloud; then the storm struck. He
was hazy about events after that.
Lumber Yard Exploded.
A worker at the Bradley mill. Ira
Browning, said heavy timber was
strewn about like toothpicks. 1t
looked like the whole yard ex-
pioded,' he said.
Aubert Reynolds, 33. war veteran,
commented that he was at Anzio
Beach, but it didn't hit me like
this did"
The force of the storm wrapped
a bar around a tree.
Everybody had a story to tell. w.
Parker Brown, Watchman at the
Bradley plant, related that IL work
ers saved themselves from possible
deatA by taking refuge around a
locomotive in one of the shops when
they heard the roar of the ap-
preaching storm. The engine was
covered with timber after it was
over The Bradley plant employed
1900.
Mr.. Brown said also he saw the
body Of one man wrapped tightly
around utility line like a coil"
DR.. Bruce Crow said between 2OC
and 300 persons were treated for
injuries at the Crow clinic.
Tents were being set up to house
the homeless and relief workers were
deluged with inquiries about rela-
tives and friends and kept busy try
ing to reunite families that had
gotten separated.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Blizzard From Plains
Sweeps Into Texas
And Minnesota
BY the Associated Press

Storms in all forms-paced by a
series of tornadoes and blizzard
left a broad section of the Nation
from Wyoming to Louisiana reeling
today.
More than so were dead Hun
dreds were injured. Other hun
dreds were homeless and thousands
were norooned in the blizzard area.
Property damage mounted into the
millions.
The heaviest toll of lives and
property damage was from the
tornadoes which struck in Arkansas.
Louisiana and Kansas.
An early January blizzard-cen-
tering today in Northeast Nebraska
swept across the plains States,
dipped into the Texas Panhandle
and howled into Northwestern
Minnesota.
Temperatures plunged to as low as
% below zero in Butte, Mont. Winds
ranging in velocity from 40 to so
miles an hour sWirled heavy falling
snow into huge drifts over the bliz-
zard belt of the Dakotas, Western
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Streefcar Kills Man,
Second Traffic Death
I0f Year in District

Miles Jessee, Sc, of 43l Sixth
street S.W., died in Emergency Hos
pital last night of injuries suffered
when he was struck by a streetcar
Is minutes earlier.
His death was the Districts sec
ond traffic fatality of the year,
compared with one on the same
date last year. The 1948 traffic toll
was 81.
Mr.. Jessee, a pedestrian, was
struck by streetcar operated by
Spurgeon Swinson, 81, of l94l
Fourth street NE, at Eighteenth
street and New York avenue NV,
according to the report of the Ac-
cident Investigation Unit.
He was carpenter at the Depart
ment of Agriculture. He is survived
by son, Arthur N. Jessee at the
University of Virginia, and a brother,
Howard Jessee of Braddock, Pa.
He died of a crushed chest, frac-
tured jaw and fractured skull.
The streetcar operator is to ap-
pear before coronerS inquest.
Auto Injuries Man.
Louis Henderson, go, colored, 500
L street NV, suffered severe head
injuries when struck by an auto in
the 100 block of Sixth street NV.
at 6:l0 pm. He was taken to
Freemen's Hospital. Driver of the
car, Elmer A. Rogers, so, colored,
202l E street NV, was charged
with having faulty brakes and no
District permit.
The son of an Ecuadorian En-
bassy staff member was slightly
injured when his fathers car
rammed the rear of taxi in the
1900 block of F street NV. yes
terday afternoon. He was Ernesto
Delgado. jr., 6. of 1908 Hilton ave-
nue., Takoma Park. Md. Driver of
the taxi was Roy D. Smith, 81, of
507 K street NE. Police said Mr..
Smith reported he was forced to
stop suddenly when another auto
pulled out from the curbing in front
of him.
In a similar accident, Mrs. May
L. Taylor, SO, of 1888 R street NV,
was injured when one taxi collided
with the rear of another on M street
near Connecticut avenue NV.
Taxi Driver Forfeits SIS.
The driver of the cab in which
she was riding, Walter c. Fur, 32
of 429 Kenyon street NV. was
charged with following another car
too closely and forfeited s25 col
lateral.
Mrs. Taylor went to Doctors Hos
pital with a broken right arm.
Driver of the other taxi was Steve
Matalik, %, of 1906 Tenth street
NV, police said
Gabe Warner, 43. was injured yes
terday when knocked down by a
car while he was crossing No. high
way at Engleside, Va, near his home.
Virginia State police said the
driver of the car was George Ar
thur Craig. 25, of $3.50 Eleventh
road north, Arlington. Mr.. Warner
was crossing the highway near
Stipes Cabins, where he lives. He
was taken by the Penn Daw rescue
squad to Alexandria Hospital. where
he was admitted with leg cuts. pos
sible leg fracture and back injuries.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Indonesian Guerrilla
Government Reported
Organized in Java
BY the Associated Press

BATAVIA, Java, Jan. "A
Chinese newspaper reported to-
day the formation of an anti
Dutch guerrilla government for
Java" headed by four members
of the Indonesian Republics last
cabinet.
The newspaper, Sin Pc, said the
cabinet ministers are DR.. Soekiman,
who directed internal affairs and
led the Republics largest party,
Masjunmi National Moslem); DR..
Leimena, health minister and a
leading figure in Dutch-Indonesia
negotiations; Dr.. Djuanda. commu-
nications minister, and DR.. Kasimo,
food supply minister
Leaders in Dutch Custody.
The heads of the last Indonesian
government, including President
Soekarno and Premier Mohamed
Hatta, have been in Dutch custody
since the beginning of the latest
Dutch military action against the
Republic in Java and Sumatra, now
virtually complete
Sin Pos correspondent said Repub-
lican armed forces generally re-
manned fully intact" in the Dutch
police action. and escaped the
Netherlanders drives.
The new fugitive government, Sin
Po said, IS co-ordinating guerrilla
activity and using a number of radio
transmitters for the purpose, one of
them transmitting as the mountain
side Republican radio"
A Republican broadcast from a
secret transmitter said guerrillas
Monday night occupied three estates
in the Soekabumi area, so miles
south of Batavia, after a four-hou
battle. The same broadcast said
Evening star., 1949-01-04
.Te|evision Receivers
AT New Low Prices
Unveiled at Show
BY the Associoted Press

CHICAGO. Jan. 4-Television re-
ceiverS at new low prices were un-
veiled yesterday at the annual mid
winter home furnishings market.
The Admiral Corp. displayed a
television radio phonograph COM
bination for S39995. which it said is
$500 under previous prices for a
combo. RCA showed a table model
TV-receiver with a 16-inch tube 125-
square inch screen, for S475, the
first OF this size to sell at that low a
price.
In the portable field, Motorola
Inc, exhibited one with 7-inch tube
t26-square-inch screen) for $l9995.
including tax.
The S39995 Admiral combination
has a l0-inch tube with a 52-inch
screen. The radio side of the set has
botn AM and FIN receivers. The
Iphoncgraph is equipped 10Y stan-,,. u
records playing automatically and
for the recently introduced long
playing single records.
Admiral also has a 16-inch tube
combination for $685. and a televi-
sion receiver only with a 7-inch
tube foE $16995.
In addition to the table model
with the 16-inch tube for under
$500, RCA is featuring consolettes,
television only, for S525 and $3.50,
and television radio photograph
combinations at $3.50 and $685.
Zenith Radio Corp, which in
troduced its circular screen TV re-
ceivers in December, showed line
ranging in price from S309,95 for a
table model to ST ,165 for combina-
ton radio-TV-and-pronograph. 1t
said the screen area of the top
priced set is three times that of a
conventional rectangular screen
EMPLOYING a 1O-inch tube.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Los Angeles Chilled
As Mercury Falls to
Record Low of 27.9
By the Associoted Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. A.
Temperatures skidded to an all
time low of 27.9 degrees in Los
Angeles today and to 20 degrees
in parts of the citrus district
where the rich orange and
lemon crop was threatened with
heavy damage.
The sun was obscured by
clouds of heavy black smoke.
drifting in from millions of oil
heaters ip groves to the east
and south.
In Redlands, heart of the cit
rus district. the reading at the
Key Weather Bureau station
was 2l.5 degrees.
1t was an official 16 at Palm
dale. on the desert north of
here. and % at Palm Springs.
which advertises itself as a
warm winter resort.
The previous Los Angeles all
time low was 28.4 degrees on
January 7, 1913.