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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14
mrs. NJ. R. Gadberry
Passes AT RIatkhaWk

Mrs. Helen Clover Gadberry
passed away at her home in Black.
hawk Monday September IL after
an illness of about a month. She
was 80.
Mrs. Gadberry was a ife-long
resident of Blackhawk and a mem
Der of the Methodist Church. She
was the wife of the late Mr.. M. r.
Gadberry.
Funeral services were held at
the Acona Methodist Church at
800 Tuesday afternoon. The Rev.
Mr.. Langley, pastor of the Acona
church, officiated.
Mrs. Gadberry is survived by 3
daughters, Mrs. Fred Moore of
Shreveport, La, Miss Berta Cad
bury, Blackhawk, and Mrs. w. l..
Hooker, Lexington. She also leaves
one son, r. c. Gadberry of Green
wood, 3 grandchildren, and a
number of other relatives.
lnterment took place at the A
coma cemetery under the direction
of Southern Funeral Home of
Lexington.
Among the out-of-town friends
to attend the funeral were Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Pugh and Mrs. S.
D.. Clover of Itta Bena; Mr.. and
Mrs. Aubrey Carpenter of Drew:
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Souter, Rose
dale. From Greenwood were Mrs.
N. c. Brewer, Mrs. N. c. Brewer,
Jr., Mrs. L. HI. Tucker, Mrs. M
Hemphill, and Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ley Wall, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
I Moore and Miss Betty Moore OF
Shreveport were present, and Mrs,
/ j. H. Fuoua, Winona; Mrs. A. j.
Stevens and Mrs. H. McCrary, OF
! West.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14
Jewish Yom Kippur
Services To Be Held
Day Of Atonement
Will Be September II

The Jewish Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur, wiki be celebrated
on Thursday, September 81. Ser.
vices will begin on Wednesday
night at 7:30 at the Temple Beth.
ell. Thursday services begin al
1000 am.
Stanley Kaplan, student Rabb.
from the Hebrew Union College
of Cincinnati. is in charge of the
services. He has been here since
Sunday, Sept. 10, and directed the
celebration of the Jewish New
Year Tuesday of this week.
All stores operated by Jewish
merchants will be closed on Thurs.
day, September 81.
At the end of the ten Penitential
Days, beginning with the New
Year, adherents of the Jewish
faith celebrate the Day of Atone
ment called Yom Kippur. This
most sacred day begins on the eve
of September 90. 1t is known as
"a Sabbath of Sabbaths.v The
purpose of the day is. to effect sat
one-ment" between man and his
fellowman and God. The confess
sion between man and God is di-
rect through ritual prayer, MAX
ing amends, and resolution to do
better in the future. Confession
and forgiveness is through no in
termediary but directly to God
call upon Him, to all who call up
for sthe Lord is nigh unto all who
on Him in truth"
The worshipper stands before
God and confesses his mistakes,
admits his sins of omission and
commission and seeks to bring
himself into harmony with the
will of God.
The Day of Atonement is a fast
Day. From sun-up to shutdown
the observant Jews abstain from
food and water. The evening err
vice, September 20, begins with
the Kol Nidrei Prayer. The Rabr
bis carefully inculcate as a solemn
pact that a imam shall not break
his word; he shall do according
to all that proceedeth out of his
mouth" "The Day of Atonement
and repentance atone for trans
gressions between man and man
there is no expiation in the Day of
Atonement, until the wrongful act
has been rectified."
The order of Atonement Day RI
tual includes a memorial service.
The Congregation of Israel recall
The men and women who have
gone to their eternal rest within
the year. The Book of Jonah is
read to stress the universally of
God and the value of repentance.
The day ends on September 81
with a blast of the Shofar sounded
before the open Ark as the con-
gregation stands in reverence to
proclaim the end of the day of
prayer.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14
School Kids Admitted
Free Friday; Cornwall
Arrives On Sunday

Preparations for the second an
nual Holmes County Fair and
Livestock Show have been COM
pleted and the fair will open Mon
day morning, September 10 at
1000 am. Entries in all divisions
of the livestock show may be plac-
ed for display beginning Monday
at 800 am. and continuing until
Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 400 pm.
Judging of exhibits will take
place Thursday, in the following
order: 900 am: hogs and beef
cattle; 1000 am: dairy cattle;
loo pm: poultry; ZOO pm: indi-
vidual and community booths and
home exhibits; 800 pm: crops.
Cash prizes totaling $500 will be
awarded and a record number of
exhibits will be on display.
School DRY
Friday will be School Day. All
school children and teachers will
be admitted free until 500 pm.
Schools all over the county are be-
ing urged to turn out for the fair.
The fairgrounds are located Hs
mile East of Lexington on High
way IL. Ample space is available
for free parking of all automobiles
and other vehicles. Parking will
be supervised to avoid confusion.
Cornwall Arrives
The carnival will arrive on
Sunday, and the midway will be
in full swing Monday night and
all through the week, until HOO
pm.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14
Marine Recruiters To
Be At Post Office

A us. Marine Corps represen-
tative will be at the Post Office
building here ~ Friday of each
week from 9 am. until noon to
answer questions about the Ma
rine Corps and to talk to inter-
ested applicants.
T-Sgt. Elwood w. Goley, re-
cruiter in charge of recruiting for
the Northern Mississippi area, an
nounces that young men with no
prior Marine Corps service may
now enlist in the Marine Corps
Reserve for active duty, to serve
as reserves are on active duty. If
they choose, they may elect the
regular three or four year en-
listment.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14
School Enrolment
Shows Increase
Over Lost Year

Enrolment in the Lexington
high school this year is 100 stu
dents. This includes the upper
six grades. Approximately the
same number were enrolled in
the high school last year, accord
ing to Mr.. Butler Moore, Supt.
The elementary school enroll
ment shows an increase of Al stu
dents. This year there are 269 en-
rolled. as compared with 225 last
year, states MI. Moore
Total enrolment for this year
is 429, while last year 385 stu
dents enrolled.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14

The Oregon Memorial Church
will hold its twelfth annual home
coming on Sunday, September II.
The Rev. Homer w. Robertson, pas
tor of East Baptist Church, Green
vile, will deliver the morning
message. The Rev. Mr.. Robertson
will be remembered as a former
pastor here. The program will
start at 10:45 am.
The public is cordially invited
to come, meet old friends, and
make new friends on this day
Lunch will be served picnic style
at noon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14

for the licking of our lives unless
the people of the United States
through Congress put an end inn
mediately to the constant fumbl-
ing and incompetent handling of
our government and the Korean
war. AS Joseph Alsop put it:
"It is reasonable to try to do
the job on the basis of business as
usual, politics as usual, and the
usual doses of poisoned soothing
syrup for the American people"
American boys r still dying
in a very hot war in Korea = a
war that is far from being won.
And this country is losing, if
1t has not already lost, confidence
in our leaders.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14
County Fair Opens In Lexington Monday;
Judging Will Take Place Thursday
Chuncery Court
Now In Session

Chancery Court of Holmes
county is now in session, with
Judge Williams of Yazoo City pre-
siding. Miss Anita Derden of va
200 City is the court reporter.
Thus far, a number of divorces
and other routine cases have been
handled. Court will remain in
session through Friday, Septem-
Der Is.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14
l04 Births. "a Deaths
In Holmes During Aug.

During the month of August
there were 104 live births, II
white and 81 colored, in Holmes
county, according to Hal A. Gil
liam, county registrar. Sixteen
births were in the county hospital
There were "a deaths, 8 white
and Is colored. Six deaths were
from heart disease, 3 white and 8
colored. Two deaths were from
pneumonia, both white. One
death, colored, was by drowning
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14
A NOT

A large number of false alarms
have been received from time to
time that the Lexington unit Of
the National Guard has been alert
ed. Jack White and Emmett
Reese wish to state that no such
orders have been received. When
and if this unit should be aIertedy
announcement win come from one
of these officials.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14
Mrs. Tom Brown
Dies In Arkansas

Mrs. Alberta Brown, wife of the
late Tom Brown, formerly of Lex
ington, passed away Monday,
September 4 at the State Hospi-
tai in Little Rock, Ark. after an
illness of three weeks. Funeral
services were held Wednesday,
September 6 in Little Rock.
Mrs. Brown is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. FloSsie Dinkins of
Little Rock, and a number of other
relatives.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14
Jaycees VIII Not Meet

There will not be a meeting of
the Junior Chamber of Commerce
on Thursday, September 81, since
all members will be busy with the
Holmes County Fair at this time.
The next meeting will be at the
regular meeting in October.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14
Presbyterian Announcements

Services will be held at the First
Presbyterian Church at Tchula
Sunday morning at 11:00 a. m,
with the Rev. Hayes Clark, pastor.
Young people of the First Pres
byterian Church of Lexington viii
meet at $3.50 Sunday night. Preach
ing services will be at 1880.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14
FRIDAY

The Lexington Purple Wave
will meet the Walden football
team on Beall Field Friday night
at 7:30, for the first game of the
fall season.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14
L TO MEET

The American Legion Auxil-
fary will meet Tuesday night, Sep
tember 10, at 7:30 at the Alb Tay-
lor Memorial Home. All mem
bers are urged to be present.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14

The resignation of Defense
Chief johnson comes late - but
not too late, we hope.
With Gen. Marshall at the post
and God willing perhaps we may
be able to get ourselves out of the
terrible hole in which we now
find ourselves.
We have always had with us in
this great country the view with
alarm" crowd. / do not want to
belong to that group.
But I do view with alarm the
present bungling and politics as
usual policies of the Truman ad-
ministration
I agree whole heartedly with
the columnist who said we III in
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14

Hazel
EYES
by Hazel Brannon Smith

by Hazel Brannon Smith
Number n on the program of
places to go next week should be
the second annual Holmes County
Fair and Livestock show in Lex
ington.
Beginning Monday, September
Is, and continuing through Satur-
day, the big show will be held at
the fairgrounds on highway H.
the Lexington-Duran road.
All Of the citizens throughout
the county are given a most cor
dial invitation to attend the fair
and see the many exhibits of live
stock and homemaking - enjoy
the attractions of the midway
and visit with your neighbors from
all over the county.
The grounds will open daily at
1000 am. and will be open every
night until 1900 pm.
All exhibits will be in place by
Wednesday and already more en-
tries have been made than last
year, officials reported today.
The j. A. Gentsch shows will
arrive Sunday afternoon and start
operating Monday.
One of the big free attractions
of the fair will be Captain Sam,
the man who walks upside down
100 feet up in the air. Shucks,
/ know that won't prove much of
an attraction to lots of our read
ers - many of whom have been
walking upside down for a long
time and quite a few more are al
ways up in the air. But Captain
Sam will entertain you.
Speaking of free attractions -
all of you who attended the fair
last year in Lexington will re-
member the man on the swaying
pole who provided free thrills for
the crowd. You will regret to
learn that he was showing in
Louisiana shortly after leaving
Lexington and the pole snapped.
He was reported to have been kill
led instantly.
School children will be admit
ted free all day Friday at the fair
as well as teachers-that is, up
until 500 pm. We hope all of
the school kids and their tea
cheers will be present that day.
It would be a splendid contri-
button to the education and gem
eral knowledge of our Holmes
county boys and girls to see the
record OF our progress in this
county along agricultural lines -
sfflce we the essentially an agri-
cultural county with the major
portion Of our income coming
from the soil.
We know there r some people
in the county who may think the
fair doesn't amount to much -
that it isn't worth the time and
bother. But we believe if you will
give consideration to the interest
1t arouses among our farm fami-
lies through recognition of those
families who have done outstand-
ing work during the year then
you will see that it is not in vain
but really makes a notable con-
tribution by encouraging greater
achievements on the farm. And
what helps the farmer helps you.
There will be exhibits of dairy
and beef cattle 49, and we have
some beautiful cattle in Holmes
county - hogs poultry and tur-
keys, exhibits of crops, communi-
ty booths, wildlife exhibits, and
the women's division will have
some outstanding offerings.
There will be divisions of COM
petition for our colored farm fami-
lies also and these promise to be
outstanding. We have some good
colored farmers in this county.
So, please consider that you
have a special invitation to visit
the county fair next week not
once, but several times.
The rumor factory has been aw-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14
St. Mov's
Episcopal Church

Rev. n. C. Donaldson. Rector
Sunday. September ~
Church School, 10 am.
Morning Prayer and Sermon,
IL am.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-14

The rumor factory has been aw-
fully busy this week and mem
bers of Battery "B" of the Hath
Field Artillery have been the vic
Tins. Hardly a day passes that
someone doesn't give out the in
formation the boys have been
"alerted" and will be called any
time.
We'd like to stop the rumors
once and for all - and help the
feelings of some Of the mothers
who have been greatly disturbed
over the reports.
Should the boys be called to
active service it will come in the
form of an official announcement
and will be released to this news
paper by 1t. Jack White, COM
manding officer of B Battery, or
L. Emmett C. Reese, its executive
officer.
So far nothing official has come
down from headquarters or else
where.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-22
PUBLIC RELATIONS MAN
FROM PENNSYLVANIA

John D. Walker of Germantown
claims the dusty car with the,
Pennsylvania license that you're
seeing around town. ~ Bl
The fastener hopes 7 to have
better duck than on his last trip:
I'VE Wanted to take some ALASKA
dirt home with us, and our car,
was nicely cdvereds with IT, Then'
we ran into, al delages and had to
go home in; a clean carr 81 !
On Their third Alaska trip, Mr..
and Mrs. Walker arrived Friday
and registered at the Gastineau
Hotel. They plan to leave today
on the motorvessel Chilkoot.
Walker is public relations coun-
sci in Germantown, one of his
larger accounts being for the Phil
adelphia Planning Commission
and Zoning Committee.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-22
A GIFT OR A DEAL?

A greaf deal has appeared in the public prints
Ia the csst weeks coaoernpy the Palmer airport, now
a5nrcaeliiags enh3stidua and some of the circum-
stances sirlolnf1n4 tne acquisition of land for this
p.o5aoa 8
THE transactions through which the Territory
gaiueatile to hedisputed property from the Palmer
Arpor save been subjected to close scrut
ms bv erssHS Alaskans and, more recently. by the
United 2slstes senate.
senhlor ugh Butler of Nebraska has interested
hin1selfn the Palmer Airport to the extent OF asking
that a senate investigating committee be named to
make full and complete inquiry into the land
transactions to determine whether there have been
anv dealings of a possible fraudulent nature Mr.
Butler in making his request cites number OF related
Incidents which appear to be highly irregular.
Here briefly is described the purchase which has
been the source of much comment and speculation
total of 1874 purchased by the Territory
from the Palmer Airport Association for $15O0OO and
paid for by Territorial check in that amount. Sew
era DAYS later the Palmer Airport Association tend
cred draft in favor of the Territory in the amount
of s145OoO. The reasons prompting this method OF
handling the transfer are clearly stated in the minutes
of the Palmer Airport Association for April 15 1850
excerpts of which we quote from the Congressional
Record for August 16, 1850:
That the Territory of Alaska has expended
some $4,000 Of the funds of the Territory in the con-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-22
No Authority

Secretary of Defense Johnson is
supposed 10 be the nations No. l
authority on military Preparedness.
However, his own statements are
the best proof tnat he isn't. Here
are some notable examples:
Last April, Johnson stated: 1--WE
IN the Defense Department know
and I say we know--that Russia
Goes not plan to conquer the Uni
ted States by force or war" He
goresaw no danger of war for at
least 10 years, Johnson said.
On June %, 1949, the defense
chief predicted: within a few
short years, we may witness the
end of this era of atomic secrecy
signaled by the explosion of
some other nations bombs" Rus
STA exploded her first atomic bomb
not few short years but a few
short weeks later-in August, 1949.
Again, on Feb. 2, 1850, Johnson
boosted: IF the Soviet Union starts
something at 4 am, the fighting
power of the United States will be
on the job at S am" Ironically,
the Korean invasion began precisely
at -four o'clock in the morning,
Korean time" as President Tru-
man himself announced to Con-
gress.
Even the Korean war didn't seem
to sharpen Johnson's military fore
sight On June %, he announced
1T is not contemplated to call the
reserve components to active duty
! in the foreseeable future" Nine
days later, President Truman not
only called the reserves, but also
! invoked the draft.
Note-In contrast to Johnson's
shortsightedness, COP Congressman
/ Dewey Short of Missouri declared
after tour of the Far East four
ears ago: Korea is a danger spot
he minute we move out we know
the Russins will take it all over.
They have the same program in
Korea as IN the rest of the world"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-22

stucton of the present Palmer airport prior to the
effective date of the Federal Airport Act for which
no matching moneys could be received
That in order to receive credit under said act for
moneys already expended would be necessary for the
Palmer Airport Association to place value OF Sloo
900 the present premises and sell the same 10 the
Territory of Alaska at such figure thereby allowing
The Territory receive 25 per cent credit thereof IN
matching funds for land acquisition, allowable cost
under said act"
The meeting from whose minutes the foregoing
is extracted was held on April 10 eight days after
HE voucher for the s15oooo payment was presented
81 Inc Territory and four days after the warrant for
syinent was issued.
In November l949 when the original request for
Federal Aid in the construction of the Palmer Airport
was filed. the estimated land cost was shown as
$500 and the total cost Of The project estimated at
iso00o
The minutes of tls meeting, quoted above, state
frankly that the Sl50000 valuation put on the
ropertt in order to receive increased participating
funds from the Federal Government However, those
who defend the manner in which the transfer was
made now aver that the land is actually worth sloo
000 and that the Sl45000 returned to the Territory Is
in reality lift 10 the Territory from public spirited
citizens OF Palmer. These civic minded individuals 1t
said place their ctys development beyond personal
rYQc
virtual gift of their valuable lands that Palmer
might prosper.
The transaction under consideration involves
methods and concepts not normally employed by those
engaged in the buying and selling of land The trans
fer of title to real property an everyday
and is generally accomplished in single exchange
of title for consideration.
Whether there is anything unlawful in the Palmer
deal is not for us to decide 1t is wholly matter OF
Interpretation.
The fact that the United States Senate has taken
copnizance of possible Irregularities makes further IN
vestgation desirable If all is as it should be- the
narties concerned will welcome the opportunity 10
dispel the cloud of doubt which now envelops their
operations.
1t has been suggested that Senator Butler mas
been misnformed as to the true situatlon-that ne
has accented Misrepresentation made by individuals
seeking for political purposes to obstruct worthwhile
developments However, the Senator from Nebraska
has presented his case clearly and with force-and his
statements in this matter supported by weight
of documentary evidence several pages OF winch ap-
near in the Congressional Record and more OF which
we will present at later date.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-22

"A super agency, set up to run the
whole show, would have a democrat
izing effect and do more harm than
good.
ALSO, it would be waste of time
and money, in my opinion" the
President added. I'm looking to
each Of you to deliver the goods
in your own field If everyone
does his part, wen get along all
right
Note-The meeting was part Of
a Presidential plan to build what
top advisers call war team" Of
agency heads, as well as cabinet
members and the Presidents own
staff-all pulling together
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-22
MODERN ETIQUETTE g SyoBERrA LEE

O. elevator in office building and woman
qaua his hat?
greeting but it not necessary for
I'm oremov n an elevator.
do when calling to see friend and one sees
preparing to out?
enough to exchange few pleasantres and then
your leave with The promise that you will call again
attend the theatre together how
should they sit? t@ g ,'.g1a
The best arrangement seated next to
each between the two
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-22
Public Power Program

In a recent chat with COP sen
ator Knowland and Democrat Con-
gressmen Havenner and Shelley OF
California, the President envlsageo
a ROSY future for the nation-come
peace-if Congress will approve MS
far-reaching public power program
IF we developed all our major
river basins, there would be enough
industrial power to support popu-
lation of 200,o0OOOO people" Tru-
man predicted.
The President also suggested q
solution to CALIFORNIA; water short
age-by a pipeline-canal proJec'
from the mighty Columbia River IN
northern oregon down through
southern California.
THAT would go a long way TO-
ward solving your dispute with
Arizona over water rights" he tolo
the Californians.
Eyes, but wouldn't it provoke q
fresh dispute with the people OF
Oregon?" asked Senator Knowland
I'VE would be taking water from
the Columbia they may need"
"Oh, the irrigation needs of Ore
gon would be met first" replied
Truman. Enough water runs into
the ocean from the Columbia River
to satisfy the needs of both Oregon
and California. Millions OF acre
feet are going to waste"
The President added that the
electric power that could be de-
veloped on the project would pay
for the cost of building it.